http://www.bllaw.co.uk/ The latest IT, comms and media news from Blake Lapthorn en Thu, 17 May 2012 03:06:27 GMT @copyright Blake Lapthorn 0 http://www.bllaw.co.uk http://www.bllaw.co.uk/images/templateimages/bl-logo.gif Our Defamation team considers the Defamation Bill that will be enacted during this Parliamentary session and that is seen as good news for journalists and publishers. It is not, however, without its risks. http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/defamation_and_privacy/news_and_updates/free_speech_and_publication.aspx http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/defamation_and_privacy/news_and_updates/free_speech_and_publication.aspx Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Elaine Heywood, head of our Defamation team, analyses with LexisNexis the judgment in Flood v Times Newspapers Ltd which has clarified and developed the Reynolds privilege defence in defamation cases. http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/defamation_and_privacy/news_and_updates/flood_v_times_update.aspx http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/defamation_and_privacy/news_and_updates/flood_v_times_update.aspx Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Our Intellectual Property team explains why a recent Court of Justice of the European Union decision may have the unexpected impact of encouraging brand owners to file Community Trade Mark applications. http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/intellectual_property/news_and_updates/keyword_infringement.aspx http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/intellectual_property/news_and_updates/keyword_infringement.aspx Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Our Intellectual Property team look at the impact of new generic Top Level Domains on brand owners and the steps that you should take to protect your brand. http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/intellectual_property/news_and_updates/new_gtlds_and_your_brand.aspx http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/intellectual_property/news_and_updates/new_gtlds_and_your_brand.aspx Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Our Intellectual Property team highlights a recent case which concerns the legal protection of portrait photos. http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/intellectual_property/news_and_updates/copyright_on_photographs.aspx http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/intellectual_property/news_and_updates/copyright_on_photographs.aspx Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Our Intellectual Property team considers the news that Karen Millen is trying to claw back the right to trade under her own name, and its implications for trade mark owners whose name is their trade mark. http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/intellectual_property/news_and_updates/karen_millen_trade_mark.aspx http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/intellectual_property/news_and_updates/karen_millen_trade_mark.aspx Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Our Employment team hosted a seminar in Oxford following our recent survey which considered the practical and legal concerns raised by the use of social media, drugs and alcohol on organisations. http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/employment/news_and_updates/social_media_survey_seminar_ox.aspx http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/employment/news_and_updates/social_media_survey_seminar_ox.aspx Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Our Employment team is holding a seminar in Southampton following its recent which will consider the practical and legal concerns raised by the use of social media, drugs and alcohol on organisations. http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/employment/news_and_updates/social_media_survey_seminar_so.aspx http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/employment/news_and_updates/social_media_survey_seminar_so.aspx Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Our Employment team is holding a training seminar in London following its recent survey which will consider the practical and legal concerns raised by the use of social media, drugs and alcohol on organisations. http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/employment/news_and_updates/social_media_survey_seminar_lo.aspx http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/employment/news_and_updates/social_media_survey_seminar_lo.aspx Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Blake Lapthorn solicitors' Employment team is holding a seminar in Portsmouth following its recent survey which will consider the practical and legal concerns raised by the use of social media, drugs and alcohol on organisations. http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/employment/news_and_updates/social_media_survey_seminar_po.aspx http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/employment/news_and_updates/social_media_survey_seminar_po.aspx Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT