Outsourcing specialist, AdvanceTrack, has won a landmark two-year High Court case against one of its direct competitors, GI Outsourcing, after the latter used its brand unlawfully in a targeted Google Adwords campaign. His Honour Judge James Tindal passed his judgment on the long-running battle between the two outsourcing companies, held at Birmingham Civil Justice Centre, […]
It was Benjamin Franklin who once said “…nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Business owners know only too well the importance of dealing with taxes, but rarely think about or plan for how they will deal with the death of a business partner or shareholder. As a nation, we’re not […]
For a founder or seller, the sale of a SME business will be one of their key life events. For a buyer it can be a springboard to a faster growth rate. In recent months buyer and seller expectations have changed in relation to SME transactions. Francis Dalton, Corporate Partner at national law firm Freeths, […]
All directors have responsibilities under the Companies Act 2006, but many lose sight of what is required when they’re in the thick of running a business. Worse still some don’t even realise what is expected of them, Charlotte Mills, a director and head of the corporate and commercial team at Jackson Lees examines. A company director […]
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) established by the European Union is a formidable legal framework designed to regulate the processing and transfer of personal data across member states. According to the data analyzed by the Atlas VPN team, companies had to pay over €1.5 billion in GDPR fines through the first half of 2023. On […]
After losing the argument over Gary Lineker’s employment status, HMRC plans to appeal the ruling at the Upper Tribunal The First Tier Tribunal ruled in favour of Lineker in March this year, after he appealed a tax demand from HMRC for unpaid tax of £4.9m related to earnings between 2013 and 2018 for TV presenter […]
Fast fashion is characterised by mass-producing cheap clothes that replicate current catwalk trends. Therefore, the fast fashion sector is driven by a never ending demand for fresh ideas – influenced by the latest trends. However, a growing number of designers are accusing companies such as Shein, H&M, and Pretty Little Thing of stealing their designs […]
UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch lost his bid to appeal his extradition to the US to face criminal charges over the Hewlett Packard sale. The Autonomy Corp. founder had tried to block his transfer to the US after the British government approved the move in January 2022. This followed a separate court judgment that he […]
Twitter boss Elon Musk has threatened to sue Microsoft as he accused the technology giant of using data from his social media company without permission. “They trained illegally using Twitter data. Lawsuit time,” the multi-billionaire said in a tweet. Mr Musk was responding to Microsoft’s plan to remove Twitter from its corporate advertising platform. He […]
Tesco may have to stop using a blue and yellow logo to promote its Clubcard loyalty scheme after the High Court ruled that it had infringed the trademark of Lidl, the German discounter. Judge Joanna Smith said in a written ruling that Britain’s biggest grocer had taken unfair advantage of its rival’s “distinctive reputation” for […]