The Intellectual Property Office Adjudicator has ruled that a British sound design company that wanted to trademark several of its cricket-related products under the name Batsman may not do so in case the public confuses them with the comic book superhero.
Whistleblowing Laws To Be Overhauled
In a private letter sent to MPs and Peers last week, Employment Relations Minister Jo Swinson said that whistleblowing legislation will be overhauled and promised amendments to the Public Interest Disclosure Act (Pida) 1998.
Calls For Ticketing Legislation
A specialist ticket fraud unit set up with the specific remit of tackling ticket fraud at the London Games is calling on the Government to introduce legislation around the resale of tickets to concerts and sporting events.
May To Introduce New Deportation Law
Home Secretary Theresa May has said she wants to introduce a law that will require foreigners found guilty of serious crimes to be deported, as judges are ignoring current rules in such cases.
Government To Amend Enterprise And Regulatory Reform Bill
Following the decision by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the case of a bus driver’s dismissal, the Government has said it will amend the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill to remove the two-year qualifying period for unfair dismissal where the alleged reason for it is political opinion or affiliation.