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Contracts, Human Resources HR, Employment and legal advice for owners and managers of SME small and medium sized business owners.

The Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has reversed the refusal of Haribo’s figurative trade mark consisting of an image of its 'Goldbear’ gummy bear on the basis that the mark does satisfy the minimum degree of distinctiveness.

Appeal decision finds Haribo’s gummy bear figurative trade mark distinctive

27 November 2023 Legal Business Matters 0 Comments

The Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has reversed the refusal of Haribo’s figurative trade mark consisting of an image of its ‘Goldbear’ gummy bear on the basis that the mark does satisfy the minimum degree of distinctiveness.

With the festive season fast approaching, many employers have already finalised their plans for a staff party. Others may prefer a more spontaneous approach.

How can employers avoid problems at staff parties?

22 November 202322 November 2023 Advice, Legal Hannah Waterworth 0 Comments

With the festive season fast approaching, many employers have already finalised their plans for a staff party. Others may prefer a more spontaneous approach.

Rather than remove copyrighted material from ChatGPT’s training dataset, the chatbot’s creator is offering to cover its clients’ legal costs for copyright infringement suits.

OpenAI offers to pay for ChatGPT customers’ copyright lawsuits

7 November 2023 Legal, News Business Matters 0 Comments

Rather than remove copyrighted material from ChatGPT’s training dataset, the chatbot’s creator is offering to cover its clients’ legal costs for copyright infringement suits.

The American taste for litigation is spreading beyond its borders, and it is coming for British small businesses next - this is the key finding of new research by Fair Civil Justice.

New research highlights increasing threat of US-style litigation culture to British business SMEs

2 November 2023 Legal Business Matters 0 Comments

The American taste for litigation is spreading beyond its borders, and it is coming for British small businesses next – this is the key finding of new research by Fair Civil Justice.

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TikTok’s latest GDPR breach could cost them up to $376M

13 September 2023 Legal, Technology Business Matters 0 Comments

TikTok are involved in yet another data breach fine following a £12.7 million fine by the UK for illegally processing the data of 1.4m children under 13.

In an ever-evolving business landscape, the welfare of employees continues to be at the forefront of responsible leadership.

New Report Sheds Light on Pregnancy and Maternity Discrimination

4 September 20234 September 2023 Advice, Legal Hannah Waterworth 0 Comments

In an ever-evolving business landscape, the welfare of employees continues to be at the forefront of responsible leadership.

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.

AdvanceTrack wins two-year High Court battle over competitor’s Google Adwords trademark breach

24 August 2023 Legal Business Matters 0 Comments

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.

It was Benjamin Franklin who once said “…nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”

How to plan for the death of a business partner.

23 August 2023 Advice, Legal Business Matters 0 Comments

It was Benjamin Franklin who once said “…nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”

How to bridge the gap between Seller and Buyer expectations in SME transactions?

26 July 202326 July 2023 Advice, Legal Business Matters 0 Comments

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.

Mounting Employment Tribunal backlogs are causing major delays in dealing with ongoing claims, leading to additional pressures for businesses and claimants, according to a leading employment lawyer.

Employment Tribunal system needs ‘whole system reboot’

25 July 2023 In Business, Legal Business Matters 0 Comments

Mounting Employment Tribunal backlogs are causing major delays in dealing with ongoing claims, leading to additional pressures for businesses and claimants, according to a leading employment lawyer.

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.

Are you a fit director?

19 July 2023 Advice, Legal Business Matters 0 Comments

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.

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.

GDPR fines hit €1.5 billion in first half of 2023

13 July 2023 Legal, News Business Matters 0 Comments

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.

Gary Lineker’s lawyers have told a legal hearing that a tax inquiry into the footballer’s finances has been “looking in the wrong place”.

HMRC to appeal Gary Lineker IR35 case

26 June 202326 June 2023 Finance, Legal, News Business Matters 0 Comments

After losing the argument over Gary Lineker’s employment status, HMRC plans to appeal the ruling at the Upper Tribunal

According to Sky News, Cineworld’s London-listed holding company is preparing to file for administration before the month end as a part of an extensive global financial restructuring plan.

Lessons from Cineworld’s restructuring?

20 June 2023 Legal, Opinion Business Matters 0 Comments

According to Sky News, Cineworld’s London-listed holding company is preparing to file for administration before the month end as a part of an extensive global financial restructuring plan.

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Unleashing Potential: Improving the employment prospects of autistic people

5 June 20235 June 2023 In Business, Legal, Opinion Hannah Waterworth 0 Comments

A startling statistic recently surfaced from the Office for National Statistics – despite 77% of unemployed autistic people being eager to work, only 29% are currently employed.

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