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Business Interruption Insurance – FCA Test Case
The Supreme Court has today handed down judgment in the appeal of the Financial Conduct Authority test case on business interruption insurance, confirming that many business interruption insurance policies will cover losses suffered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This judgment, which can be found here, will be welcomed by policyholders,…January 15, 2021 -
Film and TV Briefing: Friday 15 January 2021
Welcome to this week’s round-up of news, commentary and industry announcements that you may have missed from the past week. If you are looking for advice in relation to any of the issues mentioned, please do not hesitate to get in touch. In the news Quibi catalogue acquired by Roku (Variety)…January 15, 2021 -
Film and TV Briefing: Friday 8 January 2021
Welcome to this week’s round-up of news, commentary and industry announcements that you may have missed from the past week. If you are looking for advice in relation to any of the issues mentioned, please do not hesitate to get in touch. In the news Impact of the Brexit trade deal…January 8, 2021 -
Simkins are proud to be supporting the first virtual AmericanaFest UK
SIMKINS ARE PROUD TO BE SUPPORTING THE FIRST VIRTUAL AMERICANAFEST UK On 26 and 27 January 2021 the UK Americana Music Association will be hosting two full evenings of showcase performances, followed by the UK Americana Awards on 28 January. The UK Americana Awards ceremony on January 28 will include…January 7, 2021 -
Film and TV Briefing: Friday 18 December 2020
Welcome to this week’s round-up of news, commentary and industry announcements that you may have missed from the past week. If you are looking for advice in relation to any of the issues mentioned, please do not hesitate to get in touch. In the news Netflix unveils UK slate (Broadcast).…December 18, 2020 -
Reputation Update: Steele dossier – ex-spy not liable for BuzzFeed piece on Russian hacking
In the second case concerning a BuzzFeed article on the so-called “Steele dossier”, the High Court has found the defendants not liable for BuzzFeed’s publication of prima facie defamatory comments about the claimants [Gubarev & Webzilla Ltd v Orbis Business Intelligence Ltd & Christopher Steele [2020] EWHC 2912 (QB)]. This…December 16, 2020 -
BECKY HILL RENEWS PUBLISHING DEAL WITH SONY/ATV
Simkins would like to congratulate singer/songwriter Becky Hill on renewing her worldwide publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK. Last year Becky was the second most-streamed British female artist on Spotify UK – she now has more than 1.5 billion streams on Spotify and more than 18 million monthly listeners.…December 16, 2020 -
Reputation Update: Sir James and Lady Dyson get £100,000 pay out from the Daily Mail for defamatory articles
The Daily Mail has today paid £100,000 damages to Sir James and Lady Dyson and a statement in open court was read on the claimants’ behalf. The claim brought by the Dysons against Associated Newspapers followed articles published on 12 and 13 July 2019 in which it was alleged that…December 10, 2020 -
Film and TV Briefing: Friday 11 December 2020
Welcome to this week’s round-up of news, commentary and industry announcements that you may have missed from the past week. If you are looking for advice in relation to any of the issues mentioned, please do not hesitate to get in touch. In the news Nolan leading charge over streaming…December 10, 2020 -
Homeworking – is this the new normal and how should employers respond?
Simkins’ Employment team recently hosted an online webinar looking at the benefits and disadvantages of home working, together with the legal implications and practical steps that employers will need to consider. The webinar was hosted in conjunction with coaching company, Customer Attuned Limited. A link to the Customer Attuned blog…December 9, 2020