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October 02, 2024
Quinn Emanuel Says It Can't Give Source Of Deripaska Report
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP told a court Wednesday that the source of a report suggesting that Russian industrialist Oleg Deripaska misled arbitrators during a dispute with a former business partner was privileged information.
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October 02, 2024
Huawei Hits Back At MediaTek CopyCat Claims
Huawei has urged a London court to nix chip developer MediaTek's wireless patents because they aren't necessary to implement 4G and 5G standards, in a move to block its Taiwanese rival's infringement claims.
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October 02, 2024
German Lock-Maker To Pay £61K For Ousting UK Boss
An employment tribunal has ordered a German lock manufacturer to pay £61,600 ($82,000) for firing the manager of its U.K. operations after ruling that bosses had made up their minds without following the proper procedure.
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October 01, 2024
Ireland Eyes Infrastructure With €14B From ECJ Apple Case
The Irish government is aiming to build infrastructure with the €14.1 billion ($15.6 billion) in corporate tax payments due from Apple Inc. following a European Court of Justice ruling that Ireland granted Apple illegal state aid, officials said Tuesday in announcing next year's budget.
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October 01, 2024
Navy To Face Diversity Adviser's Sexual Harassment Claim
A Navy diversity adviser revived a range of sexual harassment and bias claims against the U.K. government, after an employment tribunal ruled that it had the right to re-hear complaints the army had rejected.
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October 01, 2024
Westfield Denies Infringing Clearpay IP In Partnership Dispute
Shopping giant Westfield has returned fire in a battle with Clearpay Finance Ltd. over a collapsed partnership, with the shopping center company denying infringing the credit business's intellectual property by continuing to show Clearpay advertisements in its centers.
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October 01, 2024
YouTube Heads To Court To Defend Right To 'Shorts' Name
A London court will convene Wednesday to consider whether YouTube's Shorts branding infringes a short film channel's intellectual property, in an argument over whether the word "shorts" has become customary in the media landscape.
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October 01, 2024
Investors Settle Wirecard Fraud Case With Transfer Provider
Two businessmen have settled claims worth €33 million ($36.5 million) brought by investors who alleged the pair duped them into selling their stake in a money transfer provider for a pittance before the company was sold on to payments giant Wirecard for many times the price.
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October 01, 2024
McFaddens Dodges Client's Late Claim Over Loan Advice
A court said Tuesday that a City of London law firm can sidestep a client's claim that she received negligent advice over a loan, ruling that there was no good reason for her filing key details of the claim too late.
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October 01, 2024
Ex-Police Officer Denies Seeking Probe Against NI Lawyers
A senior English police officer denied at a tribunal Tuesday of attempting to make Northern Ireland's legal regulator take action against journalists' legal counsel over litigation connected to his investigation into leaked information about alleged collusion by the local police with terrorists.
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October 01, 2024
Stellantis Accuses Car Part Makers Of Cartel In €770M Trial
Peugeot and other car manufacturers told Britain's Competition Appeal Tribunal Tuesday that auto parts makers colluded to artificially drive up prices of car safety components, in the opening of a €770 million ($925 million) trial.
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October 01, 2024
Insurers Set For Mega-Trial Over 'Lost' Planes Stuck In Russia
A multibillion-dollar trial between the biggest aircraft lessors in the world and their insurers over hundreds of planes stranded in Russia kicks off in London on Wednesday in a case that could have wide ramifications for the insurance and reinsurance sector.
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October 01, 2024
Lloyd's Says Forgery Sinks Claim Over Ship Struck In Ukraine
Lloyd's of London's Belgian unit has denied owing a wealth advisory business $3.7 million to cover alleged losses after a ship was struck by a mine, claiming the vessel at the time was trading in Ukrainian waters so it wasn't covered under the insurance policy.
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October 01, 2024
Crypto Developers Take Aim At 'Patent Trolls' In New Deal
A cryptocurrency collective said Tuesday it has inked a deal with Unified Patents to help stop "patent trolls" from registering intellectual property that risks hampering blockchain innovation.
