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After many years of argument, the EU has finally all but reached agreement on introducing a truly harmonised EU patent system. However, the new system is being held up by what may seem from a distance to be a somewhat petty squabble about the location of the Court which would deal with disputes arising under the patent.

Mark Owen discusses copyright issues.

Melanie Hart reviews the impact of the Trafigura case.

Dhana Sabanathan discusses how to preserve wealth for generations to come.

Many electrical companies turn to agency labour to cope with busy periods. But businesses should be aware of new rules giving temps equal rights, says Catherine McGrath. This article was first published in the Autumn 2011 issue of NICEIC Connections.

Mark Owen discusses the issues surrounding whether the licensing practices of the Football Association Premier League (FAPL) in the exploitation of its live football matches are compatible with European law, including competition law. An advisory opinion provided to the CJEU by the EU's Advocate General earlier this year (opinions which the Court usually but not invariably follows), has concluded that they are not.

Nicola Tager argues why adopting the 'Rooney Rule' in the UK could violate anti-discrimination laws.

In May's edition of Intellectual Property Magazine, Harbottle & Lewis Partner Shireen Peermohamed looks at keyword advertising in the case Interflora v Marks & Spencer.

Caroline Turner and Nicolas Murfett question the rights for publishers and authors as more books are produced digitally.

It has been another unusual year, and although many clients continued to face difficult markets, an increasingly large proportion have been thriving. Has a corner been turned? We don't think so yet - but the signs are encouraging, and we have begun 2011 with great optimism.

Head of Publishing, Caroline Turner, looks at the result of the Google Book Settlement in New York, and the Court's decision that the ASA did not pass the relevant test of being "fair, adequate and reasonable".

Harbottle & Lewis lawyers Tony Littner and David Scott contemplate George Osbourne's second Budget, due tomorrow, and what it will have in store for venture capital.

A case comment from the International Sports Law Review regarding the organisers of professional football matches taking the lead in the battle to prevent the unauthorised use of their fixture lists.

Untangling the legal affairs of married foreign nationals can make interpreting Resolution 1441 look like child's play, say Dhana Sabanathan and Katie Longmate from Harbottle & Lewis.

There are simple steps publishers can take to close the loophole that let the Stig free to publish.

You may think you've divorced yourself from the UK, but the taxman sees it differently. Glen Atchison and Dhana Sabanathan explain.

Although the agency model can be entirely legal, publishers must avoid potential pitfalls.

Successfully claiming discrimination is about to get easier for some people.

David Scott of law firm Harbottle & Lewis LLP, offers advice to charity trustees wondering how to deal with the results from the Spending Review. This article was published in Charity Insight, October 2010

The UK's tough economic climate can make moving abroad look attractive but there are serious implications on paying tax

Eleanor Porter discusses the new Act which provides increased protection for disabled people. The new concept of "discrimination arising from disability" is intended to replace "disability-related discrimination" under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, which is repealed upon the introduction of the Equality Act 2010.

In April 2010, judgment was handed down in the case of JKN v JCN. The case has been described as a blow to those litigants trying to 'forum shop' by issuing a petition in the English courts, plainly one of the most generous jurisdictions in the world when there is a competing jurisdiction in play.

The Strategic Advisory Board for ­Intellectual Property (Sabip) is, rightly, one of the first quangos to be cut by the ­coalition.

Employers are gearing up for weeks of football-related disruption. This is a guide to help managers cope with employment issues arising from the World Cup, as well as offering hints on how best to manage employees effectively over the coming weeks.

When does public interest become public prurience? And how much should be revealed about your salary? Jo Sanders-Key finds that nothing is as private as it used to be.

Shireen Peermohamed examines what the Google Louis Vuitton case means for brand owners, advertisers and search engines.

With the biggest review of civil procedure since the Woolf Report now released, Andy Millmore looks at its significance for commercial litigation.

Shireen Peermohamed and Chloe Wright examine judgment in licence tariff case.

The ECJ has handed down judgment in the joined cases of Google France, Google Inc v Louis Vuitton Malletier (C-236/08), Google France v Viaticum Luteciel (C-237/08) and Google France v CNRRH and Others (C-238/08) which finally addresses the legality of third parties purchasing trade marks as keywords for online advertising.

Following a recent decision of the UK Court of Appeal, Paul Groves discusses the legality of chipping games consoles.

Despite EU legislation being in place, e-money services are still slow to develop. Several directives, between 2000 and 2009, have attempted to give a clear framework to these types of services in order to reassure consumers and boost competition. However, Adam Mitton shows that there is still uncertainty regarding the definition and scope of some types of financial services.