EPCs and DECs - more changes ahead

A new EU Directive has now been passed and must be brought into effect in the UK by 9 January 2013, although the government has hinted that certain changes may be implemented sooner. Find out what this means for you and your business.

Coalition Watch - edition 2

Welcome to the second edition of the Public Law & Regulation team's Coalition Watch alert series.

Maker of VODKAT fails to convince Court of Appeal that extended passing off is now too broad

The Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court judgment that Intercontinental Brands (ICB) passed off its VODKAT product as vodka and this caused, or was likely to cause, damage to Diageo, manufacturer of the SMIRNOFF brand of vodka.

Summertime blues

In its June Budget, the Government announced that it would look at a new, simpler approach to restricting pensions tax relief for high earners. The move reflected feedback received from many in the pensions industry about the complications of the previous Chancellor of the Exchequer's approach.

Banking update: report and review on recent cases and issues

Tracing claims, ratification of actions, pre-action disclosure application and economic interest in bankruptcy application required.