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Norwich Pharmacal relief balancing the right to obtain information about wrongdoing against an individual's fundamental data protection rights

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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United Kingdom
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November 26 2012

Last week, the United Kingdom Supreme Court handed down its decision in The Rugby Football Union (RFU) v Viagogo Limited 2012, a case involving an application for disclosure of the identities of individuals who had breached the RFU's terms and conditions of ticket sales brought under the so-called Norwich Pharmacal principles

2012 Limitations on celebration

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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United Kingdom
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June 20 2012

Planning an Olympic edition of your product or even a special patriotic 2012 line?

CAP issues advice on advertising in relation to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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United Kingdom
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March 21 2012

This year marks the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II

Record companies win first round v The Pirate Bay in the UK but pirates remain at large

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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United Kingdom
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February 24 2012

In a decision handed down by Mr Justice Arnold on 20 February 2012, the High Court finds that UK users of The Pirate Bay website are liable for copyright infringement for communicating copyrighted sound recordings to the public and that the operators of The Pirate Bay authorise infringements of copyright by its users and are jointly liable for these copyright infringements (Dramatico Entertainment Limited & others v British Sky Broadcasting Limited & others 2012 EWHC 268 (Ch

A judgment of two halves: full time in FAPL v QC Leisure

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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United Kingdom
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February 16 2012

The High Court finds that the transmission in a pub of broadcasts containing protected works without the permission of the author is an infringement of UK copyright law, but holds that the publican defendants have a valid defence in relation to certain of the protected works (Football Association Premier League Ltd & others v QC Leisure & others 2012 EWHC 108

From 1 December, ASA will require competitors to demonstrate an attempt to resolve dispute before ASA will entertain a complaint

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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United Kingdom
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November 30 2011

The ASA has announced that from 1 December, advertisers making a complaint about another advertiser will be required to provide evidence that they have tried to resolve their complaint with their competitor, before the ASA will agree to take on the complaint

The Premier League and the pub landlady

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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European Union, United Kingdom
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October 6 2011

European Court finds that prohibitions on the sale and use of foreign decoder devices for viewing broadcasts of football matches are contrary to EU law, but holds that transmission in a pub of certain elements of such broadcasts requires prior authorisation under copyright law

Misleading and unfair advertising - the Advertising Standards Authority complaints by competitors

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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United Kingdom
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February 28 2011

Complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority ("ASA") are often brought by businesses seeking to challenge the advertising activities of their competitors

Kingspan v Rockwool - boundaries of legitimate comparative advertisements tested

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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United Kingdom
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February 24 2011

The High Court has given judgment in an innovative ruling granting declarations of fact on whether comparative advertising satisfied the Misleading and Comparative Advertising Directive

FA Premier League down at half-time in European Championship

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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European Union, United Kingdom
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February 7 2011

Advocate General finds that territorial exclusivity agreements relating to the transmission of football matches are contrary to EU law

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