Recent News April 2009: M Law negotiate and finalise Spandau Ballet tour reunion, commencing in October 2009. April 2009: M Law wins slander action brought on behalf of a well-known holiday operator. March 2009: M Law instructed by Olympic athlete with respect to the negotiation of image rights contracts. January 2009: M Law act for three premiership footballers with the respect to the negotiation of image rights contracts. November 2008: M Law act for a well-known 80s music group with respect to a reunion tour. November 2008: M Law are instructed to bring libel proceedings in respect of a Channel 4 Cutting Edge documentary. October 2008: M Law successfully acts for artist Rob Ryan in respect of a passing off dispute with a major confectioner. October 2008: M Law obtains a widely-reported Judgment in a defamation action clarifying the Offer of Amends procedure. September 2008: M Law act for Noel Clarke (writer and director of Kidulthood and Adulthood). August 2008: M Law act for Andy Davenport, the co-creator of the Teletubbies and creator of In The Night Garden. July 2008: M Law act for Hello! Magazine in negotiating the agreements for the worldwide rights to the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie twins photographs. July 2008: M Law wins substantial damages in libel action, on behalf of its clients Hachette Filipacchi UK and Kevin Hand, from Media Week magazine, published by Haymarket Media Group (represented by Farrer & Co LLP). Click here to view the attachment Click here to view the article June 2008: M Law wins damages for breach of confidence and copyright infringement in relation to a front-page exclusive in The Sun. June 2008: M Law instructed to issue slander proceedings for well-known holiday operator. May 2008: M Law successfully resolves a contractual dispute on behalf of a Premiership footballer. April 2008: M Law act for Hachette Filipacchi on the acquisition of Digital Spy, the fourth largest UK celebrity/media website. April 2008: M Law instructed to advise on intellectual property and confidentiality issues in relation to a dispute between Formula One racing teams. March 2008: M Law successfully resolves an Advertising Standards Authority complaint made against its client, Innocent, one of the country’s leading brands, resulting in no negative findings against them. February 2008: M Law negotiate the contract for the Christina Aguilera cover article in Hello! January 2008: M Law acts in relation to the transfer of a prominent international footballer between two premiership clubs. January 2008: M Law are successful in fighting an ASA complaint made against its client, DORE. December 2007: M LAW are instructed by Heather Mills McCartney with respect to three separate libel actions. Click here to view November 2007:  M LAW are instructed by Arts Alliance Media in arranging the contracts for the digital roll-out in cinemas across Europe. November 2007:  M LAW are instructed by a global music act with regards the protection of its brand and trade mark.     November 2007: M LAW are instructed by two clients in challenging two separate findings of the Advertising Standards Authority. September 2007:  M LAW are instructed by an international footballer in relating to the global exploitation of his image rights.   October 2007:  M LAW are instructed by a premiership footballer in relation to a contractual dispute.   October 2007: M LAW are instructed by Hello! with respect to both a privacy and a libel action.   August 2007:  M LAW take instructions from an author with regards a claim for breach of confidence and copyright as against a major publishing house.   June 2007: Honda Formula 1: M LAW acts for Honda in a breach of confidence claim and internet libel action April 2007: M LAW instructed by Hachette Filipacchi UK Limited in libel action against another publication March 2007: M LAW instructed by Hello! to defend against a libel and privacy claim September 2006: M LAW acts for Sheengate Publishing on a trademark and passing off action September 2006: M LAW acts for Marbelow Ltd in complaint against ITV September 2006: M LAW acts for Elle July 2006:    M LAW instructed to act for Habitat on their new VIP range contracts June 2006: Douglas v Hello (House of Lords). Having won at the Court of Appeal, M LAW acted for Hello at the House of Lords (set for November 2006). A case which will go a long way to defining the law of Privacy in the UK. June 2006:   The Times - Article (M.Higdon 'Lawyer of the week' interview) May 2006:    M Law successful in a passing off action for Hachette’s ‘Red’ magazine against Burda’s magazine ‘Real’. (Independent, Press Gazette, Times) April 2006:  Brad/Angelina Jolie baby pictures (articles) March 2006: M LAW instructed to act for Arts Alliance on roll out of Digital Cinema's throughout the UK September 2005: M LAW acts for Tesco's in Defamation action. May 2005:  M LAW forges a partnership with the law firm Pemberton Greenish.  htp://www.pembertongreenish.co.uk/