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  Walliams Fails To Appeal Naming In Sex Misconduct Reports

  By Robbie Kalus

  David Walliams has not appealed against a court ruling that dismissed his bid for a permanent injunction against...(read more)

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  Building Safety Act Raises Construction Biz Insolvency Risk

  By William Janes

  The Building Safety Act 2022 was designed to make unsafe homes safer, but real estate lawyers say it has also ma...(read more)

• Kingspan Faces 4th Investor Claim After Grenfell Inquiry

  By Isabel Jackson

  A group of global institutional investors has sued Kingspan, adding to a series of recent claims on the financial list against the building materials giant.

• Addleshaw Goddard, Harvey Partner On Firmwide AI Adoption

  By Matt Perez

  London-based Addleshaw Goddard LLP has struck up a partnership with legal artificial intelligence company Harvey, which will see the law firm distribute chatbot software to its workforce of more than 3,400 attorneys and business services professionals, according to an announcement on Monday.

• Amersi Says Nepal Deals Had Legit Basis At BBC Libel Trial

  By Ronan Barnard

  A political donor and businessman said at a London libel trial that the BBC had wrongly accused him of possibly knowingly being involved in business deals in Nepal that involved corrupt payments to secure the favor of an oligarch connected to the country's Maoist ruling party.

• Mercedes Says It Owes Dieselgate Customers Nothing

  By Robbie Kalus

  Mercedes-Benz told a London court Monday that it owes nothing to customers who bought cars fitted with "emissions defeat devices," arguing that motorists had not suffered any losses.

• Addison Lee Can't Use Rental Credit To Offset Driver Payouts

  By Jamie Lennox

  A tribunal has rejected Addison Lee's attempt to reduce its liability for unpaid holiday pay amid an ongoing worker status feud with its drivers, ruling in a decision released Monday that vehicle rental credits cannot offset the payouts.

• AI Developers Get Warning Shot With EU Google Opinion

  By Alex Baldwin

  An adviser to the European Union's highest court has suggested that Google could be liable for copyright-infringing Gemini responses, signaling that artificial intelligence developers should prevent their systems from reproducing news articles.

• Asus Skirts Sales Ban With FRAND Defense Against Ericsson

  By Jamie Lennox

  The Unified Patent Court has denied Ericsson an injunction even though it won its infringement claim against Asus, ruling that the Swedish tech firm failed to comply with its FRAND licensing obligations when bringing the case.

• Matheson-Led Barings Offers €731M For Irish Landlord

  By Dawood Fakhir

  Asset manager Barings International Investment offered to acquire Irish Residential Properties for approximately €731 million ($819 million) on Monday, in a deal that will take Ireland's largest listed landlord private.

• Russell Brand Sentenced To 10½ Yrs For Rape, Sexual Assault

  By Sophia Dourou

  Russell Brand was sentenced on Monday to 10-and-a-half years imprisonment for rape and sexual assault, as a judge noted the actor and comedian was a "sexual predator" who showed "contempt" for his victims.

• Brand Verdict Puts Employers In Spotlight As Reforms Kick In

  By Adele Redmond

  Russell Brand's conviction on Thursday for rape and sexual assault is a warning shot to employers not to prioritize their reputations and relationships with high-profile figures under scrutiny, lawyers say — but they questioned whether a recent legislative reform will have any effect on how complaints are handled in practice.

• Celeb's Injunction Bid Limits Suicide Risk Route To Gag Press

  By Joanne Faulkner

  A celebrity's failed attempt to block reporting of sexual misconduct allegations solely on grounds of suicide risk has narrowed a potentially significant new avenue for restricting press freedom, lawyers say.

• VTB Ruling Limits Reach Of Sanctions Over Creditor Rights

  By Christopher Crosby

  A ruling by an English appeals court that sanctions do not wipe out the rights of creditors has drawn a boundary around the government's powers — though lawyers warn that the restrictions still leave those rights worth much less in practice.