Legal Updates
Understanding changes to shareholder protections in Mauritius for global business companies
In the second article in a series, Juristconsult Chambers’ Nicolas Richard and Yumna Sayed-Hossen discuss recent amendments to shareholder rights impacting foreign investors
Judge reverses copyright infringement verdict against Disney over special effects in Beauty and the Beast
Jury’s award for vicarious infringement over contractor’s use of software overturned by judge
Judge overturns trade secrets verdict against Boeing over electric plane technology
Start-up Zunum offered only “vague and amorphous descriptions” of alleged theft, judge rules
Competition Appeal Tribunal green lights landmark £2bn truck cartel opt-in collective claim
Addleshaws, Slaughters, HSF, Travers Smith and Macfarlanes among firms advising on marathon legal battle
Who’s walking the runway: fashion models or AI?
Foley’s Jeffrey Greene looks at how AI is revolutionising the fashion and beauty industries and issues around bias, disclosure, right of publicity and copyright
Luxury imports in Mexico: IP rights and when duties are due
Foley international trade lawyer Marcos Carrasco-Menchaca explains the IP rights rules for payments due on products imported into Mexico
AI in advertising for luxury brands: the risks and rewards
With an eye on the UK market, Freeths’ Simon Barker and Chris Musgrave explain how to make the most of AI in advertising while managing possible IP pitfalls
How proposed drug pricing and patent reform bills will impact US pharma innovation
Any regulatory changes to drug patents and pricing should be wary of stifling innovation, writes Neal Gerber Eisenberg lawyer Thomas Campbell
Exploring jurisdiction clauses in Borelli & Ors v Otaibi & Ors
Legal practitioners should always check if there are any jurisdictional clauses that need to be brought to the court’s attention in an ex parte hearing, writes Qullion Law’s Alina Neal
Will changes to proposed EU medicinal directive shift the balance towards generics and are they TRIPS compliant?
Mathys & Squire patent litigator Stephen Garner discusses changes to EU pharmaceutical legislation and the impact on IP rights
High Court slashes ‘staggering’ £343m claimants’ costs budget in dieselgate litigation
Landmark ruling effectively reduces total costs budget for claimants and defendants – including expenses already incurred – from £650m to £388m
Marketing X Generative AI: are GenAI ads protectable?
GenAI may be a boon to luxury brand advertising but Hogan Lovells’ lawyers Helen Trac and Rebecca Horton caution that copyright law may not protect some AI-generated campaigns
The luxury of menopausal beauty products – substantiated or just marketing?
Menopausal products are big business for brands. But Freeths legal beauty expert Iona Silverman explains how to balance product claims with the law
AI, NFTs, Stradivarius violins and a fashion revolution at Wimbledon: more key takeaways from Luxury Law Summit London
Maura O’Malley reports from London’s premier luxury law conference, which explored how the sector is innovating
What luxury retailers should know – worker safety laws in California and New York
Morrison Cohen lawyers Keith Markel, Alana Mildner Smolow and Kayla West discuss a new Californian law and a similar proposal in New York that require retailers to take steps to ensure worker safety
Major record labels sue AI start-ups
Sony, Universal and Warner Records bring action against two AI song generators over alleged copyright infringement
The challenges of protecting quiet luxury brands
Quiet luxury’s subtle design elements require a specialised IP protection approach, writes Stobbs trademark attorney Gretha Cachia.
Brands, beauty and big issues: high-profile US cases to watch in 2024
From fast fashion to sustainability, Foley & Lardner luxury lawyers Jeff Greene and Owen Miklos examine the key cases before US courts in 2024
Too young for luxurious beauty?
Swedish companies are imposing age restrictions on their beauty products. Bird & Bird lawyers Caroline Grotenfelt, Julia Jansson and Beatrice Rälg ask if more countries will follow suit?
The Global Legal Post launches new edition of luxury law comparative guide
Third edition edited by Fabrizio Jacobacci and Alan Behr is essential reading for luxury brands
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