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Mad Men at the centre of IP dispute

  • A&L Goodbody
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 22 2013

Former 1950's model Gita Hall May, now 79, has sued Lionsgate Entertainment over the use of her image without her consent during the opening credits

CJEU clarifies aspects of unfair commercial practices directive

  • A&L Goodbody
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • November 13 2012

The CJEU recently clarified that the practice of informing a customer he has won a prize, and obliging him to incur costs to receive that prize, is prohibited

A warning to disciplinary panels of regulatory bodies: the impact of “Bloodgate” goes beyond sport

  • A&L Goodbody
  • -
  • Ireland, United Kingdom
  • -
  • August 15 2011

Many people will remember the infamous fake blood incident that tarnished the sport of rugby union which became known as “Bloodgate”

A warning to disciplinary panels of regulatory bodies: the impact of "Bloodgate" goes beyond sport

  • A&L Goodbody
  • -
  • Ireland, United Kingdom
  • -
  • June 28 2011

Many people will remember the infamous fake blood incident that tarnished the sport of rugby union which became known as "Bloodgate"

BSkyB ordered to reduce ITV stake to 7.5

  • A&L Goodbody
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • May 19 2010

On 21 January 2010, the English Court of Appeal confirmed that British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (BSkyB) must reduce its stake in ITV plc (ITV) from 17.9 to below 7.5

Website content and defamation: a duty to monitor after initial publication

  • A&L Goodbody
  • -
  • Ireland, United Kingdom
  • -
  • December 8 2009

A recent UK High Court case has highlighted the danger for website owners of failing to keep website content monitored after its initial publication, from a defamation point of view

Jury award of record libel damages raises guidance issues

  • A&L Goodbody
  • -
  • Ireland
  • -
  • June 30 2009

The award last week by a High Court jury of record damages in excess of 1.87 million to Ms. Monica Leech in her libel action against Independent Newspapers (IRL) Ltd has raised once more the controversial issue as to whether juries should be given guidance in deciding upon the appropriate quantum of damages

ECHR holds the "multiple publication rule" does not violate Article 10 of European Convention on Human Rights

  • A&L Goodbody
  • -
  • European Union, Ireland
  • -
  • March 31 2009

In a recent case the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) dismissed a claim that the rule under UK law, whereby each time material is downloaded from the internet a new cause of action in libel proceedings accrues, constitutes an unjustifiable and disproportionate restriction on the right to freedom of expression

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