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March 12, 2019
Advocate General Szpunar has provided a thought-provoking opinion in a case on sampling.[1] Sampling involves taking a sample of a sound recording for use as an element (which is often repeated as a hook or loop) in a new sound recording. The German Federal Court of Justice[2] referred several questions to the Court of Justice… Read more »
March 7, 2019
As a proud official partner of ReBalance, Simkins LLP is delighted to share the news that ReBalance have announced the programme’s first three finalists for 2019. The finalists are Lady Sanity, Luna, and Martha Hill. The ReBalance programme is developed by Festival Republic and the PRS Foundation to address gender imbalance within the music industry. … Read more »
February 22, 2019
In a judgment delivered by the High Court on Thursday, 21 February, Playboy Club London Limited (Club) has been granted permission to amend its claim for deceit (civil fraud) against Banca Nazionale Del Lavoro SpA (BNL) to claim as damages its costs incurred in an earlier negligence action against the same defendant. The judgment is… Read more »
February 11, 2019
On a reference from a German Regional Court, the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that the owner of an internet connection used for copyright infringement (in this case, through file-sharing) cannot escape liability simply because another family member might have had access to that connection.[1] The CJEU held that, under Article… Read more »
February 11, 2019
Since its launch in 2017, the video game Fortnite has exploded in popularity. The game itself is free to play, but the developer and publisher, Epic Games, monetises it by selling costumes for characters within the game, as well as animated dance moves – otherwise known as “emotes”. Background In December 2018, Russell Horning (otherwise… Read more »
February 7, 2019
Welcome to the Employment Department Winter 2018_19 Briefing. In this edition we look at GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO SEXUAL HARASSMENT REPORT DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION – CAN ADVANTAGEOUS TREATMENT BE UNFAVOURABLE IF IT COULD HAVE BEEN EVEN MORE ADVANTAGEOUS? AFTER-PARTIES AND THE POTENTIAL AFTERMATH If you would like to discuss any of the points raised, please get in… Read more »
January 29, 2019
We are pleased to announce that, the firm’s head of reputation, and leader in his field, has been listed in the The Lawyer’s Hot 100. Gideon Benaim has been praised for his work on the privacy case for Sir Cliff Richard. See here. Gideon Benaim said: “It’s fantastic to be included in the Hot 100. The case was… Read more »
December 6, 2018
In a remarkable case of reliance on parliamentary privilege, a prominent businessman has been named by Lord Hain as the executive behind an injunction against the Telegraph newspaper. Speaking under parliamentary privilege in the House of Lords, Lord Hain claimed that it was in the public interest to reveal his identity. By side-stepping the anonymity… Read more »
December 5, 2018
In the judgment of this Intellectual Property Enterprise Court case, the judge dealt with both issues of copyright ownership and authorship in the designs of greeting cards. Business impact This case serves as a reminder that the language of any assignment of intellectual property should not only be clear but also properly assigns the intellectual… Read more »
