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  Gender-Critical Barrister Loses Stonewall Appeal Over Probe

  By Adele Redmond

  Barrister Allison Bailey has lost her appeal to hold Stonewall liable for a discriminatory probe into her online...(read more)

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  Justices Dismiss 'Weak' £2.7B FX Claim Against Major Banks

  By Joanne Faulkner

  The U.K. Supreme Court held Thursday that the merits of a £2.7 billion ($3.6 billion) opt-out collective action ...(read more)

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• Simpson Thacher Helps KKR Buy Out Wella For $750M

  By Najiyya Budaly

  Beauty heavyweight Coty said Friday that it will sell its remaining 25.8% stake in Wella to KKR for $750 million, while keeping the right to proceeds from any further sale or initial public offering of the hair care brand.

• BBVA Gains ECB Nod For Record €4B Buyback

  By Tom Fish

  ​Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria said on Friday that the European Central Bank has authorized the lender's largest-ever share buyback, which will be worth up to €3.96 billion ($4.64 billion), months after it made a failed bid for domestic rival Banco Sabadell.

• Nokia Loses Bid To Block Electronics Cos.' UK FRAND Case

  By William Janes

  A London court on Thursday rejected Nokia's bid to stop a judge from hearing requests by electronics makers Acer, Asus and Hisense to set license terms for Nokia patents, rejecting Nokia's case that the court did not have jurisdiction.

• Lucasfilm Wins Bid To Toss Peter Cushing CGI Image Claim

  By Alex Baldwin

  An appeals court agreed Thursday to toss a claim against Lucasfilm over the use of actor Peter Cushing's likeness in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story."

• Denmark Files To Appeal £1.4B Cum-Ex Fraud Case Defeat

  By Ronan Barnard

  Denmark has launched its effort to revive its £1.4 billion ($1.8 billion) case over a tax fraud allegedly orchestrated by convicted hedge fund trader Sanjay Shah, according to court filings seen by Law360 Thursday.

• Meet The Lawyers Tapped To Defend In Entain Bribery Case

  By Christopher Crosby

  Eleven gambling managers and employees, including former top executives at Ladbrokes and Coral owner Entain PLC, have enlisted veteran defense counsel and some of the country's most experienced trial solicitors and barristers to defend themselves against the Crown Prosecution Service's bribery and fraud charges.

• Mazur Appeal Brought Forward To February 2026

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  The Court of Appeal will hear a major case over whether legal executives and other unauthorized staff at law firms can conduct litigation under a solicitor's supervision in February, expediting a claim that has caused upheaval in the sector.

• Abbott Wins Patent Appeal For Glucose Monitor Device

  By Sophia Dourou

  Abbott has successfully restored the patent for its flagship glucose monitor, as an appeals court ruled Thursday that an earlier judge wrongly held a previous application revealed its key idea of an integrated device and ways of implementing it.

• FCA To Boost Insurance Standards After Super-Complaint

  By Joel Poultney

  The Financial Conduct Authority said Thursday that it will boost customers' awareness of cover as part of a plan to drive up standards in the home and travel insurance sector after a super-complaint was filed by consumer group Which.

• UK Demands Abramovich Give £2.5B To Ukraine Or Risk Court

  By Tom Fish

  The government said Wednesday that Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich must transfer more than £2.5 billion ($3.3 billion) from the 2022 sale of Chelsea Football Club to fund humanitarian efforts in Ukraine, or it will pursue legal action.

• Ex-Reed Smith Pro Struck Off For Faking Cancer Diagnosis

  By William Janes

  A former Reed Smith LLP associate was struck off on Wednesday after he admitted that he lied about being diagnosed with cancer and gave a forged doctor's report to the firm to back up his false claim.

• Police Officers Seek Review Of Union Membership Ban

  By Joel Poultney

  Two serving officers have said legislation banning police from belonging to any trade union is incompatible with human rights law and have asked a court to overturn the provision, Leigh Day said Wednesday.