Legal News
Friday July 25th 2008
FSA updated guidance: a welcomed change
In late 2007, the FSA issued proposed guidelines on the use in food labelling of a wide variety of...Thursday July 17th 2008
Plus ca change! Victory for eBay in new counterfeit battle
After a four year battle, a US judge yesterday ruled that eBay should not be held liable for the...Thursday July 10th 2008
eBay pays a high price for fakes
On 30 June 2008 eBay was ordered to pay almost €40 million to Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey...Thursday July 3rd 2008
Eversheds advises retailers - Beware when selling payment protection insurance
In May 2008 the FSA fined furniture retailer Land of Leather Limited (“Land of Leather”) £210,000...Monday June 30th 2008
Eversheds warns food industry - not all publicity is good publicity
UK Borders Agency ‘names and shames’ 27 restaurants for employing illegal immigrants. By Audrey...Friday June 20th 2008
A very special gift - or why time is of the essence when it comes to domain names
In the summer of 2006 a new top level domain - .mobi - was launched, dedicated to delivering the...Wednesday June 18th 2008
'Operation Ajax' - Your reputation may be at risk
A recent announcement by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) suggests that the number of...Friday June 6th 2008
The Consumer Protection From Unfair Trading Regulations -Time to Be Fair
The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations (“CPR”) came into force on 26 May 2008....Wednesday June 4th 2008
New consumer protection rules on unfair commercial practices come into force
New blanket regulations to protect consumers from unfair, misleading and aggressive selling...Thursday May 22nd 2008
Surprise government announcement on Agency Workers
Just last week, it reported on the Queen’s Speech and the Government’s announcement that...Friday May 16th 2008
Retailers crackdown on dishonest staff
Last week, plans for a retailer crackdown on staff caught stealing or committing forgery or fraud,...Friday May 2nd 2008
Agency worker or temp?
In light of recent Government discussions, Audrey Williams, head of discrimination and diversity at...Friday April 11th 2008
OFT "web sweep"
In the first two weeks of December the Office of Fair Trading in partnership with the Local...Wednesday April 2nd 2008
New legislation relating to green issues comes into force
As green issues become more and more topical for retailers, 6 April 2008 sees the introduction of...Tuesday March 25th 2008
New CCTV Code of Practice
'Retailers’ legitimate interest in CCTV must be balanced against their customers’ data protection...Wednesday March 5th 2008
Get your house in order for corporate manslaughter
On 6th April 2008, the Corporate Manslaughter (Corporate Homicide in Scotland) Act will come into...Wednesday February 27th 2008
Businesses call time on 'unsustainable' legal fees, says new report
Spiralling costs of legal fees are fast becoming a major concern for businesses, and law firms need...Monday February 25th 2008
Carbon Counsel
Following two rounds of consultation in 2006 and 2007, the government is set to introduce a new...Friday February 8th 2008
EC proposal on food labelling - a welcome change?
On 30 January 2008 the European Commission announced its proposals for modernising and reforming EU...Thursday January 31st 2008
New laws could bring HR headache in 2008 for employers
Although the volume of employment legislation coming into effect each year is now reducing, there...Monday January 28th 2008
Kids will be kids but what can retailers do?
MP Margaret Moran has recently called for a change in the law to force online retailers to...Monday January 21st 2008
December figures land retailers in hot water in the New Year
The BRC announced the retail figures for December last week and indicated that the high street was...Friday January 11th 2008
Food Advertising Pledge - Does it provide “added value”?
With an ever increasing spotlight on the nutritional value of food, 2008 may see a raft of industry...Thursday January 10th 2008
Smoking law inspectors cracking down on employers
Employers are being urged to double check their smoking policies are complete after new inspection...Thursday January 3rd 2008
Migrant Workers: Legislation that retailers should be aware of
The last few months of 2007 saw much press coverage on the precise number of migrant workers...
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