Results tagged “jon bloor” from LDP - The Legal Week

THIS story caught my eye yesterday and from a libel lawyer's point of view it is a very interesting case in view of the role played by Twitter.

In my opinion, it is the impact of Twitter and that of blogs and other social media which is of real note here as it unquestionably changed the nature of the case.

Jon asks whether we have we reached a stage where technology has overtaken the legal process?

THOSE who have read my LDPLegal blog posts will have realised that I am a fan of Twitter.

At around 10pm on 12 October a strange message was Tweeted by a couple of lawyers whom I follow on Twitter:-

"EXTRAORDINARY...Guardian gagged from reporting on Parliament please RT http://bit.ly/3dMoUE."

Jon Bloor, from Lees Solicitors, contemplates if it's ever possible to be your own boss.

LAST WEEK the Court of Appeal published a judgement that may be of particular interest to small business owners.

The judgement in the case of Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform -v- Neufeld & Another clarifies whether an individual who is a majority shareholder and director of a private company can also be an employee of that company.

Unfortunately this is very relevant in the current economic crisis, because it may come into play on the insolvency of such a company.

BUSINESS owners are unlikely to have avoided hearing about the major update of company law which is currently in progress.

The implementation of the final parts of the Companies Act 2006 is scheduled for October 1 this year.

But it can be hard to see the relevance to the day-to-day running of your business.

Jon Bloor from Lees Solicitors on how a business' social networking assets are increasingly important for buyers.

MAINSTREAM media commentary on internet social networking services has often focused on their use (or misuse) by employees in the workplace.

However, a growing number of businesses in the UK are using these services to promote their brands and reach their customers. Airlines, supermarkets, high street retailers, newspapers and even your local coffee shop are more and more likely to have a presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or other services.

The "due diligence" investigations which a buyer makes when acquiring a company will usually include checking the ownership of any relevant domain names or websites as these form an important part of the target company's assets.