Best legal reads of the week - July 20 - 24
Published on 24th Jul 2015
What are the top legal reads of the week from around the web written by Osborne Clarke’s people? Which posts have been shared the most via social media?
Here’s this week’s best reads…
It seems that barely a week goes by without another high profile cyber breach (Ebay, JP Morgan Chase, Home Depot and Sony, twice, spring to mind). If those in the construction industry are not as concerned about cyber security as other sectors, they certainly should be. Organisations may hold plans and schematics for current and past projects which need to be protected against access by terrorist or other malevolent organisations. Similarly, unwanted access to FM systems such as security or BMS could cause serious operational difficulties or present health, safety and security risks. Read our guidelines on what to do when under attack from a cyber breach here.
Plans have been announced for a new, specialist ‘Financial List’, which will hear significant claims relating to financial markets. The intention behind the new List is to provide a faster, more efficient and more economical forum for financial dispute resolution and to promote London as a venue for international disputes in the financial services sector. Read all about it here. You can find more posts on all things disputes in our dedicated disputes blog here.
On Tuesday this week [22 July 2015] the Government launched consultations on changes to both the Renewables Obligation and Feed in Tariff schemes, which may impact projects that many are currently working on. You can read all about the key proposed changes, the grace periods , changes to the Feed in Tariff (“FiT”), and the next steps to take here.
- [In World Intellectual Property Report] Huawei v ZTE: the questions that need answering
Last week, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down its judgement on the Huawei v ZTE case to do with standard-essential patents (SEP) and injunctions. The CJEU ruled that where standardised technology is concerned, the bringing of an injunction could be an abuse of dominance if the SEP holder hasn’t attempted to conclude a licence agreement with its alleged infringer on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms (FRAND). Head of Patent Litigation Lorna Brazell wrote an article on the decision for World Intellectual Property Review on how the ruling is not as clear cut or comprehensive as it could be. You can read it here.
For more background on the Huawei v ZTE case, click here.
- [EVENT] The new Consumer Rights Act
In September, we are holding a series of events at our UK offices on how the new Consumer Rights Act will affect your business. Our experts will discuss the statutory rights and remedies available to consumers in relation to goods, services and digital content, and the changes to the law on unfair contract terms and notices, as well as the enhanced consumer measures which are available.
The session is aimed at in-house lawyers, including those supplying digital content.
Please click on one of the locations below for more information on the event, and to register your attendance.
