Insights & News

Data regulations and reputations

Press

21 June 2016

Olivia Savage has written an article for Essential Retail which assesses the data security threat to the retail industry.

Green light for plain tobacco packaging

Press

16 June 2016

We have written an article for Intellectual Property Magazine which discusses the recent High Court ruling on plain tobacco packaging.

Pheasant sick as a parrot

21 March 2016

Today, 21 March 2016, HHJ Pelling handed down his judgment in relation to the account of profits element of the long-running dispute between Jack Wills and House of Fraser over the use of a logo consisting of a pigeon with a top-hat and bow-tie on some of its own-brand “Linea” products. The logo was found by Mr Justice Arnold to infringe Jack Wills’ rights in its “Mr. Wills” pheasant with a top-hat and a cane.

An industry caught out in a game of legal musical chairs

Press

08 March 2016

James Sweeting has been quoted in an article by The Times which discusses a change in copyright law which will eventually provide stronger legal protection for the rights-holders of popular, older designs and could signal an end to replica designer homeware. There is speculation that the implementation of this new law could be accelerated.

Lewis Silkin advises France-based Raja Group on acquisition of Morplan, mail order distributor to UK’s retail and fashion industry

Deal

19 March 2015

Lewis Silkin has advised France-based Raja Group, the leading European industrial packaging distributor, on its acquisition of Morplan, the number one B2B mail order distributor to UK’s retail and fashion industry.

UK targets China's big spenders

Press

11 October 2012

Partner Andrew Osborne discusses a new visa initiative which aims to attract more wealthy visitors to the UK.