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Jul 22, 20212 min readMILEY CYRUS gets name mark through in EUA recent decision of the EU General Court looks like good news for celebrities. The singer Miley Cyrus had applied to register her name...
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Jul 5, 20213 min readCheck before you threaten, warns HHJ ClarkeThere’s rarely been a better example of the risks of launching litigation without careful consideration than the recent IPEC decision in...
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May 28, 20212 min readJudge backs employees in trade secrets contract caseThe High Court has recently provided guidance for employees in relation to the Recast Brussels Regulation. This guidance can be neatly...