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European Commission investigates whether Motorola refused to license essential patents on fair terms and abused dominant position

16 April 2012 | Paul Gershlick

The European Commission has opened up an investigation as to whether Motorola has abused its dominant position by allegedly refusing to fairly license its patents which were essential to other players...

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£180m fund for SMEs in life sciences industry launched

16 April 2012 | Paul Gershlick

The £180m fund for small and medium sized enterprises in the life sciences industry is being made available from 30 April, the Government has announced. Under the Biomedical Catalyst, the Medical Research...

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Knowledge of clear legal principles may be attributed to contractual parties in implying terms – Spencer v Secretary of State for Defence, High Court

16 April 2012 | Simon Weinberg

In a ruling relating to the tenancy of agricultural land granted by the Secretary of State for Defence and whether the parties had agreed that a rental figure should be assessed on review, the High Court...

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Warning to residential landlords and agents taking deposits – action may be required before 6 May 2012!

11 April 2012 | Faiza Ahmad

On 24 February 2012 we published a blog about the impact of section 184 of the Localism Act 2011 on a landlord's obligations upon taking a deposit from a tenant occupying a residential property. Section...

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Evidence of patent cliff underway with 2011 fall in NHS drug spend

5 April 2012 | Paul Gershlick

The first evidence has been emerging of the effects of the patent cliff, with NHS spending on pharmaceuticals falling from £8.83bn in 2010 to £8.81bn in 2011, according to figures from the NHS Information...

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Most GPs think Government reforms will not improve healthcare

5 April 2012 | Paul Gershlick

55% of GPs think that the Government’s plans for commissioning of healthcare budgets to take place on a local level will not improve healthcare. Just 12% thought patients would see a noticeable improvement...

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BCAP starts consultation on comparative advertising and amends distance selling rules for broadcast advertising

5 April 2012 | Simon Weinberg

The Broadcast Committee on Advertising Practice (BCAP) is responsible for writing and updating the UK Code of Broadcast Advertising (BCAP Code) with the aim of preventing broadcast advertising from being...

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All Party Parliamentary Pharmacy Group hears conflicting points of view in enquiry over pharma supply chain shortage

5 April 2012 | Paul Gershlick

The All Party Parliamentary Pharmacy Group has heard conflicting evidence over the supply chain shortage that is afflicting the UK pharma industry. On the one hand, the Association for British Pharmaceutical...

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Information Commissioner’s Office gives guidance on efforts required to comply with data subject access requests

5 April 2012 | Paul Gershlick

The Information Commissioner’s Office – the UK’s data protection regulator - has provided guidance on complying with data subject access requests. These are requests by individuals to see the data...

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App withdrawn following privacy complaints

5 April 2012 | Simon Weinberg

A Russian app-developer has withdrawn an app from the market following privacy complaints. The “Girls Around Me” app allowed users to find women nearby who had “checked in” to a social network....

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European Commission investigates whether Motorola refused to license essential patents on fair terms and abused dominant position

£180m fund for SMEs in life sciences industry launched

Knowledge of clear legal principles may be attributed to contractual parties in implying terms – Spencer v Secretary of State for Defence, High Court

Warning to residential landlords and agents taking deposits – action may be required before 6 May 2012!

Evidence of patent cliff underway with 2011 fall in NHS drug spend

Most GPs think Government reforms will not improve healthcare

BCAP starts consultation on comparative advertising and amends distance selling rules for broadcast advertising

All Party Parliamentary Pharmacy Group hears conflicting points of view in enquiry over pharma supply chain shortage

Information Commissioner’s Office gives guidance on efforts required to comply with data subject access requests

App withdrawn following privacy complaints

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