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October 01, 2024
Axiom Ince Ex-Staffer Wins £5K For Constructive Dismissal
Axiom Ince Ltd. must pay a former employee £5,400 ($7,200) after it forced him out of the door before the firm collapsed, a tribunal held in a ruling released Tuesday.
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September 30, 2024
DC Circ. NextEra Decision Leaves Door Open For Further Args
The D.C. Circuit effectively kicked the can down the road in August when it nixed Spain's jurisdictional objections in litigation to enforce some $395 million in arbitral awards while declining to issue a merits decision, setting up an enforcement battle that could turn on the underlying arbitration regime.
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September 30, 2024
Netflix Must Face Trimmed 'Baby Reindeer' Defamation Fight
A California federal judge trimmed a Scottish lawyer's multimillion-dollar lawsuit alleging Netflix's popular stalker miniseries "Baby Reindeer" defamed her, tossing negligence and publicity claims but allowing the attorney's defamation and emotional distress allegations to proceed.
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September 30, 2024
Chancery Sidelines Squarespace Merger Doc Suit For Now
A Delaware Court of Chancery action to compel stockholder access to website builder Squarespace Inc.'s corporate records remained under a stay Monday, after a court finding that the suit aimed to preserve future review rights focused on a proposed $7.2 billion company take-private deal.
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September 30, 2024
AI Win In 1st German Copyright Battle No Carte Blanche
A German court's first-of-its-kind ruling rebuffing a photographer's copyright claim over the use of his works to train an artificial intelligence model under European Union law is not a go-ahead for generative AI developers to use copyright works, lawyers say.
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September 30, 2024
Uni Volunteers See Wage Claim Narrowed In Status Dispute
An employment tribunal has narrowed down claims brought by more than 30 volunteers working at the University of Warwick's student accommodation, ruling they couldn't claim beyond the national minimum wage even if their bid for employee status succeeded.
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September 30, 2024
NHS Trust Beats Psychiatrist's Bid For £2.1M In Lost Wages
A London judge has rejected a psychiatrist's attempt to boost her damages for lost earnings from £23,300 ($31,240) to £2.1 million after a National Health Service trust pushed her to quit, ruling Monday that an earlier tribunal did not botch its probe into her potential future income.
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September 30, 2024
Lenovo Loses Appeal Bid For Ericsson Injunction
The Court of Appeal refused Monday to let Lenovo stop Ericsson from selling 5G devices in the U.K. over alleged patent infringement, saying the asked-for injunction wouldn't address the damage Lenovo was claiming, which was happening 5,000 miles away in Brazil and Colombia.
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September 30, 2024
Angola's Isabel Dos Santos Can't Shake £580M Asset Freeze
The daughter of Angola's former president lost her challenge to a £580 million ($775 million) asset freeze, after a London appeals court ruled Monday that a lower judge had used the correct test to find that telecoms operator Unitel SA has a good case against her.
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September 30, 2024
Reinsurer Loses Appeal Over £69M COVID Catastrophe Claim
An Italian reinsurer has lost its challenge against French insurer Covéa Insurance PLC's COVID-19 business interruption claim, with a London appellate court on Monday upholding findings that the pandemic met the definition of "catastrophe" used in the policy.
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September 30, 2024
Gap Athletic Brand Proves Danish Co. Infringed 'Athleta' TM
The Gap Inc.'s sportswear brand Athleta on Monday won its trademark infringement claim in a London court against a Danish rival over its "Athlecia" branding — but lost a chunk of its trademark protections in the process.
Expert Analysis
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Bias Claim Highlights Need For Menopause Support Policies
The recent U.K. Employment Tribunal case Rooney v. Leicester City Council, concerning a menopause discrimination claim, illustrates the importance of support policies that should feed into an organization's wider diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging strategies, say Ellie Gelder, Kelly Thomson and Victoria Othen at RPC.
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UK Case Offers Lessons On Hiring Accommodations
The U.K. Employment Appeal Tribunal recently ruled in Aecom v. Mallon that an employer had failed to make reasonable adjustments to an online application for an applicant with a disability, highlighting that this obligation starts from the earliest point of the recruitment process, say Nishma Chudasama and Emily Morrison at SA Law.
