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14 Jan 2015

High Court victory for Enterprise Holdings in trade mark claim

City law firm Lewis Silkin act in second major IP-related case in a year

14 Jan 2015

'Je suis Charlie' phrase unlikely to ever be trade marked

Phrase made famous by Paris terror attack has already been the subject of more than 50 trade mark applications in Europe

9 Jan 2015

Sale of e-cigarettes must be restricted, says government

Small retailers will 'undoubtedly' feel the impact of the proposals, says regulatory lawyer

6 Jan 2015

Claims companies will take their cut of holiday back pay

Nikki Duncan warns SMEs to take employees' claims for pay arrears seriously

18 Dec 2014

Government acknowledges £160m cost of Jackson reforms to creditors

'Insolvency litigation achieves everything the reforms were designed to protect'

16 Dec 2014

A glimmer of hope for local retailers?

Can new business rates reduction schemes offer a lifeline to high street shops, asks Gwen Jones

10 Dec 2014

Half of employers expect staff to need extra guidance on pensions

A majority of employers are broadly positive about the governments pensions overhaul but 50 per cent believe they will need to provide extra guidance to staff.

9 Dec 2014

A more sober approach to the risk of bribery

Mark Lucas considers the impact of the Bribery Act 2010 on commercial contracts