http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com/magazine/graphics/logo-rss.png http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/pinsent-masons-wins-trademark-dispute-for-interflora-against-ms/3005073.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/pinsent-masons-wins-trademark-dispute-for-interflora-against-ms/3005073.article Mark & Spencer (M&S) has lost a long-running trademark battle with Interflora after the High Court ruled that the retailer had infringed Interflora’s trademark. Tue, 21 May 2013 13:24 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/intellectual-property/bird-and-bird-snares-franchising-duo-from-ffw-after-abell-hire/3004537.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/intellectual-property/bird-and-bird-snares-franchising-duo-from-ffw-after-abell-hire/3004537.article Bird & Bird has hired two franchising partners from Field Fisher Waterhouse (FFW) following the recruitment of high-profile IP and IT head Mark Abell. Wed, 8 May 2013 00:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/in-house-news/copyright-body-fact-to-reveal-first-gc-after-wiggin-secondment/3004236.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/in-house-news/copyright-body-fact-to-reveal-first-gc-after-wiggin-secondment/3004236.article The Federation Against Copyright Theft (Fact) is gearing up to unveil its first-ever general counsel, whose appointment is expected to be announced in the coming week. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:35 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/freshfields-to-merge-ip-and-it-into-corporate-and-disputes/3002916.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/freshfields-to-merge-ip-and-it-into-corporate-and-disputes/3002916.article Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is set to amalgamate its IP and IT practice into its corporate and disputes groups. Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:17 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/bpi-secures-high-court-illegal-website-crackdown/3001891.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/bpi-secures-high-court-illegal-website-crackdown/3001891.article The High Court has today (28 February 2013) handed down judgment in a major copyright case that has been described as “a wake-up call for illegal websites” Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:26 GMT