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If a buyer discovers a warranty breach after completion and the company later recovers from the wrongdoer, can the seller use that to reduce damages? ETL v Munn says no. Here is what it means for SME deals.
Heads of terms that say they are binding will bind you. Warranties can become representations. Hoffman v Finalto and what it means for SME sale and acquisition deals.
Want to give a settlement agreement to your employee? Think before holding a ‘protected conversation’
The news broke on Monday morning without warning. Scott Mills - Radio 2 breakfast show host, one of the BBC’s highest-paid presenters, and a familiar voice to 6.5 million listeners - was gone. A BBC spokesperson confirmed only that Mills “is no longer contracted and...
You have probably seen the recent BBC story headlined I am caught in a trade mark row with Cambridge University it is terrifying. That headline captured attention because it frames a standard trademark opposition as David against Goliath. A small business owner versus...
Dryrobe v D-Robe – when your brand risks becoming the product This case is a textbook example of a problem many successful businesses secretly envy and quietly fear at the same time. When your brand becomes so well known that people start using it as the name for the...
Toilets in the workplace – the legal issues Few workplace issues generate as much heat, confusion and anxiety as toilets. What was once a purely practical facilities question has become legally complex, politically charged and emotionally sensitive. Employers are...
Budget 2025 - why this feels like one of the worst Budgets for business owners and higher earners Headline changes business owners should care about Dividend tax goes up by 2% from April 2026, making it more expensive to take money out of your company as dividends. ...
In Thom Browne Inc and another v adidas International Marketing BV and others [2024] EWHC 2990 (Ch), the High Court found that certain figurative marks comprising three stripes applied to various items of clothing and a bag, and registered for those goods, were...
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When an employee leaves and goes to a competitor, emotions often run high. Employers want to protect their client base and confidential information. Employees want to move on and use their skills. The question is: where’s the line? The recent case of Tom James UK Ltd...
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