It's National Stress Awareness Day and in support of this we wanted to share 5 tips on how to reduce stress when going through one of the most stressful times a you can go through as a business; litigation.

House of Zana, a small independent clothing brand has been locked in a trademark battle with clothing and homeware company Zara. After House of Zana owner Amber Kottri tried to trademark her brands name, Zara opposed stating it could be ‘misread, misheard and/or otherwise perceive House of Zana as Zara’, elaborating that the name ‘diluted’ their brand.

The Gambling Commission investigated Entain and found a series of "completely unacceptable failures" because Entain had not sufficiently safeguarded customers who were struggling with gambling debt.

It’s been over a year since the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed an action against Ripple Labs Inc, and two of its executives, alleging Ripple had raised over $1.3 billion through the illegal sale of an unregistered security, XRP.

Financial technology (Fintech) is fundamentally changing the way society spends, saves and manages money.

The government launched a consultation on cryptoassets and stablecoins last year and has now published its response setting out the next steps.

The cryptocurrency community has been captivated by Tulip Trading Limited v Bitcoin Association for BSV and others. At the heart of the dispute lies access to and control of digital assets worth approximately US$4.5 billion.

The UK enjoys a storied reputation as a global dispute resolution hub, with both its court system and its standing, particularly that of London, as a safe and attractive seat for international arbitrations widely acknowledged and celebrated.

Changes to CAP and BCAP’s responsibility and problem gambling guidance announced in August came into effect on 1 November…

Carbon pricing has emerged as a top theme at COP26. At the landmark talks, some high-level leaders are calling for a global carbon price, or carbon price floor, to send a stronger energy transition signal across industries and society.

Carbon pricing charges emitters for the carbon they release into the atmosphere and is one of the most promising tools for reaching global net zero.

For nearly three decades the UN has been bringing together almost every country on earth for climate change summits, or COPs (‘Conference of the Parties’), with COP26 being the 26th annual summit. Over that time, the subject has gone from being a peripheral matter to a global priority - with many believing it to be the world’s last real chance to get climate change under control.

In The Financial Conduct Authority v Carillion Plc, the High Court ruled that The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) does not need the permission of the insolvency court to take regulatory action against a company in liquidation.

The Gambling Commission has recently launched its three-year plan to meet its mission to make gambling fairer and safer. It intends to do that by licensing and regulating in the public interest and providing advice and guidance to the Government during its review of the Gambling Act.

The Gambling Commission has issued a warning to Gambling operators that they will face the full consequences of regulatory failures even if breaches occurred prior to a change of control.

On 22nd December 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it had filed an action against Ripple Labs Inc, and two of its executives, alleging that they raised over $1.3 billion through the sale of digital assets, known as XRP, in breach of the Securities Act 1933. 

DAVIES & DAVIES ASSOCIATES LIMITED v STEVE WARD SERVICES (UK) LIMITED - 23rd April 2021

As of 10 January 2021, all cryptoasset firms are required to be registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in order to adhere to the Money Laundering Regulations. 

72 people died in the Grenfell fire disaster. The causes of the deaths encompass a number of factors.

However, the impetus for the rapid spread of the fire was evidently the use of Celotex polyisocyanurate foam (banned in the United States) for insulation in the cladding panels, and the absence of fire breaks. The findings of the subsequent public inquiry make it plain that many more buildings are at risk. In response, the Government has made £3.5bn available to rectify the problem.

As with the rest of the digital age, gambling has dramatically evolved over the past 15 years and, in consideration of this, last month the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport launched a review of the Gambling Act 2005. The Act requires all remote gambling operators to obtain a licence from the Gambling Commission to enable them to transact with British customers and advertise in Britain.

In Blackpool Borough Council v Volkerfitzpatrick Ltd and others [2020] EWHC 1523 (TCC), the Court handed down a decision highlighting the importance of properly defining your design life requirements.