Month: February 2018
A Warning to Credit Servicing Firms
February 2018
Late last year Mr Justice Barrett delivered a warning to a credit servicing firm in the High Court that they were in “yellow card territory” as a result of their…
Patent Litigation Update
February 2018
It continues to be a busy time for patent litigation. The following is a brief update of recent Commercial Court Preliminary Injunction Hearings:
January 2018 –…
Putting the foot down – Could Christian Louboutin red soles trademark be invalid?
February 2018
On 6 February 2018, Advocate General Szpunar (AG) delivered his second opinion on Christian Louboutin’s shoes trademark. His analysis notes that a trademark…
The Importance of the All Sums Due Clause
February 2018
The High Court, in the recently decided case of Allied Irish Banks Plc v McKeown & anor [2017] IEHC 363, granted an order for summary judgment in favour of AIB…
Mediation Act 2017
February 2018
The Mediation Act 2017 commenced on 1 January 2018, with District and Circuit Court rules in relation to this coming into operation on 22 January 2018. The Act…
Banking & Finance Country Comparative Guide
February 2018
We are pleased to announce that The Legal 500: Banking & Finance Comparative Guide is now live and available to access. Ann Lalor and Jamie Enright, from our…
Steps companies should take to comply with the GDPR
February 2018
Meritas, the global alliance of independent, full-service law firms, recently launched an animation which explains the steps it recommends companies should take to…