Exposing libel myths surrounding Twitter and social media
The action Lord McAlpine is reportedly taking against Twitter users for falsely suggesting he was involved in child sex abuse reveals a number of “myths” about the legal responsibility in England for false and defamatory tweets and other statements on social media. We expose and correct those myths here.
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Taylor Wessing advises iCITY and Infinity in landmark Olympic legacy deal
Taylor Wessing's GIPI team introduces intellectual property survey
Taylor Wessing appoints Sanjvee Shah to its private client practice
Mark Owen joins Taylor Wessing's international TMT group
Taylor Wessing advises Hyperion on sale of shares to General Atlantic
News from The Lawyer
Speechly Bircham and Withers merger vote just days away
Is it you? The Lawyer Awards shortlist unveiled
BLP wins as CoA looks to Russian law in key matrimonial case
Revealed: A&O takes biggest hit as magic circle squanders £10m on lost trainees
Taylor Wessing favours global network in 16-strong promos round
Briefings from Taylor Wessing
UK Takeover Panel tightens up code jurisdiction for AIM companies
The UK Takeover Panel has decided to bring all offers for UK-registered AIM companies within the jurisdiction of the code.
Synapse — Law for Life Sciences, May 2013
Taylor Wessing has released the May 2013 edition of Synapse.
Analysis from The Lawyer
Crunch boom
Financial disputes are starting to dominate the English courts as the long-awaited fallout from the downturn finally comes to town
Patent by numbers
A single patent court system for Europe and the high-profile ‘phone wars’ are putting IP at the heart of clients’ business strategies
