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Copyright Tribunal rules on licence fee to be paid by BBC to Welsh collecting society

Assignments of future copyright extend to rights that writers “may” own

Should investors be concerned about defamation claims brought against a company in the English courts?

Why EIS? – some vital statistics

Michael Simkins LLP is nominated as Best EIS Legal Advisor

Simkins’ Gideon Benaim comments on social media abuse on Sky News

Operators of Websites

Online Contempt of Court: Gideon Benaim appears on Sky News HD

The Future of Responsible Journalism?

Straw v. Jennings – US record label wins in distribution profits dispute

The end of fair comment: ‘Honest Opinion’ and the Defamation Act 2013

“Serious Harm”: a new requirement in the Defamation Act 2013

A catch for TVCatchup – limits of the cable defence

Corporate reputational risk – a lawyer’s perspective

Theatre Seat

Paddy Gardiner comments on plagiarism in the music industry

Shopping Bag

Broadcasting Regulation Newsletter

Site operator defence for defamatory user posts – is it workable?

Sky handed paddle by Ofcom in Canoe Man privacy decision

Michael Simkins LLP advises Captify on its first round of investment

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Broadcasting Regulation Newsletter

The Finance Bill 2013 – changes to EIS and SEIS

Sky’s the limit for ISP blocking orders

The online secondary ticket market and the Met’s report

Reputation protection lawyer Gideon Benaim’s thoughts in PR Week on the post-Leveson world.

Heartbroken by infringement of performer’s rights

Finding “nemo” – a sub-licence capable of surviving the head licence

Leveson, “secret arrests” and the rights of suspects: a question of balance – Hugh Tomlinson QC

Whose line is it anyway? – new exceptions for parody and private copying

Leveson Update – 20 March 2013

The right to RocknRoll in private

Michael Simkins LLP advises BMG on the acquisition of Sanctuary

Oscar triumph for Searching for Sugar Man

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Naomi Campbell wins libel action against newspaper

Reputation Protection Update – January 2013

The true cost of anonymity – changes in residential property taxes

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Michael Simkins LLP represents supermodel Naomi Campbell in libel action

Independence Day – article by Gideon Benaim

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Pursuit of social media users hailed as watershed moment

Leveson Report to be published on Thursday 29th November

Historic meetings with PM, Deputy PM, and, Leader of the Opposition

Pursuit of social media users hailed as watershed moment

AAA v Associated Newspapers – what price a child’s privacy?

So you think you know what a house is …

Front-page feature of Simkins’ lawyer Gideon Benaim in The Lawyer, 8 October 2012.

“Fit and proper” regulation?

Seven key steps to licensing music for digital exploitation

DEA Initial Obligations Code – second time lucky?

Database rights back on the sport radar

Gideon Benaim writes about privacy protection in The Guardian.

High time for EIS/SEIS

Gideon Benaim joins Michael Simkins LLP

Associated cost of overstating media harassment claim

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Increase in EIS investment limits

Digital Economy – Act 2

Changes in tax relief for EIS companies and start-ups

Proactive approach to restraint of trade

Big leeks will inspire you, but who gets the credit?

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