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Shifting From Technical To Clear Insurance Contract Wordings
Recent developments on insurance policies, including the Financial Conduct Authority's new consumer duty, represent a major shift for insurers and highlight the importance of drafting policies that actively improve understanding, rather than shift the onus onto the end user, say Tamsin Hyland and Jonathan Charwat at RPC.
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A Case For The Green Investment Regime Under The ECT
The EU and U.K.'s potential plans to exit the Energy Charter Treaty, which has been criticized as protecting fossil fuel investments to the detriment of energy transition, ignore the significant strides taken to modernize the treaty and its ability to promote investment in cleaner energy forms, say Amy Frey and Simon Maynard at King & Spalding.
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How Employers Can Support Neurodiversity In The Workplace
A recent run of cases emphasize employers' duties to make reasonable adjustments for neurodiverse employees under the Equalities Act, illustrating the importance of investing in staff education and listening to neurodivergent workers to improve recruitment, retention and productivity in the workplace, say Anna Henderson and Tim Leaver at Herbert Smith.
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What's In The Plan To Boost Germany's Commercial Litigation
Lawyers at Cleary discuss Germany's recent draft bill, which establishes commercial courts and introduces English as a court language in civil proceedings, and analyze whether it accomplishes the country's goal of becoming a more attractive venue for commercial litigation.
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What To Consider When Making Brand Sustainability Claims
A recent KMPG report shows that while consumers are actively seeking out sustainable products, most will also avoid brands caught misleading customers about their sustainable credentials, meaning companies must walk a fine line between promoting and exaggerating sustainability claims, says Iona Silverman at Freeths.
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Retained EU Law Act Puts Employment Rights Into Question
The recent announcement that the equal pay for equal work provisions of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU would not be repealed by the U.K. Retained EU Law Act has created uncertainty as to whether key employment rights will be vulnerable to challenge, say Nick Marshall and Louise Mason at Linklaters.
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In Balancing Commerce And Privacy Interests, Consent Is Key
Although the European Commission's recent adoption of the EU-U.S. data privacy framework will make the use of tracking services with pixels easier, it highlights the significance of website visitor consent and the need for enterprises to provide users with complete and transparent information while adhering to all data protection regulations, say Áron Hegyi and Máté Dura at Schönherr.
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UK Mozambique Ruling Will Have Int'l Ramifications
The recent U.K. Supreme Court judgment in Mozambique v. Privinvest considered for the first time stay proceedings under the Arbitration Act, offering guidance on whether claims are a "matter" within the scope of an arbitration clause, which could become a point of reference for foreign courts in the future, say lawyers at Herbert Smith.
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Recent Trends In European ESG-Related Shareholder Activism
New ESG reporting standards in the European Union, as well as recent climate change, board diversity and human rights cases, illustrate how shareholder activism may become more prominent in years to come as regulation and investor engagement continues to strengthen, say lawyers at Debevoise.
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Employer Due Diligence Lessons From Share Scheme Case
The Scottish Court of Session recently confirmed in Ponticelli v. Gallagher that the right to participate in a share incentive plan transfers to the transferee, highlighting the importance for transferee employers to conduct comprehensive due diligence when acquiring workforce, including on arrangements outside the employment contract's scope, say lawyers at McDermott.
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Construction Ruling Clarifies Key Payment Mechanism Issue
The English Technology and Construction Court's recent decision in Lidl v. Closed Circuit Cooling, clarifying when construction contracts' payment mechanisms must be fixed as a set period of time, should encourage both paying parties and payees to ensure that their contracts' payment deadlines are unambiguous, say Rebecca Williams and Jack Moulder at Watson Farley.
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Key Findings From Law Commission Review Of Arbitration Act
The U.K. law reform body's recent arbitration standards recommendations to the government include a clarification of governing law, leave many areas unchanged, and include a surprise on discrimination, say Poonam Melwani and Claire Stockford at Quadrant Chambers.
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Bitcoin Case Highlights Advanced Age Of UK's IP Law
An appellate court's recent decision in a case involving the copyright of bitcoin's file format emphasizes the role of copyright protection in software, and also the challenges of applying decades-old laws to new technologies, say Marianna Foerg and Ben Bell at Potter Clarkson.