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Key takeaways from the Supreme Court’s decision in UniCredit v RusChemAlliance

Jon Felce, a Partner at CYK, discusses the key takeaways from the Supreme Court’s decision in UniCredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance LLC [2024] UKSC 30

Nick Ephgrave’s first year as SFO Director

Lloyd Firth, counsel, and Fred Saugman, senior associate, in WilmerHale’s UK white collar defence and investigations team, reflect on the first year of Nick Ephgrave’s tenure at the Serious Fraud Office

Transparency International sheds light on public procurement during the pandemic

Following the publication of Transparency International UK’s report on corruption red flags in Covid-19 public procurement, Tamlyn Edmonds and Jack Walsh from Edmonds Marshall McMahon discuss the claims made in the report and whether the impending changes being brought in by the Procurement Act 2023 will address the problem in future

What can the GB market learn from the EU’s Ecodesign Regulation?

Katie Chandler and Megan Howarth, product liability and safety lawyers at Taylor Wessing LLP, discuss the likely impact of the substantial changes being brought in by the European Union’s Ecodesign Regulation on the market for consumer products in Great Britain

Refurbishment of AGA cookers: important questions concerning exhaustion of IP rights and the interplay between copyright and design law

Nina O'Sullivan, Partner and Head Knowledge Lawyer (Contentious), and Georgina Doukanaris, Associate, at Mishcon de Reya LLP, discuss in detail the recent ruling in AGA Rangemaster Group Limited v (1) UK Innovations Group Limited (2) Michael Patrick McGinley [2024] EWHC 1727 (IPEC))

Some unanticipated consequences of the new senior managers offence and what law firms should be doing about them

Steve Smith and Deborah Williams from the financial services disputes and investigations team at Eversheds Sutherland discuss the unanticipated consequences of the new senior managers offence introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, with a particular focus on law firms

The cyber and data security risks facing law firms: How firms can protect themselves and how to manage a security/data breach

Tom Pelham, Global Head of Cyber and Data, Arran Roberts, Partner, and Alexandra O'Hare, Senior Associate, at Kennedys, provide valuable insight into the cyber and data security risks facing law firms, which includes details of the targeted campaigns that are being directed at conveyancing firms

Strict compliance with PD57AC: lessons from recent case law

Eleanor Firth explains how non-compliance with CPR Practice Direction 57AC can lead to severe consequences, as recent cases highlight the risks of disregarding its stringent requirements