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Murky trade mark mess as German Merck takes action against Facebook for US Merck use of Facebook page

25 November 2011 | Paul Gershlick

Merck KGaA has applied for a court order to receive information from Facebook after the German drugs giant claims to have discovered that the social networking site had allegedly allowed its American pharmaceutical...

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Samsung seeks injunction to stop Apple iPhone 4S in four countries as Samsung is stopped from selling products for alleged infringement of Apple’s patents

31 October 2011 | Simon Weinberg

Samsung’s and Apple’s patent tit-for-tat spat continues apace, with Samsung seeking injunctions in Australia, France, Italy and Japan to stop Apple’s sales of the iPhone 4S. Samsung has recently...

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Confusion between Gaga and Goo Goo results in injunction – Ate My Heart v Mind Candy, High Court

14 October 2011 | Paul Gershlick

Ate My Heart has succeeded in obtaining a High Court injunction to stop Mind Candy from promoting a song on YouTube and iTunes featuring the fictional character Lady Goo Goo. Ate My Heart was the company...

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If you don’t like the heat, get out of the kitchen – Court of Appeal rules in favour of disclosure of private issues against ex-Gordon Ramsey employee after conducting public quarrel – Hutcheson v News Group Newspapers, Court of Appeal

30 July 2011 | Simon Weinberg

Gordon Ramsey and an ex-employee, Christopher Hutcheson, had a public fight after the famous chef had dismissed him for misconduct. Hutcheson had used company funds for private purposes, but the parties...

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L’Oréal battle with eBay worth it as ECJ delivers stunning victory for the cosmetics brand in battle against trade mark infringers – L’Oréal v eBay, European Court of Justice

27 July 2011 | Paul Gershlick

Some two years ago, the High Court ruled that eBay would not be jointly liable for trade mark infringements by its users who sold infringing products on its website. However, the ruling was referred to...

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Court orders BT to impose filter to stop its users having access to unauthorised film-sharing site – Twentieth Century Fox v BT, High Court

22 July 2011 | Mark Weston

The High Court has for the first time ordered an Internet service provider to block its users from accessing a website that contained copyright-infringing material. In a previous legal action, several...

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Injunction sought to force BT to block access to pirate film website

8 July 2011 | Mark Weston

In this first action of its kind in the UK, the Motion Picture Association (MPA), the industry body representing a number of film studios, is taking action against British Telecom (BT), in its capacity...

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United copycat hopes suffer crash landing – United Airlines Inc v United Airways Limited and United Airways Bangladesh Limited, High Court

4 July 2011 | Paul Gershlick

United Airlines, the famous US airline, has won a comprehensive victory and obtained summary judgment in the High Court against a Bangladeshi airline that went under the name United Airways. The High Court...

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Attorney General threatens Twitter users with contempt of court proceedings

27 June 2011 | Mark Weston

The Attorney General has threatened Twitter users with contempt of court proceedings if they ignore court injunctions and publish details that have been prohibited. “Those who take an idea that modern...

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Newspaper contempt referral refused in Goodwin privacy case – Goodwin v News Group Newspapers Ltd, High Court

17 June 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The High Court recently ruled that Sir Fred Goodwin could be named as the applicant for an injunction in a privacy case relating to an alleged affair with a colleague when working at the Royal Bank of...

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Latest news and views tagged injunction

Murky trade mark mess as German Merck takes action against Facebook for US Merck use of Facebook page

Samsung seeks injunction to stop Apple iPhone 4S in four countries as Samsung is stopped from selling products for alleged infringement of Apple’s patents

Confusion between Gaga and Goo Goo results in injunction – Ate My Heart v Mind Candy, High Court

If you don’t like the heat, get out of the kitchen – Court of Appeal rules in favour of disclosure of private issues against ex-Gordon Ramsey employee after conducting public quarrel – Hutcheson v News Group Newspapers, Court of Appeal

L’Oréal battle with eBay worth it as ECJ delivers stunning victory for the cosmetics brand in battle against trade mark infringers – L’Oréal v eBay, European Court of Justice

Court orders BT to impose filter to stop its users having access to unauthorised film-sharing site – Twentieth Century Fox v BT, High Court

Injunction sought to force BT to block access to pirate film website

United copycat hopes suffer crash landing – United Airlines Inc v United Airways Limited and United Airways Bangladesh Limited, High Court

Attorney General threatens Twitter users with contempt of court proceedings

Newspaper contempt referral refused in Goodwin privacy case – Goodwin v News Group Newspapers Ltd, High Court

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