HTC Corporation v Gemalto SA
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Laws LJ, Floyd LJ and Vos LJ
22 March 2014
[2014] EWCA Civ 1335

Patents - infringement - validity - rival constructions - priority claims - computers - programming - storage - memory - smart cards - meaning of microcontroller - appeal dismissed.

1967 Limited and 6 Others v (i) British Sky Broadcasting Limited (ii) British Telecommunications Plc (iii) EE Limited (iv) TalkTalk Telecom Limited (v) Virgin Media Limited
High Court of Justice Chancery Division
Arnold J
23 October 2014 [2014] EWHC 3444 (Ch)

Copyright - blocking injunctions - internet - music - peer-to-peer file-sharing websites - communication of copyright works - Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 sections 17, 20 and 97A - application granted.

Game Retail Ltd v C Laws
Employment Appeal Tribunal
HHJ Eady QC, B Beynon and I Ezekiel
3 November 2014
[2014] UKEAT 0188_14_0311

Employment - Twitter account - offensive tweets - unfair dismissal - gross misconduct - summary dismissal - band of employer's reasonable responses - appeal allowed.