Nick White writes for MCA on the data issues surrounding the rise of popularity of dark kitchens
Nick White has written for MCA on the data issues surrounding the rise of popularity of dark kitch. Read more below (subscription required).
Dark kitchens: shining a light on data issues
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Charlotte Duly
Charlotte Duly co-authors A User's Guide to Trade Marks and Passing Off with Hogarth Chambers
A focus on the current law relating to the protection of registered trademarks and certain related rights.
Ingrid Saffin
Ingrid Saffin writes for eprivateclient on private capital, responsible business, and investing in the high street
The end of the moratorium could bring new gaps in retail space. But could this ultimately be good news?
Reem Al Mahroos
Frequently Asked Questions: Hotel Franchise Agreements
What is a franchise agreement and what are the differences between it and a Hotel Management Agreement (HMA)?
Claire Timmings
Government launches a new rent arrears Code for Covid stricken businesses with legislative teeth
Who does the code apply to and what is it's purpose? Read more here.
Jonathan McDonald
Fairhurst v Woodard: Property audio and video surveillance system breached GDPR
A recent judgment from Oxford County Court raises significant questions about the increasing use of smart doorbells and cameras.
Jonathan McDonald
Top 5 Data Protection Tips
Jonathan and Marc-Us explore the top 5 data protection tips
Rory Partridge
Closing the Cookie Jar
Opportunistic claims for misuse of online tracking cookies are on the rise. Proactively ensuring compliance is key to avoiding claims.
Jonathan McDonald
Regulating AI – the impact of two key recent proposals: the UK’s National AI Strategy and the EU’s proposed Artificial Intelligence Regulation
With the hype surrounding artificial intelligence continuing to gather pace, we pause and consider some of the proposed regulatory changes.
Olivia Crane
Review of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport consultation
On 10 September 2021 the Department of Digital, Cultural, Media and Sport (DCMS) published a consultation titled ‘Data: a new direction’.
Henry Cuthbert
China’s Personal Information Protection Law – keeping up with the Joneses or increased cyber-security?
Up until recently, China’s data protection rules could be found through a number of laws and guidelines
Mark Hill
Mark Hill quoted by ArtNet on the copyright dispute between French-Tunisian artist eL Seed and the Tunisian pavilion at Dubai’s World Expo
The case illustrates a growing tension around the ownership of calligraphic script in the digital era.
Caroline Greenwell
Caroline Greenwell quoted by Food Navigator on how organisations can avoid the greenwashing trap
New reviews on misleading claims in early 2022 will pressure companies to provide concrete evidence of their sustainability credentials.
Rebecca Burford
Business South, the Surrey Chambers of Commerce and Insider Media report on the firm’s involvement in CMO Group Plc’s acquisition of JTM Plumbing Ltd
The firm advised CMO Group Plc, UK’s largest pureplay online retailer of building materials on its acquisition of JTM Plumbing Limited.
Jason Saiban
Jason Saiban writes for Food Manufacture on the food industry's climate change challenge
The key challenge will be how the environmental targets are actually met.
Olivia Crane
Olivia Crane writes for The Grocer on the importance of robust data protection policies for checkout-less stores
The ‘personal data footprint’ created by this type of service and technology isn’t something that should be overlooked.
Charlotte Duly
Charlotte Duly writes for Intellectual Property Magazine on the implications of the Court of Appeal’s decision in SkyKick on both bad faith and specification drafting
Trademark law was dominated by SkyKick in 2020 and it was in the spotlight again in 2021 following a Court of Appeal judgment in July.
Nick White
Nick White writes for Intellectual Property Magazine on the ever-expanding role of licensed content within the video gaming industry
Olivia Gray
Consumers’ unwitting assumptions: A [wh]iskey business in brand competition
Olivia and Anna look at the Liverpool Gin Distillery Ltd v Sazerac Brands LLC case and the question of 'indirect confusion'
Mark Hill
Mark Hill and Lara Haidar write for The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide on Intellectual Property in the United Arab Emirates
An overview of the latest intellectual property laws and regulations applicable in United Arab Emirates.
Rachel Bell
eCommerce and the Post-Brexit State of Play
Key UK and EU legislation governing how online platforms deal with consumers and their business users.