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Data protection and direct marketing: nuisance calls and texts

From 6 April 2015, the DPA 1998 will be amended to remove the need to prove “substantial damage or substantial distress” before the ICO can take action in respect of unsolicited direct marketing communications, including calls (automated or live), faxes, texts and emails.

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Cyber security: ICO fine for failure to keep personal details secure

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published the monetary penalty notice it has issued to Staysure.co.uk Ltd, a specialist online travel insurer, imposing a fine of £175,000 for failing to keep customers’ personal information secure, in breach of the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998).

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Transferring copyright by assignment

A High Court case provides a useful reminder to anyone seeking a transfer of intellectual property rights to obtain a copy of the assignment that has been signed by the assignor.

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Start-ups and SMEs need to consider intellectual property more carefully

Small firms and start-ups are urged to take care when developing services and products to avoid breaching other companies’ intellectual property (IP).

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Look out for unofficial HMRC emails

People are warned to be aware of fraudulent emails and imitation HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) websites as the 31 January deadline for self-assessment tax returns looms.

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Bribery Act 2010: SFO convictions

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has announced that three people have been convicted and sentenced as part of its investigation into the Sustainable Growth Group (SGG), including its subsidiaries, Sustainable AgroEnergy plc (SAE) and Sustainable Wealth (UK) Investments Ltd. The convictions related to various offences including conspiracy to commit fraud, conspiracy to furnish false information, […]

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Legal 500 success

Endeavour Partnership has again retained its top tier status in the Legal 500

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Directors’ business use of company assets

It is a common misconception that only the private use of a company asset can give rise to a taxable benefit. Owner-managers, who invariably have power and control over assets, need to be particularly aware that business use of a company asset may give rise to a taxable benefit.

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Endeavour advises on North East Deal of the Year

Endeavour Partnership is one of the advisers mentioned in the Deal of the Year as voted in the North East’s deal makers awards.

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#HASHTAG: OMG!

With the unstoppable rise of social media in the modern world many organisations have started to question the legal status of “hashtags” (commonly used on the popular social media site Twitter) as a form of intellectual property.

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