The Situation: The UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") recently secured undertakings from fashion brands ASOS, Boohoo, and George at Asda to address allegedly misleading environmental claims. The CMA has also...more
5/22/2024
/ Advertising ,
Advertising Standards Authority ,
Competition ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Environmental Claims ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Green Energy ,
Greenwashing ,
Section 5 ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
The UK Court of Appeal has for the first time chosen to diverge from a decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU"), making use of the powers given to it following the UK's exit from the European Union....more
In a stark alert to providers of global e-commerce services, the UK's most senior court has upheld an earlier decision that Amazon "targeted" UK customers for sales of U.S. goods on its U.S. website, amounting to trademark...more
3/28/2024
/ Amazon Marketplace ,
Corporate Counsel ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
Geo-Blocking ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Retailers ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court ,
Websites
The UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") launched a market study on 20 February 2024 into baby formula, the latest development in a broader focus on the food and grocery sector....more
2/27/2024
/ Antitrust Investigations ,
Baby Products ,
Competition ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Grocery Stores ,
Manufacturers ,
Price Inflation ,
Suppliers ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
The UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") announced a review of competition and consumer protection considerations in the development and use of artificial intelligence ("AI") models....more
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The Situation: Both the United Kingdom and European Union have recently announced proposals to introduce new legal instruments which address alleged greenwashing. When implemented, such legislation would...more
NFTs are verifiable cryptographic tokens, which can act as a form of digital receipt. NFTs can also be used to evidence the authenticity, ownership, and provenance of real-world tangible items, such as artwork and real...more
Trade secret misappropriation matters in the United Kingdom are governed by the EU's Trade Secrets Directive, which stipulates basic requirements for protection and enforcement across Europe. Partner Rebecca Swindells talks...more
The Background: Manufacturers and brand owners of personal protective equipment ("PPE") and other "essential" items have discovered unauthorised third parties reselling their products at vastly inflated prices, including on...more
The Situation: Protecting intangible property can be extremely challenging, but significant and effective tools are available under English law to minimize significant harm to entities that have been victimized by a data...more
6/10/2019
/ Confidential Information ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
English Common Law ,
EU Trade Secrets Directive ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Member State ,
Misappropriation ,
Trade Secrets ,
UK ,
UK Brexit