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Life Sciences and Healthcare

Zantac clash is reminder for life sciences industry of need for litigation strategies

Robust defences are critical when litigation concerns one product but multiple claimants and jurisdictions
Financial Services

UK financial watchdog tells firms to review 'buy now, pay later' promotions

All 'buy now, pay later' products must comply with financial promotion rules or risk enforcement action, FCA warns
Real estate

Gym tenant and guarantor held liable for rent despite restructuring plan

UK judgment is a prompt for landlords to consider all angles to maximise rent recovery in harsh economic conditions
Employment and pensions

Public Service Pensions Update | August 2022

Welcome to the latest edition of the public service pensions update. This month we discuss developments ranging from draft guidance
Financial Services

FCA improves its appointed representative regime amid UK consumer-harm concerns

The changes will specify more precisely a principal's responsibility for and oversight of ARs and what this means in practice
Financial Services

Fund managers may urgently need to register express trusts with HMRC

The deadline to sign up is imminent, with exclusions unlikely to apply for trusts set up by Limited Partnership Agreements

Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | Relief for energy intensive industries and the carbon capture cluster shortlist

This week, we look at the UK consultation on relief against rising costs for energy-intensive industries, the CCUS cluster shortlist
Tax

When do 'exceptional circumstances' count for UK tax residence status?

The Covid-19 pandemic and recent case law have highlighted HMRC's strict stance on individuals caught in the UK
Tech, Media and Comms

Streaming market study update aims to keep harmony in UK music industry

Businesses and individuals in music streaming need to remain aware of developments ahead of the final report in 2023

Commercial

Marketinglaw update | August 2022

Welcome to the latest edition of Marketinglaw.
Urban Dynamics

Smart cities pose 'fit for purpose' questions for data regulation

The EU and UK need to balance the protection of individual rights and allowing for innovation in data-intense environments
Retail and Consumer

App stores warned as Samsung found liable for third-party content

The UK High Court denies the eCommerce Directive 'safe harbour' defence in decision on infringing third-party apps