Monica Connolly

Senior associate in the commercial litigation team at @brodiesllp. I specialise in IP/IT disputes. All views are my own.

[Monica Connolly @MonicaLConnolly]

We discuss all things #trademarks in our latest Brodies LLP blog - including their advantages and the grounds for challenging them, in light of Lone Wolf Cigar Cellar Inc's dispute with BrewDog over BrewDog's "Lone Wolf" trade mark…https://t.co/kKenySkzVP https://t.co/8WUDiwtygk

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My colleague @fiona_simpson is attending the ITechLaw Association 2022 European Conference in Zürich next week! Please do get in touch with me, or with Fiona directly, if you would like to meet up with her while she is there.

#ITLlzürich22 Brodies LLP https://t.co/4vuhMqe60T

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Thrilled to have been mentioned as a key lawyer for IP/IT disputes in both the commercial litigation and intellectual property sections of this year's #Legal500UK, and that the teams have maintained their tier 1 rankings. Resulting…https://t.co/ja2DrhYRkF https://t.co/wc3ca96wDM

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Faced with a dispute with a customer? Read this blog for some top tips from my colleagues Ken MacDonald (Brodies Solicitors) and Naomi Davies on how best to negotiate a satisfactory solution.

#alternativedisputeresolution #negotiation https://t.co/pJMxVqGp60

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Delighted to have received a mention in this year's IP Stars - so thankful to be part of a great team and to have worked with some amazing clients this year. https://t.co/gtkEiK0toM

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My colleague Andrew Scott has blogged on the costs decision in the #edsheeran copyright trial - an interesting judgment that covers the relevance of pre-action conduct when recovering costs.

#copyright #litigation https://t.co/32LeqCbEVy

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My colleague Martha Speed and I have blogged on the copyright dispute surrounding the recent #topgunmaverick film, and what the remedies are for copyright infringement in the UK.

#copyright #intellectualproperty https://t.co/GyWCJnsAg3

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@lawyer_martin They will never know the pain of sitting through the duff cartoons waiting for the good ones to come on!

[Monica Connolly @MonicaLConnolly]

I heard from Lucy Georgina Duff and Eve Gilchrist that they have produced a great blog on hearsay evidence in Scotland inspired by the #deppvsheard trial...

#hearsay #litigation #scottishcourts https://t.co/ykTUxSlYP2

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Delighted to be hosting the next Scottish Society of Computers and Law hybrid event at our new Edinburgh office on Wednesday 11 May. Victoria Baines is joining us to discuss the metaverse and criminal justice. Link to sign up (for…https://t.co/wACzfHGVDt https://t.co/EGBErlKdSp

[Martin Sloan @lawyer_martin]

Delighted to be hosting this in-person Scottish @computersandlaw session at the new @BrodiesLLP Edinburgh office. Should be an interesting event.

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My colleague @lawyer_martin has blogged on how businesses can and should, maximise their #intellectualpropertyrights. A must read on IP rights from an investment point of view.

#ip #iplaw #iplawyer https://t.co/Blv5Ks3Wm8

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What the legal consequences for businesses and service providers when IT systems fail? Check out our latest Brodies LLP #podcast below for our views on this - including discussion on breach of contract, termination, and compensation for losses.

#Podcasts…https://t.co/OWX8vXbxdZ

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Just a Sheer(an) coincidence - Caitlin McFarlane and I have written an article for LexisNexis UK on the recent High Court decision that Ed Sheeran's hit song "Shape of You" did not infringe copyright. Check it out here!

#edsheera…https://t.co/L9H2kUYURu https://t.co/tNfoxO5Le6

[Monica Connolly @MonicaLConnolly]

This Brodies LLP blog by Martha Speed and I on the recent #Waitrose and #Asda dispute is Essential reading for businesses who want to protect their brand.

#trademarklaw #intellectualproperty #intellectualpropertylaw #disputeresolu…https://t.co/kCLm4L9Kb2 https://t.co/h14W7nxQSJ

[Monica Connolly @MonicaLConnolly]

Just a Sheeran coincidence! The High Court has found that Ed Sheeran is not liable for copyright infringement - . See our recent blog on the dispute here - https://t.co/LUBD8AAP5l

#edsheeran #copyrightinfringement https://t.co/OUFn0lccXJ

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Should we see a return to the court room, or will the increased use of remote hearings be a change which is here to stay? My colleagues @CWattLitigator and Laura Townsend at Brodies LLP have blogged on the Scottish Civil Justice Council survey results.

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@lawyer_martin Practically medieval!