In one of the more blatant – and frankly comical - examples of infringing a brands copyright and intellectual property rights, a garage in Brazil has recently been raided and closed down by police after it was found to be producing replicas of well-known supercars from manufacturers including Ferrari and Lamborghini.
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Rich Energy, the main sponsor of Formula 1 race team Haas, has lost a claim for copyright infringement against Whyte Bikes, a UK mountain bike manufacturer.
...A recent decision by the Court of Appeal in the US, overturning a previous and highly controversial decision regarding unauthorised use of images on the internet, has come as a relief to professional photographers worldwide.
...Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), designers and manufacturers of Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles has recently announced that it has been successful with a legal action made in China for copyright infringement.
...In a move that will come as a relief to internet news aggregators such as Google News and the Huffington Post, the European Parliament has confirmed in principal the rules to be covered under the European Copyright Directive. The proposed reforms, which have been two years in the making, are still subject to final review but in draft form they would appear to assuage news aggregators who feared that they may face copyright legal action or other penalties for displaying short pieces of content – known as ‘snippets’ – from other, third party sources.
...A recent decision by the European Parliament approving a new copyright law could have major implications for online user generated content and may even ‘destroy the internet as we know it’ according to user groups.
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When should BTE Insurance be considered for Funding Legal Claims?
Before the Event Insurance – commonly shortened to “BTE”- is an insurance policy that is purchased by a business or individual that is designed to cover legal costs in the event of them needing to make a claim or should a claim be made against them. Whilst you can purchase BTE insurance as a ‘standalone’ policy, it is more commonly included with a range of business or personal insurance products. As with most types of insurance, the cover that a BTE policy provides can vary and is vital that the policy cover, and its limitations, are fully understood before buying a policy. Why should I consider BTE insurance? Legal expenses insurance such as BTE is available so that in the event you require legal advice, the legal expenses insurance will cover the cost of that advice. A solicitor or law firm should... Read More
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Litigation Funders Class Action Claim Dropped
In news that has pleased the stock market in London, litigation funding providers Burford Capital have recently announced that the class action claim made by its investors has been abandoned. The class action claim had originally been made via by New York based investor claims specialists Rosen Law, with the legal action alleging that Burford, one of the world’s largest litigation funders, had made false and/or misleading statements on its financial returns. Burford had strenuously denied making any such false statements and denied that their business was facing financial difficulty. Burford reported to the London Stock Exchange in early January that the US securities action filed in August last year has been withdrawn and dismissed in its entirety. Burford also confirmed that there was no further litigation pending against it at present, other than ‘ordinary course skirmishing’ within a small number... Read More
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Justice Delivered – Post Office Settles Class Action Claim
One of the UK’s largest class action claims has recently settled after three years of legal argument and rancour. The parties in the Bates v Post Office group litigation announced in early December that the claim has been settled, with the Post Office admitting “we got things wrong in our dealings with a number of postmasters”. A joint statement issued by both parties said that several days of ‘respectful, challenging, and ultimately successful mediation’ had successfully concluded in a ‘comprehensive resolution’ to the litigation’. The mediation was championed by Post Office CEO Nick Read, with the claim being settled for £57.75m. The statement also made clear the Post Office’s gratitude to the claimants, saying that and ‘in the past, we have fallen short and we apologise to those affected’. Commenting further on the mediated settlement, Read added: I am very pleased we... Read More
