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12th May 2021 Music
Music Team congratulate Tion Wayne on his record-breaking No.1 song
Anthony Orum’s client Tion Wayne’s single is currently at the top of the UK charts
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30th April 2021 Music
Fiona McGugan featured by Creative Industries Mentoring Network
Fiona McGugan, paralegal in our music team, volunteers for the female-led, non-profit ‘The Cat’s Mother’, who support women entering the music industry, and recently spoke to them about her career journey.
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28th April 2021 Media
Congratulations to our client Black Sheep Pictures on their release of The Mauritanian
James Greenslade, partner in the SMB Film and Television Team, represented Black Sheep Pictures on the development and as co-producers on the film The Mauritanian.
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20th April 2021 Dispute Resolution
Pfizer backs down over “unreasonable” terms in South Africa vaccine deal
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism has broken the story on Pfizer backing down on its demand that the South African government put up sovereign assets guaranteeing an indemnity against the cost of any future legal cases in return for supplies of the Pfizer vaccine.
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15th April 2021
What is the law around controlling or coercive behaviour?
Anthony Burton CBE and Mark Soames have written an article explaining the law around coercive control explaining the prosecution criteria and the two statutory defences are available.
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15th April 2021
SMB advises Datrix Limited on its sale to AdEPT Technology Group PLC
SMB advised cloud-based networking, communications, and cybersecurity solutions firm, Datrix Limited, on its sale to AdEPT Technology Group PLC.
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15th April 2021 Music
Billboard’s Top Music Lawyers for 2021 includes Richard Baskind
We are thrilled that Richard Baskind, Head of SMB’s Music Team, has again been included in the prestigious list of music industry leading lawyers by US music publication, Billboard.
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9th April 2021 Tech, IP & Digital Rights
What is the UK law for prize competitions and sweepstakes rules
Prize Competitions and Sweepstakes rules in the United Kingdom (“UK”) differ between its countries, this subtle yet important distinction adds nuanced complexities to the operation of the sweepstakes rules in the UK.
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1st April 2021 Dispute Resolution
Met Officer investigated over sexual abuse allegations from two colleagues
SMB client The Bureau of Investigative Journalism reports on the inadequate way police have dealt with allegations that a Metropolitan police officer is alleged to have sexually abused two female colleagues.
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