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September 30, 2024
Agent Sues Chelsea FC Over £29M Kurt Zouma Transfer
A football agent is suing Premier League football club Chelsea and its former chief executive for failing to pay him any commission for introducing West Ham United to bring on French international Kurt Zouma for £29.1 million ($39 million).
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September 30, 2024
Cineworld Wins Court Approval For UK Restructuring Plan
Cineworld was granted approval for a U.K. restructuring plan on Monday as a judge concluded it was a better option than allowing the struggling cinema chain to fall into administration.
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September 30, 2024
AXA XL Denies $190M Claim For Planes Stranded In Russia
AXA XL and other reinsurers have hit back at allegations that they are liable for claims totaling almost $190 million over planes said to be stranded in Russia after the invasion of Ukraine, arguing that the aircraft are not completely lost.
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September 30, 2024
Private School Wants Insurer To Cover Abuse Scandal Cost
A private school embroiled in a historic sexual abuse scandal has sued its insurer, arguing it should cover any damages the school might have to pay in a barrage of cases brought by former pupils.
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September 30, 2024
Ex-Judges Blame Opaque Selection Process For Hiring Woes
Vacancies for judges are staying unfilled because of a shortage of high-quality applicants, as former members of the bench tell Law360 that the selection process discourages exceptional candidates at a time when the government is grappling with court backlogs.
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September 27, 2024
J&J Unit Denied Appeal Against Stelara Invalidation
A London judge has refused to permit Janssen Biotech Inc. to challenge his July decision nixing the patent on its blockbuster Stelara drug, saying he had used "no magic" when using evidence derived from two patient cohorts in reaching his decision.
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September 27, 2024
Pair Defrauded Investors In UK Real Estate Ponzi Scheme
Two businessmen duped investors into putting their money into real estate developments across the U.K. by promising them unrealistic returns and using the proceeds of sales to pay previous investors, a London court ruled Friday.
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September 27, 2024
Santander, Skipton Beat Attempts To Reopen PPI Settlements
Santander Cards UK Ltd. and Skipton Building Society have fought off attempts by customers to revive claims alleging the lenders' offers to compensate them for misselling payment protection insurance were invalid.
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September 27, 2024
Candey Cleared Of AML Breaches Over £24M Of Client Funds
Candey Ltd. was cleared on Friday of breaching money laundering regulations by failing to adequately check the source of nearly £24 million (£32 million) of client funds, by a tribunal that also found a former partner improperly transferred some of the money to third parties.
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September 27, 2024
Oppo Urges Court To Cap Past Sales On Eve Of FRAND Ruling
Chinese smartphone giant Oppo told a London court Friday that a major recent appellate decision about how far back courts should go in settling fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory rates to license standard-essential patents doesn't apply to its licensing dispute with InterDigital in the closing weeks of the case.
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September 27, 2024
Ex-Linklaters Partner Loses Fight To Block Charge On Homes
An ex-Linklaters LLP partner failed to stop a Saudi princess from securing charges over two of his family members' homes to settle a $25 million judgment, with a London court on Friday rejecting his claim to have no interest in the properties.
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October 04, 2024
Ex-Solicitor General Rejoins 3PB After Decade In Parliament
Michael Tomlinson KC, a former solicitor general in England and Wales, has returned to 3 Paper Buildings to continue practicing as a barrister after he lost his seat following nearly a decade as a member of Parliament.
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September 27, 2024
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen Coca-Cola bring a trademark infringement claim against its former marketing director, Glencore face legal action by American Century ETF Trust, law firm Bishop Lloyd & Jackson defend itself against two solicitors it worked alongside during inquiries into Grenfell Tower, and a U.K. cruise line face a claim by a subsidiary of the sanctioned gambling platform GTLK.
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September 27, 2024
StanChart Seeks Approval For Rate Change In Libor Test Case
Standard Chartered on Friday asked two judges to approve a change in the interest rate it pays on its preferred shares, in the first dispute to come before the High Court over the transition from the Libor benchmark.
