Legal Updates - Page 17
A new landscape for commercial and maritime arbitration in Dubai
Enrico Vergani and Lorenzo Melchionda assess the impact of the decision to consolidate the Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre into a new overarching arbitral body
Avoiding accusations of bad faith when filing trade mark applications
Brand owners may need to review their filing strategies in light of two recent cases, according to AA Thornton’s Sarah Darby
Patents and AI: the battle for inventorship intensifies
Recent court cases in multiple jurisdictions have demonstrated that IP law is not flexible enough to cater for non-human inventors, argues Richard Johnson
Fake news – using IP to combat online scams and luxury fashion good counterfeits
Website blocking orders are among the available legal remedies to help brands fight back against counterfeiting, according to AA Thornton
Brand owners need robust e-commerce strategy to protect against IP infringements, says HGF
Pandemic has increased the risk of counterfeit goods being sold online
The sustainability-savvy board: leading the just transition
Julia Hayhoe and Iris Mol discuss the challenges dominating the agenda of business leaders most advanced in their ESG thinking
The benefits of being different – why law firms should embrace neurodiversity
Emma Bartlett and Wonu Sanda on the benefits of a neurodiverse workforce and how to achieve it
Cryptocurrency and anonymity – why the two do not necessarily go hand in hand
A recent UK case has established the principle that exchanges must help identify fraudsters using their platforms, reports Syed Rahman
UK’s class action regime finally ready for take off after landmark Mastercard ruling
£15bn consumer claim proceeds to trial following CAT ruling – with amendments
Global vaccination policies: do they work for UK law firm offices?
Katten's London managing partner, Christopher Hitchins, explains why his office is not currently planning to make vaccinations mandatory
Investigations into partner wrongdoing – common concerns and best practice
It’s never been more vital for law firms to have robust structures in place to deal with a complaint made against a partner, write Clare Murray, Beth Hale and Pooja Dasgupta
UK government faces challenges over future exhaustion of IP rights regime
Brexit created 'one way door' policy for parallel imports, say AA Thornton partners Ian Gill and Dan Byrne
Pandemic-fuelled online shopping boom increases spotlight on tackling counterfeit goods
Keynote session at Anti-Counterfeiting World Law Summit outlines importance of tech for combating fakes
Sexual harassment and bullying - what can law firms do to prevent it?
With a return to the office approaching, Emma Bartlett and Sophie Rothwell consider what law firms can do to avoid a potential uptick in harassment
'A watershed moment' - total foreign ownership permitted in UAE
Law reform sees dozens of investors size up new possibilities in the Emirates, write Simon Rahimzada, Nabil Issa and Hamzeh Al Rasheed