The parties. Rihanna recently sued the fashion retailer Topshop in the Chancery Court for the tort of passing off. Topshop had been selling t-shirts with a picture of Rihanna that had been taken by a freelance photographer and it ...
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Jetstar versus Toyota. It may sound like an unfair contest, a plane versus a car. Surely once the engine fires up Jetstar will be first to fly past the post. However, this battle of the engines will not necessarily be as ...
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A string of acronyms. PPSA, PPSR, PMSI – leaving aside the sometimes confusing, and frequently tongue twisting terminology, many of us are now well aware of the difficulties posed by the registration of security interests in ...
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Fashion and politics. Christian Louboutin has recently claimed in the Antwerp Court in Belgium that its registered trade mark for its iconic red soled shoes was infringed by the Vlaams Belang party’s use of it in a political ...
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Rolling the dice. Competitions are an increasingly powerful way for a business to promote its products and services, or otherwise to interact with users via its social media pages. They can be highly effective marketing tools. ...
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How important are they? In 1995 there were an estimated 16million internet users. In 2013, that number has ballooned to 2.8 billion, or 40% of the world’s population. Few businesses are without a web presence, therefore ...
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The basics A shareholders agreement is a legally binding arrangement entered into between each of the shareholders in a company by which they agree how their relationship as shareholders will be regulated. It is designed to deal ...
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In part 3… This is the third of a six part series intended to smooth the often-troubled waters of IT contracts. Part one addressed assessing options, and planning the proposed system. Part two addressed acceptance ...
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In part 2… This is the second of a six part series intended to smooth the often-troubled waters of IT contracts. Part one addressed assessing options, and planning the proposed system. Acceptance tests. You will usually ...
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In part 1… This is the first of a six part series intended to smooth the often-troubled waters of IT contracts. Background. Are you buying an off the shelf software product? Are you making a large financial investment in a ...
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