City law firm Shoosmiths launches Microsoft-led AI tool for junior lawyers Legal City law firm Shoosmiths has launched a generative AI tool built with tech giant Microsoft to assist junior lawyers firm-wide in reviewing contracts. The firm said the tool is trained on insight from lawyers at Shoosmiths, including from its M&A practice, and follows a year-long pilot and building programme with Microsoft to enable junior lawyers [...]
From bathroom to courtroom: Lush chief’s squabble set to fizz in £6m trial Legal The former chief executive of cosmetics giant Lush is set to face off against the current chief executive in a 19-day trial that spans more than 30 years of the company’s history and may cost over £6m in legal fees. The dispute stems from former chief executive Andrew Gerrie’s 2014 exit from the company, after [...]
Ex-Lush chief’s lawyers hike costs to ensure their AI model isn’t trained by juniors Legal Lawyers for the former chief executive of cosmetics giant Lush, Andrew Gerrie, have hiked their fees ahead of a trial this month, partly as they will not allow junior staff to train their AI model, Morning Wire can reveal. A court heard this morning that Gerrie’s legal team from Brown Rudnick have pushed up a [...]
Lush to pass tariffs onto US shoppers as it sinks further into the red April 8, 2025 Lush has revealed plans to open a UK hotel as it detailed its response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs amid the ethical cosmetics retailer sinking further into the red. The Dorset-headquartered company has included scant detail in its annual accounts about its plans for a new hotel but did say it is working with a [...]
Knoops on track to almost double sales after festive cheer January 21, 2025 Drinking chocolate chain Knoops expects to almost double its revenue by the end of its current financial year as it reported record Christmas trading results. The London-headquartered company has also confirmed the appointment of Lush co-founder Andrew Gerrie, who is also a former chairman of Hotel Chocolat, to its board as a non-executive director. Gerrie [...]
Lush posts huge loss but hopes SpongeBob SquarePants and Barbie deals can turn fortunes around May 17, 2024 Lush is seeking the help of SpongeBob SquarePants and Barbie to help it boost sales and return to profit.
Silverwood Brands issues ‘bumpy ride’ warning as Lush exit completes May 1, 2024 Silverwood Brands has warned its latest financial figures will reveal it experienced a "bumpy ride" during 2023.
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