Updates
High Court rejects copyright infringement claim in Da Vinci Code Case
There has been much in the press about the recent case for copyright infringement brought by the authors of The Holy Blood and The Holy Grail against the publishers of the bestselling The Da Vinci Code.
Domain Tasting - Watch out or you could get bitten!
Twelve months ago domain tasting was a little known phenomenon, but it has been brought to prominence in the last 6 months by PIR, the non-profit-making body which manages the .org registry.
TUPE or not TUPE?
Shakespeare it is not, but the new Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 came into force on 6 April 2006 and replace the 1981 version in their entirety.
Gambling Act 2005 - Happy First Birthday!
The Gambling Act 2005 (the “Act”) came into force in April 2005. One year on, Tony Coles, Jeffrey Green Russell’s Partner and head of its Gambling and Betting Group looks at the Act in practice.
Perfect Timing
Congratulations are due to long time client of Jeffrey Green Russell, Robert Burton. On the same date (1st April 2006) he sold his interest in the UK master franchisee of the Dollar and Thrifty Car Rental franchises and acquired the UK master franchise for Auntie Anne’s soft pretzels.
Sale of UK Dollar / Thrifty franchises
John O’Connell, Charlie Gerada, Steven Fullman and James Scicluna were all involved at different stages in the sale of the entire issued share capital of the UK master franchise of the Dollar and Thrifty Car Rental franchise.
