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Star Wars in the Supreme Court, the result – Lucasfilm v Ainsworth, Supreme Court

5 August 2011 | Mark Weston

Background Andrew Ainsworth (AA) was hired in 1976 by Lucasfilm (L) to make ‘Stormtrooper’ helmets and armour for the film ‘Star Wars’ which was released in 1977 (later renamed ‘Star Wars:...

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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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Always incorporate your standard terms and conditions properly or face the consequences for failing to do so – SSL International & Anor v TTK LIG, High Court

14 July 2011 | Mark Weston

SSL entered into a joint venture with TTK, an Indian company, to supply goods. The joint venture was governed by Indian law. SSL attempted to incorporate its standard terms and conditions, which contained...

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Twitter agrees to UK council request to disclose details of Tweeter

1 July 2011 | Paul Gershlick

Twitter has agreed to disclose the details to South Tyneside Council of a user who was critical of the council on its site. The Californian-based organisation received a request from a Californian court...

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Twitter would comply with court order to reveal user identities

1 June 2011 | Mark Weston

Twitter has stated that it would reveal information about its users if required to do so by a court order or subpoena. This revelation comes as the US-based social networking site is opening up a physical...

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Parliament and social networking sites take on courts in Premier League footballer super-injunction row

24 May 2011 | Mark Weston

The story has become so common now. Celebrity takes part in questionable extra-marital practices; participant wants to sell their story to the newspapers; celebrity applies for super-injunction that prohibits...

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Yell screeches to home win in trade mark infringement and passing off case where websites were based abroad – Yell v Giboin and Zagg, Patents County Court

15 April 2011 | Paul Gershlick

Yell owns a UK registered trade mark for “Yellow Pages” and a walking fingers logo. Through two transport business directory websites that Giboin and his companies operated from another country, they...

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National courts can make Community Trade Mark rulings that have effect in other EU countries – DHL v Chronopost, European Court of Justice

13 April 2011 | Mark Weston

European Community Trade Marks can be ruled upon in one Member State of the European Union and those judgments should be binding on the parties’ activities in other Member States. This was a ruling from...

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Court of Appeal gives away possession to ECJ with decision over venue being home or away – Football Dataco Limited v Sportradar, Court of Appeal

8 April 2011 | Mark Weston

Football Dataco Limited (FDL) recently suffered a disappointment in the High Court, where it was decided that the location of the infringement of database rights occurred where data was made available...

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Sit back and…go to trial – Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd v Delta Airways Inc, Court of Appeal

16 March 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The Court of Appeal rejected a ruling of the High Court that had granted summary judgment to Delta Airways Inc (“Delta”) in relation to an action brought by Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd (“Virgin”)....

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Latest news and views tagged jurisdiction

Star Wars in the Supreme Court, the result – Lucasfilm v Ainsworth, Supreme Court

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

Always incorporate your standard terms and conditions properly or face the consequences for failing to do so – SSL International & Anor v TTK LIG, High Court

Twitter agrees to UK council request to disclose details of Tweeter

Twitter would comply with court order to reveal user identities

Parliament and social networking sites take on courts in Premier League footballer super-injunction row

Yell screeches to home win in trade mark infringement and passing off case where websites were based abroad – Yell v Giboin and Zagg, Patents County Court

National courts can make Community Trade Mark rulings that have effect in other EU countries – DHL v Chronopost, European Court of Justice

Court of Appeal gives away possession to ECJ with decision over venue being home or away – Football Dataco Limited v Sportradar, Court of Appeal

Sit back and…go to trial – Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd v Delta Airways Inc, Court of Appeal

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