Business
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Copyright holders of creative works are being urged to make their mark and claim their intellectual property rights, following the launch of a new licensing scheme that will enable reproduction...
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Even if you have not been formally appointed as director of a company you may be classed as a shadow director and therefore subject to certain director’s duties. Who is...
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The courts are increasingly encouraging organisations with commercial disputes to resolve their differences by Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). This can take the form of an independent assessment, joint settlement meeting or mediation....
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For many, the sale of a business is a once in a lifetime experience, which means it is important to get it right, made harder by the process being unfamiliar. Whether...
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The end of June saw the legal landscape of “whistleblowing” in employment law change dramatically. With news of alleged shortcomings and cover up in our public services (or outsourced private...
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The Ashtons Legal Employment team often advises employers to expressly reserve the right to pay a departing employee in lieu of notice, in addition to the usual notice provisions specifying the...
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So easy, a child could do it…. That was a nasty truth for one punter when he found himself £50,000 in the red after a five year old got into...
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The close relationship between a Franchisor and Franchisee is perhaps unique in the commercial world. As a result, unfortunately it is common for a Franchisor and Franchisee to fall out...
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Buying a business could offer significant benefits to entrepreneurs over starting up a firm from scratch. David Yezbak, a business broker writing for the Augusta Chronicle, pointed out that acquiring...
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