2 Minutes With… Nick Leigh
Welcome to a new video series: #2MinsWith! Nick Leigh, Legal Director in Rosenblatt’s Dispute Resolution team, sits down to chat about how individuals can run their own small claims, his reasons for becoming a lawyer, and his qualms with films about the legal profession. You can watch Nick Leigh’s Small Claims Training, here.
Read MoreKey Takeaways – November Breakfast Briefing: Staking and Institutional Crypto Assets
On 19 November 2024, Rosenblatt and Memery Crystal held the latest event in their breakfast briefing series on staking and institutional crypto assets. Led by Partner, Laura Clatworthy (Head of Digital Assets and Web3) and moderated by Jonny Fry (Head of Digital Asset Strategy, ClearBank), the panel comprised Helen Disney (CEO, Unblocked), Eva Lawrence (Head of EMEA, Figment), Peter Lane […]
Read MoreWagatha Costie and the Detailed Assessment
It is a rare day when the question of legal costs becomes entangled with celebrity and bursts into the public consciousness. Stays at Nobu! Ransacking mini-bars! Triples all round! The latter at least in respect of legal costs, expanding from the budgeted £540,779 to the incurred £1.8m. For those of us familiar with seeing peoples’ eyes glaze over before we […]
Read MoreRosenblatt settles High Court action on behalf of sports and leisure businesses
Rosenblatt is delighted to announce that it has successfully reached a settlement for its clients in relation to a claim issued against them in the High Court for misappropriation of shares and breach of company articles, as well as a claim for knowing receipt. Rosenblatt acted for two companies, both in the sports and leisure sector, as well as three […]
Read MoreSellers prepare legal action against Amazon claiming tens of millions of their funds were frozen unlawfully
London, 3 October 2024 – Amazon sellers are today preparing to take legal action in the UK against the US e-commerce giant, claiming it has unlawfully frozen tens of millions of their hard-earned sales proceeds. The legal action will aim to win compensation for affected sellers and force Amazon to unfreeze their funds. Sellers whose funds remain frozen by Amazon […]
Read More2 Minutes With… Tom Spiller OBE
Welcome to a new video series: #2MinsWith! Rosenblatt Partner, Tom Spiller OBE, sits down to discuss his background in politics, challenge 80s stereotypes concerning the legal profession, and share the trends he’s been seeing across the market.
Read More7 Tips for Maintaining Privilege
Privilege: What is it? And how do you maintain it? Rosenblatt Partner and Deputy Head of Dispute Resolution, Simon Walton, spoke with Crafty Counsel at their Disputes Day event regarding maintaining privilege. In this video, Simon shares seven tips concerning privilege, including controlling internal distribution of legal advice and how commercial advice may not be privilege.
Read MoreThe EU AI Act: Implications for UK Businesses and the Future of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) – Part 2
In Part 1, we explained the scope, key principles, and penalties under the new EU AI Act (the “Act”), the most ambitious regulatory framework so far devised for artificial intelligence. In Part 2, we consider the obligations imposed on developers and users of AI systems and reflect on key legal and practical obstacles in the Act’s way. Q&A Q: What […]
Read MoreThe EU AI Act: Implications for UK Businesses and the Future of Artificial Intelligence – Part 1
Today may be an historic day in the annals of technological regulation: the EU AI Act (the “Act”) has officially entered into force. It introduces an expansive regulatory framework for Artificial Intelligence (“AI”), taking forward the EU’s stated mission to create “a Europe fit for the Digital Age”, in the footsteps of the GDPR 2016 and the Digital Markets and […]
Read MoreThe Arbitration Bill revived: A boost for London as the leading hub for international arbitration
A new Arbitration Bill is back on the agenda, following the King’s Speech on 17 July 2024 which detailed the new Labour government’s legislative programme. The Arbitration Bill is not new, but its revival is encouraging, and expected to be embraced by the arbitration community and practitioners. In September 2023, the Law Commission published final recommendations for reform following its […]
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