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September 27, 2024
Citizens Advice Lawyer Loses Birthday Reward Scheme Claim
A tribunal has chucked a solicitor's claim that Citizens Advice bosses forced her to quit following her online post criticizing a birthday reward scheme, ruling that the response to her message did not sever her trust in the bureau.
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September 27, 2024
Duncan Lewis Settles Legal Aid Fee Case Against UK Gov.
Duncan Lewis Solicitors announced Friday that it has dropped its legal aid fee claim against the U.K.'s justice secretary, after the minister promised to make a decision on raising rates for immigration and asylum work after the first Labour budget next month.
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September 27, 2024
Ex-Centrica Employee Loses Bid For Pay In Blacklisting Claim
A former Centrica PLC employee has lost his bid to be paid while he sues the energy giant for allegedly firing and blacklisting him for blowing the whistle.
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September 27, 2024
Labor Reforms To Shift Power To Unions, Lawyers Say
Employers must adjust to a changed balance of power with trade unions, lawyers say, as they anticipate historic reforms to industrial law set out in legislation due to be published in October.
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September 26, 2024
Spain Can't Escape $26M Award, DC Judge Rules
A D.C. federal judge on Thursday enforced a €23.5 million ($26.3 million) arbitral award issued against Spain after the country dialed back its renewable energy incentives, rejecting Madrid's argument that the tribunal had infringed the authority of European Union courts.
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September 26, 2024
ECJ Rejects Catalan Separatists' Bid For MEP Status
The European Union's top court on Thursday rejected Catalan separatist leaders Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín's appeals to be recognized as members of the European Parliament following their 2019 elections in Spain.
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September 26, 2024
High Court To Tackle Past Sales In Oppo FRAND Trial
Chinese mobile giant Oppo will meet InterDigital at a London court Friday to discuss whether findings in the Court of Appeal's high-profile Lenovo decision should apply in the company's own licensing dispute over 4G and 5G standard-essential patents.
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September 26, 2024
Lawyer Must Pay £8.7K For Late Exit In Case Against Ex-Firm
A consultant solicitor must pay his former firm £8,700 ($11,700) in costs after bringing a claim that was obviously past due before waiting more than two months too long to withdraw it, a tribunal has ruled.
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September 26, 2024
Dental Receptionist Gets £9K Over Unfair Dismissal
An employment tribunal ordered a dental practice to pay £8,945 ($11,953) to a receptionist who was fired for bad behavior that didn't seem to have taken place.
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September 26, 2024
Syrian Refugees' Terror Finance Case At Risk Over Costs
Syrian refugees must provide £1.6 million ($2.2 million) in security or risk having their case dismissed against two major Qatari banks they accuse of waging a "campaign of intimidation" because of their claims that the lenders funded a terrorist group.
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September 26, 2024
ECJ Backs Strong Protection For Lawyer-Client Discussions
Confidentiality of lawyer-client communications has enhanced protection under European Union law, including in cross-border tax disclosures, the European Court of Justice ruled Thursday.
Expert Analysis
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PPI Ruling Spells Trouble For Financial Services Firms
The Supreme Court's recent decision in Canada Square v. Potter, which found that the claimant's missold payment protection insurance claim was not time-barred, is bad news for affected financial services firms, as there is now certainty over the law on the postponement of limitation periods, rendering hidden commission claims viable, say Ian Skinner and Chris Webber at Squire Patton.
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UPC Decision Highlights Key Security Costs Questions
While the Unified Patent Court recently ordered NanoString to pay €300,000 as security for Harvard's legal costs in a revocation action dispute, the decision highlights that the outcome of a security for costs application will be highly fact-dependent and that respondents should prepare to set out their financial position in detail, says Tom Brazier at EIP.
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Extradition Ruling Hints At Ways Around High Burden Of Proof
The U.K. Supreme Court's recent ruling in Popoviciu v. Curtea De Apel Bucharest confirmed that, in a conviction extradition case, the requested person must establish a flagrant violation of their right to a fair trial, but the court's reasoning reveals creative opportunities to test this boundary in the U.K. and Strasbourg alike, says Rebecca Hughes at Corker Binning.
