Blake Lapthorn solicitors’ Litigation and Dispute Resolution team has compiled a list of news, articles and press releases for you. 

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Specsavers and Asda spectacles

03 Feb 2012

Our Intellectual Property team looks at a recent Court of Appeal case that refers a number of questions to the ECJ including whether the use of a word and device mark together would amount to use of the device mark on its own.

kitchen distributor fined for packaging waste offences

01 Feb 2012

Our Environment team looks at the recent case of a kitchen unit distributor fined under packaging regulations that serves as a reminder to businesses not registered to monitor turnover and volumes of packaging handled.

new EA guidance on odour at premises with an environmental permit (or PPC or IPC permit)

31 Jan 2012

Our Environment team considers the Environment Agency's revised guidance on odour management in connection with environmental permits that will be of general application across all industry sectors.

no innocent infringer: Hoffman v Drug Abuse Resistance Education (UK) Ltd [2012] EWPCC 2

30 Jan 2012

Our Intellectual Property team analyses a recent decision that clarifies the 'innocent infringer' defence and provides a useful illustration of assessing quantum of damages for the unauthorised use of photographs on websites.

health and safety enforcement and primary authority

26 Jan 2012

Our Health and Safety team looks at the Government's response to the Löfstedt Report, specifically the recommendation to give HSE the authority to direct all local authority health and safety inspection and enforcement activity.

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Richard Portlock, partner in Southampton on 023 8085 7158 or richard.portlock@bllaw.co.uk.

Nick Arnold, partner in London on 020 7814 6857 or nick.arnold@bllaw.co.uk.

Susie Dryden, partner in Southampton on 023 8085 7159 or susie.dryden@bllaw.co.uk.

Chris Potts, partner in Oxford on 01865 254270 or chris.potts@bllaw.co.uk.

Sarah Rees, partner in London on 020 7814 6926 or sarah.rees@bllaw.co.uk.