FCA lifts the suspension on Wirecard's activities
Having taken steps over the past few days to ensure the security of funds held with Wirecard's UK arm, the FCA has lifted the...
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FCA stops UK Wirecard company from carrying out regulated activities
In reaction to the investigations and insolvency proceedings relating to the Wirecard parent company in Germany, the FCA has stepped in...
Wirecard – Missing money, arrested CEO and insolvency proceedings: The death of a fintech titan
In a dramatic development following allegations of accounting irregularities and fraud, German fintech Wirecard has filed for insolvency...
Gig economy: Californian Uber drivers take a step closer to employee status
The State of California is progressing its lawsuit against Uber and other gig economy companies in a battle to determine the employment...
FCA reminds cryptoasset businesses to register before the end of June 2020
The FCA has reminded businesses which carry out cryptoasset activity in the UK, that they need register with it to comply with new...
Two pints and a subject access request please
Pubs, restaurants, hairdressers and other hospitality businesses are being asked to collect and record visitors' personal data in an...
Flexible working: 90% of employees want employers to maintain flexible working practices
Work-life balance charity Working Families surveyed 1,063 UK parents and carers of dependent children under 18 regarding flexible working...
Privacy given top billing at Apple's WWDC
Apple's annual World Wide Developers Conference is typically when exciting new features and products are announced, so it's certainly a...
Backlogged employment tribunals expected to suffer more delays as a result of Covid-19
The Financial Times has today set out some dismal news for workers who wish to bring employment related claims against their...
High Court hands down expedited judgment in challenge to SEISS scheme
On 11 June 2020, the High Court heard a case brought by two Uber drivers and the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) in R...
UK IPO "interrupted days" to end
As previously mentioned by my colleague Lena Coombes, the UK IPO previously reviewed and extended its “interrupted days” to 22 June 2020.
"Archewell" trade mark rejected?
Previously, I reported that Harry and Megan were to rebrand SUSSEX ROYAL to ARCHEWELL, which represents their non-profit empire that will...
VC term sheet survey and post Covid terms
We worked (pre-COVID) with Glen Waters at PwC on a survey of Seed, Series A and Series B term sheets in 2019. The results of the survey...
HMRC moves to combat furlough fraud
In a move to combat furlough fraud, a bill giving HMRC the power to investigate furlough payments is currently being fast-tracked through...
Monster beats the Munch
On 9 June 2020, the UK IPO issued a decision in the UK trade mark opposition between Monster Energy Company (Monster energy drinks) and...
Resolution Foundation report recommends changes for the future of low-paid work
This month, the Resolution Foundation released its briefing, ‘A new settlement for the low paid’ setting out proposals it describes as...
Kemp Little’s Trade Mark and Design Alphabet
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Acquiescence means a failure to act against third party infringements or unauthorised activities. This can lead to...
Furlough update: 5 June 2020
Update to Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
On Friday 5 June, the government published some updates to its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (
Brexit and IP - 10 key points to remember
The UK has a deadline of 1 July 2020 to request an extension to the end of the current transition period. If an extension is not...
Parents returning to work after statutory maternity or other statutory family leave will be eligible for furlough
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the Scheme) has been extended to 31 October 2020. From 1 July, employers will be able to bring...
Lockdown sees a spike in employee misbehaviour and market abuse
The financial services sector, in which surveillance software is often used to track employee behaviour and spot market abuse, has...
Update (2) on the Imminent changes to the ability to terminate supply contracts for customer insolvency
- update: the latest article can be found here-
The Government has now fast-tracked long-trailed changes to the corporate insolvency...
You're Hired: possible tax incentives for SMEs to encourage recruitment
Unemployment rates have jumped to a level not seen since 1947 whilst job vacancies have fallen to their lowest level for three years....
Maximising Gains from Direct to Consumer Models in the Gaming Industry
Traditional events and sports are off the cards all over the world, thanks to government restrictions. As a result, consumers have...
Football misManager
Manchester United has brought an infringement and passing off action against Sega and Sports Interactive ('SI') regarding their...
Update on the imminent changes to the ability to terminate a contract for insolvency
- update: the latest article can be found here-
The Government has now fast-tracked long-trailed changes to the corporate insolvency...
FCA to conduct survey on financial resilience
The FCA has announced that it is surveying around 13,000 firms to understand their financial resilience as a result of the pandemic.
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Coronavirus (Covid-19) Financial Resilience Survey We are asking around 13,000 firms to complete a short survey to help us obtain a...…
Rebranding and refreshing during COVID-19
Have you been wondering whether this is a good time to rebrand or refresh your brand?
Rebranding or refreshing your brand during the...
customers enter insolvency procedures
- update: the latest article can be found here-
The Government has now fast-tracked long-trailed changes to the corporate insolvency...
Temperature Checks and Data Protection
It seems that gradually different countries are trying to implement a plan for the transition to a "new normality”. In some of them, a...
Second Treasury Direction amends the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
The Treasury published a Second Direction on 22 May 2020 (dated 20 May) which amends the legal framework for the Coronavirus Job...
UK IPO extension extended once again
on the 29th May the UK IPO reviewed the "interrupted days" scheme once again. As the Covid-19 outbreak continues to disrupt many...
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