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Film and TV Briefing: Friday 26 February 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 Culture Recovery Fund grants made to…February 26, 2021 -
Fact vs fiction: The liability of disclosed principals
The Court of Appeal in Bell v Ivy Technology Ltd[1] recently dismissed Mr Bell’s appeal that a breach of warranty claim should not be brought against him under a share purchase agreement when he was not a party to it and in which the liability of third parties was excluded.…February 23, 2021 -
The Supreme Court rules that Uber drivers are workers
After more than three years of litigation, the Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, has now conclusively determined that Uber drivers are “workers”, as opposed to being genuinely self-employed, for the purpose of English employment law. This is a significant development that will have serious financial consequences for Uber. As…February 19, 2021 -
Film and TV Briefing: Friday 19 February 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 BBC launches BBC Select, its first…February 19, 2021 -
Tilting at windmills – the man who nearly killed Don Quixote
In a case with suitably Quixotic facts, the High Court has partly dismissed a counterclaim by film-maker Paolo Branco and Alfama Films Production for damages from the Recorded Pictures Company, which made Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote.[1] The claimants argued that RPC, by granting an option to Tornasol Films, was in…February 15, 2021 -
Florence Foster Jenkins case – IPEC re-writes script on joint authorship of screenplays
The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court has found joint authorship of the screenplay for the film Florence Foster Jenkins.[1] In a retrial, Meade J applied principles set out in the decision of the Court of Appeal and concluded that Julia Kogan made an authorial contribution to the screenplay that merited a…February 15, 2021 -
Victory for Meghan Markle in privacy and copyright claim against Mail on Sunday
Summary The hotly anticipated judgment in Meghan Markle’s privacy and copyright claim against the Mail on Sunday and MailOnline was handed down on 11 February 2021 providing a comprehensive victory for the Duchess of Sussex against the newspaper and website’s publisher, Associated Newspapers. The Duchess’s claim related to the publication…February 15, 2021 -
Bounce Back Loan Scheme: UK Government announces changes to repayment terms
In May 2020, the Government launched the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (Scheme) to support certain businesses affected by Covid-19. The Scheme allowed small firms to obtain loans of up to £50,000, interest-free for the first 12 months. With repayment dates looming and businesses still affected by the latest national lockdown,…February 12, 2021 -
Film and TV Briefing: Friday 12 February 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 BFI official figures show industry recovery…February 12, 2021 -
Real Estate Seminar Coronavirus: Business Interruption and Commercial Leases
Monday 22 February 2021 12:00 PM In a year of unprecedented turbulence for both landlords and tenants we consider how the landscape has changed for commercial property. This free seminar will be of interest to investors, owners and occupiers of commercial premises. With the roll out of the vaccine, looking…February 9, 2021