‘Shape of You’- Copyright Coincidence or Plagiarisation?
The High Court has found in favour of the artist Ed Sheeran in a copyright infringement case, Sheeran and Others v Chokri and Others [2022] EWHC 827 (Ch), surrounding his well-known song, ‘Shape of You’.
Lloyd v Google Supreme Court Judgment – Does this signify the end for opt-out class action claims?
On 10 November 2021, the Supreme Court unanimously agreed to overturn the ruling of the Court of Appeal in Lloyd v Google LLC [2021] UKSC 50, consequently rejecting Mr Lloyd’s claim against Google in connection with an alleged breach of their duties as a data controller under section 4(4) of the Data Protection Act 1998.
Lasting Powers of Attorney for business owners
You may have considered putting in place a Lasting Power of Attorney (‘LPA’) which relates to your personal financial and property affairs, but have you considered how this might work in relation to your business?
The share sale timeline
In the sale of any business, the first step should be to seek professional advice.
Reforms to Companies House: increasing transparency and reducing fraud
On 18 September 2020, the government published their full response to the 2019 Corporate Transparency and Register Reform Consultation.
Register of members: a proper or improper purpose
Corporate law update: Company registers. Nick Ball, Senior Associate in Business Law at TWM Solicitors, discusses the recent case of Houldsworth Village Management Co Ltd v Barton [2020]