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UK Government will not ban loot boxes

The Government has published its response to the call for evidence on loot boxes in video games, which was launched in September 2020.

8 Aug 2022

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UK courts maintain jurisdiction on FRAND cases

In a second decision this summer addressing the English Court's jurisdiction to determine Fair Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory ("FRAND") disputes.

4 Aug 2022

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Service by NFT: A new weapon to combat crypto fraud

For the first time, the High Court has granted an order to serve proceedings by transferring a Non-Fungible Token ("NFT") onto unknown fraudsters' crypto wallets. Mr Justice Trower's order in the case of Fabrizio D’Aloia v. (1) Persons Unknown (2) Binance Holdings Limited & Others seems to have made good on the English Court's desire to embrace the digital environment, in which much litigation is now focused.

2 Aug 2022

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Patents Court grants anti-anti-suit injunction preventing anti-suit proceedings in China

The Supreme Court's 2020 decision in Unwired Planet v Huawei cemented the attractiveness of the English courts as a forum for resolving disputes over standard essential patents (SEPs).

25 Jul 2022

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MDR Lab spin-off Least secures £1.5 million in seed funding to revolutionise the commercial leasing experience

Least, the platform delivering a faster digital leasing experience, has announced that it has closed a £1.5 million seed funding round led by Love Ventures, and backed by Concrete Ventures, along with a group of angel investors with significant reach and experience in the real estate, legal and financial sectors.

13 Jul 2022

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UK Government Consultation Response on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property

The UK Government has published its response to its consultation, launched in October 2021, on potential changes to the UK IP protection framework regarding the interplay between IP rights and AI. We discussed the consultation here, as well as the outcome of a previous call for views here.

5 Jul 2022

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Mishcon de Reya selects MDR Lab Alumni Della for legal review

Mishcon de Reya has signed a commercial agreement with LegalTech start-up Della, following its recent participation in the MDR Lab programme.

30 Jun 2022

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Anne Rose on hurdles UK lawyers face in cryptocurrency M&A deals for Law360

Anne Rose has been interviewed by Law360, talking about the unique hurdles UK lawyers face when managing cryptocurrency deals.

28 Jun 2022

Publication: Issue 26

Brand Matters

Welcome to the 26th edition of Brand Matters. Last week we were delighted to host the Mishcon Style Gallery, our annual pop-up shopping event.

Jun 2022

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Mishcon de Reya’s Private Equity team has advised the management team at Digital Barriers on their equity arrangements, following an investment by 3i.

Mishcon de Reya’s Private Equity team has advised the management team at Digital Barriers on their equity arrangements, following an investment by 3i. This is the second time Mishcon de Reya has advised management at Digital Barriers, the first being in 2017 when they secured a management buyout of the business when it was taken private by Volpi Capital, a UK private equity investor.

23 Jun 2022

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UK Central Bank Digital Currency: an overview

The Bank of England continues to adapt to the innovations and needs of society. From paper money (bank notes) to electronic payments, the Bank has been trying to keep pace with a fast changing world and the digitalisation of the economy.

17 Jun 2022

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The new UK competition law rules for supply and distribution agreements - a limited departure from the previous EU approach

New rules relating to vertical agreements – such as supply and distribution agreements – come into effect in the UK and EU from 1 June 2022. The rules will now diverge, somewhat, for the first time in over 20 years.

15 Jun 2022