On appeal from [2020] EWCA Civ 1564 This appeal raised an issue of statutory construction. It arises in the context of a type of equipment known as commercial multi-user GSM (Global Systems for Mobile Communications) gateway apparatus (“COMUGs”). GSM gateways are telecommunications equipment containing one or more SIM cards, as used in mobile phones. They […]
On appeal from [2020] EWCA Civ 1751 Land which is subject to a statutory trust in favor of the public is held by a local authority for the purpose of the public’s enjoyment. In order for local authorities to dispose of this type of land they must comply with statutory consultation requirements. The issue raised […]
SHAREHOLDER ACTION REMINDER: The Schall Law Firm Encourages Investors in Cognyte Software Ltd. with Losses of $100,000 to Contact the Firm The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Cognyte Software Ltd. (“Cognyte” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: CGNT) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of […]
As a bystander outside the Colleton County Courthouse waved a sign reading “Justice Is Coming Soon,” the State of South Carolina drove the final nails into its double murder case – and perhaps its coffin of criminal justice – against the accused family killer Alex Murdaugh. After both sides rested their primary cases earlier in […]
The daughter of former NBA star Dwyane Wade has finalized her legal transition after a Los Angeles judge granted her petition to legally change her name and update her gender marker on identification documents. The 15-year-old, who came out as trans at the age of 12, has been using the name Zaya since 2020. Her […]
In this post, Lisa Fox, a senior associate in the litigation team at CMS, previews the decision awaited from the Supreme Court in London Borough of Merton v Nuffield Health Ltd. Factual Background Nuffield Health acquired Merton Abbey (the “Premises”) on August 1, 2016, when it bought the business of Virgin Active. It applied to […]
It’s not an uncommon scenario: the client has bought a business, but some mission critical software is outdated and the license is not transferable except on payment of a fee. What do you do: Pay the fee or “save” the money and keep using it? Thawley J found that the licensor’s consent to some time […]