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Partner |
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Dispute Resolution |
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David Gore
David Gore graduated from the University of Leicester in 1975 with an Honours degree in French. He trained at Herbert & Gowers and qualified in 1978. He joined Davenport Lyons in 1979 becoming a Partner in 1982. David left the firm in 1988 but later returned as a Partner in 1993.
David‘s practice focuses on commercial and media-related litigation and intellectual property. He has a particular interest in the music, fashion and sports industries
Recent experience includes:
- Acting for Sting -v- Virgin Music (Publishers) Limited, as a result of which Sting recovered all his copyrights.
- Acting for Bourne Music Limited in a claim by Phil Spector’s company, a reported case about ownership of the song “To Know Him Is To Love Him”. The case hinged on the interpretation of a standard form US Songwriter’s Contract of 1947.
- Acting for French Connection Limited in a claim by Levi Strauss Inc and Levi Strauss (UK) Limited, a reported case under the Trade Marks Act.
- Acting for Mirror Group Newspapers Limited in a claim by a Plaintiff who cannot be named – a reported case which went to the House of Lords on the application of the Limitation Act in libel actions.
- Acting for Frank Warren Promotion’s claim against the British Boxing Board of Control, which resulted in a change to the Board’s previously restrictive TV policy.
- Acting for Jonathan Dimbleby’s claim against News of The World for infringement of copyright arising from the serialisation of his work about Prince Charles.
- Acting for The Gershwin family and Crazy For You Productions in respect of various infringement claims.
- Acting for London Management in respect of a claim about Phantom of The Opera.
- Acting for Fantasy Inc/STAX Inc in respect of various infringement claims.
- Acting for Penguin Books in respect of a copyright infringement claim brought by Van Morrison and his company.
- Acting for Novello and Company Limited in a claim relating to reversionary rights against Keith Prowse Music Publishing Company Limited.
- Acting for Tanmarsh Company Limited in the first challenge under the Films Act to the refusal of the Department of Culture Media and Sport to certify various films.
- Acting for David Marshall (the Body Doctor) in a sponsorship dispute.
- Acting for some members of Deep Purple in a dispute with their former managers.
- Acting for CMS Dolphin Limited in the leading reported case of CMS Dolphin v. Simonet on the duties of a director.
- Acting for other claims for clients including the British Greyhound Racing Board, Chester Music, Dune, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Michael Nyman, Music Sales Limited and Sports Café.
Outside work David likes to attend the theatre, go to the cinema and play tennis.
