Commercial Litigation UK

  • October 03, 2024

    Cutrale Family Fails To Crush Orange Juice Cartel Claims

    A London appeals court refused to strike over 1,300 claims from Brazilian orange farmers who allege t​he father and son at the helm of juice giant Cutrale participated in a price-fixing cartel, saying the family can defend the claims at trial by arguing they weren't brought in time.

  • October 03, 2024

    Christian Worker's LGBT Posts Not Free Speech, School Says

    A school that fired an administrator over her anti-LGBT social media posts told an appeals court on Thursday that her posts could be too offensive to be protected by her right to express religious beliefs.

  • October 03, 2024

    Whisky Fund Manager To Pay £51K Over Sexist Treatment

    An employment tribunal has ordered an investment consultancy specializing in rare whiskies to pay £51,800 ($68,000) to a female staff member after employees harassed her and forced her out with sexist treatment.

  • October 03, 2024

    Freeths Says Developer At Fault In £7M Warehouse Value Row

    Freeths has hit back at a developer's £7.5 million ($9.8 million) negligence claim accusing the law firm of tanking the value of a warehouse, arguing that it had no prospect of avoiding the imposition of noise conditions when it started demolishing the building.

  • October 02, 2024

    FCA Wins Appeal In $700M BlueCrest Investor Redress Case

    The Financial Conduct Authority can resume its bid to impose a redress scheme of more than $700 million for investors of hedge fund BlueCrest Capital Management, an appeals court said Wednesday, ruling that a tribunal wrongly held that the regulator did not have that power.

  • October 02, 2024

    'YouTube Shorts' Hurts Image Of Short Films, Distributor Says

    Google has damaged the descriptive brand of short films by leading consumers to associate them with the tech giant's 'YouTube Shorts' video platform, international film distributor ShortsTV said Wednesday on the first day of a London trial accusing the tech giant of infringing ShortsTV's trademarks. 

  • October 02, 2024

    Lawyers Fail To Overturn EU Ban On Legal Services To Russia

    The European General Court on Wednesday dismissed an attempt by French and Belgian lawyers to overturn prohibitions on providing legal advice to Russia, clarifying that the ban only applies when the advice has no link to judicial proceedings.

  • October 02, 2024

    'Petsure' Name Infringes 'Vetsure' TM, Appeals Court Says

    A pet insurance company has convinced an appeals court that shoppers would likely confuse its "Vetsure" trademark with its rival's "Petsure" name, given the conceptual similarity between the two.

  • October 09, 2024

    Shoosmiths Adds Privacy & Data Partner From BCLP

    Shoosmiths LLP has hired a new partner to its privacy and data unit in London from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, with the new arrival saying Wednesday that an immediate rapport with Shoosmiths' partners led her to jump ship.

  • October 02, 2024

    Christian School Worker Appeals Firing For Anti-LGBT Posts

    A Christian teaching assistant who was sacked for sharing anti-LGBT posts online asked an appeals court on Wednesday to rule that she was discriminated against for her religious beliefs, because there was "no justification" for interfering with her free speech.,

  • October 02, 2024

    Uni Loses Appeal Over Physics Lecturer's Unfair Dismissal

    An appeals judge has refused to overturn a decision that a university unfairly axed a lecturer after a second student complained about her conduct, ruling that a lower tribunal was entitled to deem the dismissal unreasonable.

  • October 02, 2024

    AerCap Battles Insurers Over Stranded Jets As Trial Begins

    There is "no scope" for major insurers to refuse billion-dollar claims for planes seized by Russian airlines, lawyers for major lessor Aercap told the High Court on Wednesday on the first day of a trial that is likely to be a test case for other claims.

  • October 02, 2024

    Sheikh Can't Shake Enforcement Of Bros' $718M Inheritance

    The son of an Emirati royal accused of embezzling more than $1 billion from his dead father cannot stop his brothers from seeking to enforce a UAE judgment in England that orders him to pay them about 2.6 billion dirham ($718 million) as part of their "legitimate share" of the inheritance.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Expert Analysis

  • How Data Privacy Law Cases Are Evolving In UK, EU And US

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    To see where the law is heading in 2024, it is worth looking at privacy litigation and enforcement trends from last year, where we saw a focus on General Data Protection Regulation regulatory enforcement actions in the U.K. and EU, and class actions brought by private plaintiffs in the U.S., say lawyers at Morgan Lewis.

