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• March 19, 2026

  Critical Literary Editions Can Qualify For Copyright Protection

  A European court ruled Thursday that a critical edition containing scholarly notes and commentary on an existing copyrighted work can also qualify for protection under European Union law if it is original and more than just a mere idea. 

• March 19, 2026

  Fired Officer Loses Case Over Misgendering Trans Inmates

  A Scottish tribunal has rejected a prison custody officer's claim that his gender-critical views led to the termination of his contract, ruling that the decision instead turned on his outright refusal to comply with a policy that required staff to respect prisoners' preferred pronouns.

• March 19, 2026

  Counterfeit Velcro Claims May Defame Rival, Judge Says

  A London court ruled Thursday that a packaging products supplier's claims that its rival was selling counterfeit Velcro goods on Amazon were factual statements and capable of being defamatory.

• March 19, 2026

  PI Loses Bid To Block Extradition To US On Hacking Charges

  A private investigator accused of hacking activists on behalf of ExxonMobil to subvert climate change litigation lost his bid on Thursday to overturn a decision to allow his extradition to the U.S. to face trial.

• March 19, 2026

  Clarks, Trek Breached 25-Year-Old Branding Agreement

  A London court ruled Thursday that British shoemaker Clarks and U.S. bike retailer Trek both breached a 25-year-old brand coexistence agreement relating to the use of their respective "Trek" trademarks.

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