Trademark protection in the metaverse June 8, 2022 Legal specialists Louise Gellman, Jack Rigelsford, and Rosie Lapper of CMS law examine trademark protection in the metaverse.
Royal Mail faces Ofcom probe as union action looms May 31, 2022 Ofcom has launched an inquiry into Royal Mail's failure to meet targets in the past year just as the postal service comes under attack from unions.
Woodford named in fresh lawsuit as investors look to recoup £18m three years after fund freeze May 29, 2022 Disgraced former fund manager Neil Woodford will be named in a fresh lawsuit this week as investors look to recoup losses following the collapse of his eponymous equity fund three years ago.
Trading app Robinhood settles class action lawsuit over 2020 outages May 28, 2022 Stock market trading app Robinhood has agreed to settle a proposed class action lawsuit, over claims outages on its app cased investors to lose money during a period of pandemic-related stock market volatility. The lawsuit comes after retail investors flocked to the app in the midst of the pandemic, in their efforts to battle hedge [...]
Yoga and meditation could help you beat City stress May 26, 2022 We would all like to live calm, anxiety-free lives, but that’s easier said than done. Working in the City is stressful, and that inevitably has an effect on our bodies as well as our minds. It’s all about our nervous systems – back when we were cavemen, our flight and flight response would only kick [...]
Volkswagen coughs up £193m in UK ‘Dieselgate’ settlement May 25, 2022 Volkswagen has agreed to pay £193m as part of an out-of-court UK settlement after 91,000 UK motorists filed a class action over the “Dieselgate” scandal. Tony Winterburn, head of consumer protection litigation at PGMBM, commented on the news and said: “This is a good day for the claimants and is the culmination of five years [...]
Boohoo agrees final settlement for US class action without admitting liability for ‘deceptive’ clothing promotions May 24, 2022 Fast fashion giant Boohoo revealed this morning that it had reached a final settlement without admitting liability in relation to a Californian lawsuit.
Jubilee Weekend: Cruise the Thames to toast her Maj May 23, 2022 One is not quite on the royal yacht – but I’ve certainly found my sort of gin palace as I board our hire boat to cruise the River Thames. To mark the start of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, I’ve joined a party on an eight-berth vessel to steer from Chertsey to Windsor, Her Majesty’s [...]
1 Minute Market Rundown – 23rd May 2022 May 23, 2022 Trade the ExtremesGBP Squeeze Higher ContinuesS&P 500 Teeters on Verge of a Bear Market Markets that close 20% below its peak level are defined as being in a bear market. The S&P is 19% down from its peak but with the Nasdaq and Russell 2000 27% off its highs, feels safe to say we have [...]
Royal Mail warns against further price rises as it fails to keep up with pandemic momentum May 19, 2022 Royal Mail posted humble results this morning with revenue down 1.6 per cent year-on-year reflecting changing consumer behaviour following removal of lockdown restrictions and lower international volumes.