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  • Conor McGregor loses three-year legal battle with clothing brand

    MMA fighter Conor McGregor’s application to register the name ‘Conor McGregor’ as a trademark for the sale of clothing across the EU has been rejected by the European Union Intellectual Property Office at Alicante in Spain.

    EUIPO upheld an objection by a Dutch clothing firm, McGregor IP BV against the application. It sells clothing under the ‘McGREGOR’ brand.

    The EU trademark office refused the trademark for clothing due to the likelihood of confusion amongst the public concerning the proposed Conor McGregor brand and the DD McGregor brand used by McGregor IP BV.

    EUIPO also has ordered McGregor to pay the fees and costs incurred by the Dutch company in the action.

     

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you and your livelihood and reputation.  Our business solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in our civil and commercial litigation department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email vjs@wrigleyclaydon.com or sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

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  • EasyJet’s founder threatens to sue airline executives

    EasyJet founder and major shareholder Stelios haji-Ioannou has threatened to sue the EasyJet’s executives if it went ahead with a £4.5bn plane order from Airbus.

    Ioannou said he would start legal action if it spent ‘a penny’ on new planes. He singled out the CFO suggesting that the reason he wants to borrow £600m from the UK government to carry it through the coronavirus crisis is to pay Airbus.

    He went on to say that the loan was as a misuse of taxpayers money and said that the Airbus order might result in the airline failing to repay the money to the UK government.

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you and your livelihood and reputation.  Our business solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in our civil and commercial litigation department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email vjs@wrigleyclaydon.com or sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

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  • Section on Coronavirus Act 2020 introduced for Landlords

    Section on Coronavirus Act 2020 introduced for Landlords

    Last month, Section 82 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 was introduced to ban the forfeit of commercial leases until 30 June 2020 – or longer if the government deems it necessary – for not paying rent.

    However, this does not stop landlords from issuing statutory demand notices and winding up orders, making debt claims or pursuing Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR). These notices can push businesses into insolvency within days.

    Larger brands such as Pho, David Lloyd Clubs and PureGym have been affected.

    The advice given to retailers is to talk to the landlord, discuss payment plans and try to find a way forward.

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you and your livelihood and reputation.  Our business solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in our civil and commercial litigation department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email vjs@wrigleyclaydon.com or sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

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  • Amazon to close warehouses in France Over Coronavirus Dispute

    Amazon will close its warehouses in France until at least early next week after a court ordered it to limit deliveries to essential goods such as food and medical supplies.

    The world’s largest online retailer is facing mounting criticism of the health measures it has put in place to protect employees from the coronavirus while it deals with a surge in online orders.

    In a ruling on Tuesday, a French court said Amazon had to carry out a more thorough assessment of the risk of coronavirus contagion at its warehouses and should restrict its deliveries in the meantime, or faces a fine.

    Amazon said it would appeal the decision.

    The case followed a complaint filed by Union Syndicale Solidaires; a French group of trade unions after raising concerns over health standards at Amazon’s shipping sites, arguing they were too crowded.

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you and your livelihood and reputation.  Our business solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in our civil and commercial litigation department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email vjs@wrigleyclaydon.com or sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

  • Scottish football club Hearts’ threat to take SPFL to court if they’re relegated

    Scottish football club Hearts’ threat to take legal action against the Scottish Premier Football League if Hearts are relegated before the 2019/20 season is completed was last night branded “absolute nonsense” by Stewart Gilmour, the former St Mirren chairman who served on the old SPL board .

    Hearts were the bottom of the Premiership when football was suspended on March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic, has been told to abide by the governing body’s decisions or leave the league.

     

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you and your livelihood and reputation.  Our business solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in our civil and commercial litigation department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email vjs@wrigleyclaydon.com or sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

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  • Australian Cricketer Mitchell Starc Sues Insurance Company Over IPL Contract Payment

    Australia bowler Mitchell Starc could lose his IPL payout of $1.53 million after the opposition lawyers claimed that the leg-injury which ruled him out of the 2018 season was not sudden or unexpected.

    Kolkata Knight Riders bought Starc for $1.8 million in the auctions. However, Starc was unable to play any game for the franchise due to his injury, which he sustained during Australia’s tour of South Africa.

    Starc had then filed a lawsuit in the Victorian County Court against a syndicate of Lloyd’s of London. Lloyd’s of London denied that Starc suffered a bodily injury within the meaning of the policy on March 10. They believed that Starc’s injury was a result of the accumulation of a series of accidents and/or traumas that occurred before March 10.