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IP Ruling Could Pave Way For AI Patents In UK
If implemented by the U.K. Intellectual Property Office, the High Court's recent ruling in Emotional Perception AI v. Comptroller-General of Patents, holding that artificial neural networks can be patented, could be a first step to welcoming AI patents in the U.K., say Arnie Francis and Alexandra Brodie at Gowling.
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UK Review May Lead To Lower Investment Screening Burden
The government’s current review of national security investment screening rules aims to refine the scope of mandatory notifications required for unproblematic deals, and is likely to result in much-needed modifications to minimize the administrative burden on businesses and investors, say lawyers at Simpson Thacher.
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What Prince Harry Privacy Case May Mean For Media Ethics
An English High Court recently allowed the privacy case brought by Prince Harry and six other claimants against the Daily Mail publisher to proceed, which, if successful, could embolden other high-profile individuals to bring claims and lead to renewed calls for a judicial public inquiry into British press ethics, says Philippa Dempster at Freeths.
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How European Authorities Are Foiling Anti-Competitive Hiring
Lawyers at Squire Patton discuss key labor practice antitrust concerns and notable regulation trends in several European countries following recent enforcement actions brought by the European Commission and U.K. Competition and Markets Authority.
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When Can Bonuses Be Clawed Back?
The High Court's recent decision in Steel v. Spencer should remind employees that the contractual conditions surrounding bonuses and the timing of any resignation must be carefully considered, as in certain circumstances, bonuses can and are being successfully clawed back by employers, say Merrill April and Rachael Parker at CM Murray.
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The State Of UK Litigation Funding After Therium Ruling
The recent English High Court decision in Therium v. Bugsby Property has provided a glimmer of hope for litigation funders about how courts will interpret this summer's U.K. Supreme Court ruling that called funding agreements impermissible, suggesting that its adverse effects may be mitigated, says Daniel Williams at DWF Law.
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Trial By AI Could Be Closer Than You Think
In a known first for the U.K., a Court of Appeal justice recently admitted to using ChatGPT to write part of a judgment, highlighting how AI could make the legal system more efficient and enable the judicial process to record more accurate and fair decisions, say Charles Kuhn and Neide Lemos at Clyde & Co.
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Why It's Urgent For Pharma Cos. To Halt Counterfeit Meds
With over 10.5 million counterfeit medicines seized in the EU in 2023, it is vital both ethically and commercially that pharmaceutical companies take steps to protect against such infringements, including by invoking intellectual property rights protection, says Lars Karnøe at Potter Clarkson.
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Nix Of $11B Award Shows Limits Of Arbitral Process
A recent English High Court decision in Nigeria v. Process & Industrial Developments, overturning an arbitration award because it was obtained by fraud, is a reminder that arbitration decisions are ultimately still accountable to the courts, and that the relative simplicity of the arbitration rules is not necessarily always a benefit, say Robin Henry and Abbie Coleman at Collyer Bristow.
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How The Netherlands Became A Hub For EU Class Actions
As countries continue to implement the European Union Collective Redress Directive, the Netherlands — the country with the largest class action docket in the EU — provides a real-world example of what class and mass litigation may eventually look like in the bloc, say lawyers at Faegre Drinker and Houthoff.
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Navigating The Novel Challenges Facing The Legal Profession
The increasing prominence of ESG and AI have transformed the legal landscape and represent new opportunities for lawyers, but with evolving regulations and the ever-expanding reach of the Solicitors Regulation Authority, law firms should ensure that they have appropriate policies in place to adapt to these challenges, say Scott Ashby and Aimee Talbot at RPC.
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New Fixed Costs Rules May Have Unforeseen Consequences
The recent changes to fixed recoverable costs, which were intended to reduce costs and increase certainty, have profound implications for civil claims, but may unintentionally prompt more litigation and reduce access to justice as lawyers leave the market, says Paul Squires at Sedgwick Legal.