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Google may be liable for defamatory content on blog

  • William Fry
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  • Ireland, United Kingdom
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  • April 2 2013

The UK Court of Appeal has held that in certain circumstances, Google may be considered a publisher of defamatory comments on Blogger.com, an

Goodbye "hello money"?

  • William Fry
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  • Ireland, United Kingdom
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  • April 2 2013

In the early stages of the horsemeat scandal, the Government announced that a statutory code of conduct to regulate the retail sector and eliminate

Legal advice privilege only applies to advice from lawyers

  • William Fry
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  • Ireland, United Kingdom
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  • January 24 2013

Suppose two companies, Company A and Company B, are concerned about a tax-related issue and prudently decide to get professional legal advice

No longer noting your interest

  • William Fry
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  • Ireland, United Kingdom
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  • December 5 2012

In May 2012, the Irish Insurance Federation’s agreement with the Irish Banking Federation regarding the practice of noting Banks’ interests on policies came to an end

Loan portfolios

  • William Fry
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  • Ireland, United Kingdom
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  • November 21 2012

It is reported that US private equity business Blackstone has agreed a £536 million refinancing of Coroin Ltd, the company that owns three luxury hotels (London’s Claridge's, the Berkeley and the Connaught), at the centre of a legal battle between property developer Patrick McKillen and billionaire Barclay brothers David and Frederick

FSA’s retail distribution review

  • William Fry
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  • Ireland, United Kingdom
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  • November 16 2012

With an implementation date of 31 December 2012, time is running out for investment advisers, product providers and investment managers doing business in the UK retail investment market to have systems and structures in place to meet the rules put in place following the FSA retail distribution review (the RDR rules

Asbestos liability triggers at date of exposure

  • William Fry
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  • European Union, Ireland, United Kingdom
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  • May 1 2012

Insurance companies dealing with employers’ liability and asbestos related claims may not welcome with open arms a recent decision of the UK Supreme Court

Deal or No Deal and a comparison of Irish and UK gamblinggaming laws

  • William Fry
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  • Ireland, United Kingdom
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  • April 5 2012

The Gambling Commission in the UK is meeting senior executives at Channel 4 to discuss its concerns that the well-known gameshow Deal or No Deal may constitute gambling