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Jan 10, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | James Longster |Richard Brown |Jonathan Rush
A claim against a UK mobile telecoms provider by its current andformer franchisees alleges that the franchisor acted in bad faith. We look at what role good faith has to play in franchise agreements– and whether we are likely to see more disputes over thisissue in future. According to media reports and other publicly availablematerials, over 60 current and former franchisees of Vodafone UKare claiming £120 million from the company for a range ofalleged breaches.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Dan Reavill |James Longster |Helen Reddish
The Supreme Court's long-awaited judgment in SkyKick v Sky has made it easier to
challenge trade mark registrations in relation to overly broad
classes of goods and services on the basis that they were applied
for in bad faith. This briefing provides an overview of this
significant decision and what it means for trade mark
owners.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Richard Brown |Louisa Chambers |Dan Reavill |James Longster
Welcome to the third edition of the Travers Smith Outsourcing
Spotlight. In this issue, we look at the impact on outsourcing of
the new Labour Government's employment reforms and the Digital
Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. We also discuss a
range of other topics including artificial intelligence, smart
contracts and a recent Supreme Court decision on force majeure
clauses.
Employment reforms: what's the impact on outsourcing?
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | James Longster |Dan Reavill |Helen Reddish
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Louisa Chambers |James Longster
Welcome to the ninth episode in our series of podcasts exploring
the key legal issues relating to the development and use of
artificial intelligence.
We started the series by looking at the approach of the previous
UK government to the regulation of AI. In "State of Play
II", partners James Longster and Louisa Chambers from our
Technology & Commercial Transactions department revisit the
UK's regulatory outlook for AI following the election of the
Labour Government.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | James Longster |Dan Reavill |Helen Reddish
The EU's AI Act came into force on 1 August 2024 and has
implications for businesses around the world, not just in the EU. Most of the obligations will apply from 2 August 2026 but the bans
outlawing unacceptable systems, and the AI literacy requirement (an
obligation to educate and train staff interacting with AI), each
apply from 2 February 2025. Our
briefing sets out more detail on how the Act applies, as
well as some practical steps that organisations may consider
taking.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | James Longster |Dan Reavill |Helen Reddish
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Travers Smith LLP
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It’s not just law at Travers Smith. Our clients’ business is our business. Independent and bound only by our clients’ ambitions, we are wherever they need us to be. We focus on key areas of work where we are genuinely market leading. If it’s hard – ask Travers Smith.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | James Longster |Dan Reavill |Helen Reddish
Gearing up for exit or making a strategic acquisition
can be a daunting task, and it is important to be prepared. This
briefing highlights the key legal due diligence issues to arise in
relation to software businesses in the UK and EU, focussing on
intellectual property and trading arrangement aspects.
While we touch on certain watchouts from a regulatory
perspective, other regulatory and tax due diligence considerations
are beyond the scope of this briefing.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Louisa Chambers |James Longster |Dan Reavill |Helen Reddish
Gearing up for exit or making a strategic acquisition can be a daunting task, and it is important to be prepared. This briefing highlights the key legal due diligence issues to arise in relation to software businesses in the UK and EU, focussing on intellectual property and trading arrangement aspects. While we touch on certain watchouts from a regulatory perspective, other regulatory and tax due diligence considerations are beyond the scope of this briefing.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Louisa Chambers |James Longster |Dan Reavill |Helen Reddish
If open-source software did not exist, firms would need
to spend 3.5 times more on software, according to a 2024 Harvard
Business School paper . In fact, Synopsys'
2024 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis (OSSRA)
report states that 96% of codebases contain open-source
software. So, what is open-source software? What are the advantages
and risks associated with it? And what are the practical
considerations for businesses using open-source software?