    A civil trial which was listed for March 30 has now been postponed until June 17. The hearing will be held before only a judge and is expected to last for three days.

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you and your livelihood and reputation.  Our business solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in our civil and commercial litigation department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email vjs@wrigleyclaydon.com or sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

  • Debenhams plans to cuts debts after legal battle with Mike Ashley

    Debenhams is pressing ahead with plans to cut its debts after a legal challenge backed by Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct drew to a close. The CVA plan was subject to a legal challenge amid pressure from Ashley, whose investment of £150m was wiped out when Debenhams went into administration.

    Sports Direct had backed the legal challenge to the Debenhams’ CVA by a private Salford-based landlord which owned six Debenhams properties. Sports Direct was blocked from taking legal action.

     

    Debenhams has closed 22 stores resulting in more than 700 job losses. Another 28 of its remaining 141 stores are expected to close next year.

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you and your livelihood and reputation.  Our business solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in our civil and commercial litigation department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email vjs@wrigleyclaydon.com or sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

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  • County council wins Supreme Court battle over quarry extension

    County council wins Supreme Court battle over quarry extension

    The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of North Yorkshire County Council following a dispute with Samuel Smith Old Brewery over a proposed quarry extension.

    The UK’s highest court ruled the authority was correct in granting planning permission to the extension of Jackdaw Crag limestone quarry in a sensitive green belt location near Tadcaster following four years of arguments.

    Tadcaster-based Samuel Smith Brewery Ltd said the development was in breach of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). They sought a judicial review of the decision to grant planning permission, arguing that the council had misapplied the NPPF.

     

    The Supreme Court, however, ruled in the authority’s favour, stating: “Whether the proposed mineral extraction would preserve the openness of the Green Belt or otherwise conflict with the purposes of including land within the Green Belt was specifically identified and addressed in the officer’s report.”

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  • Super League side Hull warn of legal action over Israel Folau signing

    The owner and chairman of Super League side Hull Kingston Rovers has warned French club Catalans Dragons they could face legal action as a result of signing Israel Folau

    The BBC said it had obtained an email in which Neil Hudgell put the Dragons “on notice” should Hull suffer financial loss due to the signing of the former Australia rugby union international.

    Folau reached a settlement with Rugby Australia in December after his contract was canclled in May for posting a meme on social media that said hell awaits “drunks, homosexuals, adulterers” and other groups.

    “I reserve my position to take proceedings v Catalans Dragons,” the BBC quoted Hudgell as saying.

    In the email, he suggested action could be taken if a title sponsor withdrew, external investment was not secured or “quantifiable reputational damage is caused to the brand of Super League and its members”.

    The BBC quoted one senior club source as saying “nearly all” the Super League clubs backed Hull’s position.

     

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you and your livelihood and reputation.  Our business solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in our civil and commercial litigation department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email vjs@wrigleyclaydon.com or sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

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  • Rangers and Sports Direct in Court Battle over Replica Kit

    Judge Lionel Persey has ruled in favour of Rangers Football Club in the latest round of a long-running legal battle between the club and Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley.

    Ashley and Rangers have been embroiled in High Court litigation, centred on a kit deal, for more than a year.

    A company in the Sports Direct Group, SDI Retail Services, had complained about Rangers being in breach of obligations under deals relating to replica kit.

    The judge said he had ruled in favour of Rangers, following the latest hearing earlier this month in which Rangers’ lawyers asked for the injunction to be relaxed. They said the injunction was hindering Rangers’ ability to deal with a sports clothing company, the Elite Group.

    Judge Lionel Persey has now ruled in the club’s favour  but SDI say they are considering an appeal.

    The same judge had ruled in July that Rangers had breached an agreement but said he had reached no conclusion on how much compensation the club should pay.

    Following the most recent ruling, lawyers representing Rangers said SDI should pick up Rangers’ legal bills for the latest round.

    SDI agreed in principle because Rangers had won but argued that Rangers had spent too much on lawyers. Their legal bill totalled around £100,000 and suggested that around half of that would be a reasonable figure.

    The judge split the difference and said SDI should pay £75,000 worth of the club’s legal bills.

     

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you and your livelihood and reputation.  Our business solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in our civil and commercial litigation department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email vjs@wrigleyclaydon.com or sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

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