  • Misleading Airline Ads Offer Lessons To Avoid Greenwashing

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    Following the Advertising Standards Authority's recent decision that three airlines' adverts misled customers about their environmental impact, companies should ensure that their green claims comply with legal standards to avoid risking reputational damage, which could have financial repercussions, say Elaina Bailes and Olivia Shaw at Stewarts.

  • Supreme Court Ruling Is A Gift To Insolvency Practitioners

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    As corporate criminal liability is in sharp focus, the Supreme Court's recent decision in Palmer v. Northern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court that administrators are not company officers and should not be held liable under U.K. labor law is instructive in focusing on the substance and not merely the title of a person's role within a company, say lawyers at Greenberg Traurig.

  • Major EU AI Banking Ruling Will Reverberate Across Sectors

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    Following the European Court of Justice's recent OQ v. Land Hessen decision that banks' use of AI-driven credit scores to make consumer decisions did not comply with the General Data Protection Regulation, regulators indicated that the ruling would apply broadly, leaving numerous industries that employ AI-powered decisions open to scrutiny, say lawyers at Alston & Bird.

  • English Could Be The Future Language Of The UPC

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    While most Unified Patent Court proceedings are currently held in German, the recent decisions in Plant-e v. Arkyne and Amgen v. Sanofi potentially signal that English will be the preferred language, particularly in cases involving small and medium enterprises, say lawyers at Freshfields.

  • Arbitration Remains Attractive For Digital Disputes In 2024

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    Recent regulatory and digital forum developments highlight that, in 2024, arbitration will continue to adapt to new technologies, such as artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency, and remain an attractive forum for resolving digital disputes due to its flexibility, confidentiality and comparative ease to enforce cross-border awards, says Peter Smith at Charles Russell.

  • Key Employer Lessons From 2023 Neurodiversity Case Uptick

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    The rise in neurodiversity cases in U.K. employment tribunals last year emphasizes the growing need for robust occupational health support, and that employers must acknowledge and adjust for individuals with disabilities in their workplaces to ensure compliance and foster a neurodiverse-friendly work environment, says Emily Cox at Womble Bond.

  • A Look At 2023's Landmark Insolvency Developments

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    The insolvency landscape in 2023 witnessed pivotal court decisions that will continue to shape the industry in 2024, with a focus on refining director and administrator duties and obligations, and addressing emerging challenges, says Kerri Wilson at Ontier.

  • Hague Judgments Treaty May Boost UK-EU Cooperation

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    The U.K.'s recent decision to sign the Hague Judgments Convention could help rebuild post-Brexit judicial cooperation with the EU by creating a holistic arrangement on mutual recognition and enforcement of judgments, say Patrick Robinson and Stephen Lacey at Linklaters.

  • 5 Key UK Employment Law Developments From 2023

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    Key employment law issues in 2023 suggest that topics such as trade union recognition for collective bargaining in the gig economy, industrial action and menopause discrimination will be at the top of the agenda for employers and employees in 2024, say Merrill April and Anaya Price at CM Murray.

  • Emerging Trends From A Busy Climate Litigation Year

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    Although many environmental cases brought in the U.K. were unsuccessful in 2023, they arguably clarified several relevant issues, such as climate rights, director and trustee obligations, and the extent to which claimants can hold the government accountable, illustrating what 2024 may have in store for climate litigation, say Simon Bishop and Patrick Kenny at Hausfeld.

  • Key 2024 Arbitration Trends In A Changing World

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    As key sectors such as ESG and the global mining and commodities market will continue to generate more arbitration in 2024, procedural developments in arbitral law will both guide future arbitration proceedings and provide helpful lessons on confidentiality, disclosure and professional duty, say Louise Woods and Elena Guillet at V&E.

  • 2024 Will Be A Busy Year For Generative AI And IP Issues

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    In light of increased litigation and policy proposals on balancing intellectual property rights and artificial intelligence innovation, 2024 is shaping up to be full of fast-moving developments that will have significant implications for AI tool developers, users of such tools and rights holders, say lawyers at Mishcon de Reya.

  • Regulating Digital Platforms: What's Changing In EU And UK

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    Lawyers at Mayer Brown assess the status of recently enacted EU and U.K. antitrust regulation governing gatekeeper platforms, noting that the effects are already being felt, and that companies will need to avoid anti-competitive self-preferencing and ensure a higher degree of interoperability than has been required to date.

  • Dyson Decision Highlights Post-Brexit Forum Challenges

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    The High Court's recent decision in Limbu v. Dyson, barring the advancement of group supply chain claims against Dyson subsidiaries in the U.K. and Malaysia, suggests that, following Brexit, claims concerning events abroad may less frequently proceed to trial in England, say lawyers at Debevoise.

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