Google has won its bid to prevent three Russian broadcasters from enforcing "exorbitant" judgments that it branded weapons of war, as a London court ruled that the judgments were obtained in Russia in breach of jurisdiction agreements.
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Google Wins Fight To Block 'Exorbitant' Russian Judgments

By William Janes

Google has won its bid to prevent three Russian broadcasters from enforcing "exorbitant" judgments that it branded weapons of war, as a London court ruled that the judgments were obtained in Russia in breach of jurisdiction agreements.

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Prince Harry Settles Case Against Murdoch's News Group

By Sophia Dourou

Prince Harry settled his legal case against the U.K. arm of Rupert Murdoch's media empire on Wednesday as the publisher agreed to pay "substantial damages," apologized for intruding into his private life and admitted that unlawful actions were carried out at its Sun tabloid.

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Former Oil Execs Beat Decade-Long $335M Fraud Claim

By Eddie Beaver

Former top executives at oil trader Arcadia Group defeated a near decade-long $335 million fraud claim Wednesday after a London court dismissed allegations the men had diverted oil trading profits into their own pockets.  

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COMPETITION

Snooker Star's Biz Files £10M Claim Over Player Contracts

By Joanne Faulkner

A company part-owned by snooker world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has lodged a claim with the Competition Appeal Tribunal over contract terms that prevent players from taking part in tournaments not organized by the sport's major governing body.

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SECURITIES & BANKING

TSB Must Face Most Of Adviser's Sex, Race Bias Claims

By Hanna Vioque

TSB Bank must face an employee's sex and race bias claims after an employment tribunal ruled that it could not resolve the differences between the two versions of events without going to trial.

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DATA PROTECTION

Eurochem Group Founder Loses Bid To Lift EU Sanctions

By William Janes

Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko, the founder of fertilizer giant Eurochem Group, lost a bid to have European Union sanctions lifted on Wednesday as a court ruled that they should remain in place.

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INSURANCE

Tyson Foods' Insurer Can Sue Over Fire Payout In England

By Eddie Beaver

Tyson Foods' captive insurer can pursue litigation against a reinsurer in England for payouts following a fire at one of the food giant's Alabama plants, after a London court found the companies had chosen the English jurisdiction to take priority over arbitration in New York.

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Steakhouse Settles With QIC Europe Over COVID-19 Payout

By Martin Croucher

A steakhouse restaurant chain has reached a settlement with its insurer in a multimillion-pound dispute over its business interruption policies in connection with the national lockdowns imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Analysis

UPC FRAND Rulings Set High Bar For Implementers

By Alex Baldwin

The Unified Patent Court has demonstrated in recent decisions that it will be a friendly forum for owners of standard-essential patents, with judges' reasoning falling in line with approaches typically seen before German national courts.

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Airline Revives 'FlyPersia' TM Hopes At EU Court

By Jamie Lennox

A European Union court has resurrected an airline's "FlyPersia" trademark application, ruling on Wednesday that consumers would not confuse the sign with a rival's "FlyDubai" mark.

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Michael Kors Nixes 'MK Michael Michele' Fashion TM

By Hanna Vioque

Michael Kors beat a Spanish company's bid to register a mark for "MK Micahel Michele" to sell clothing and bags Wednesday, after a European court ruled there was no reason to question a previous ruling that it would likely confuse buyers.

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EMPLOYMENT & BENEFITS

Payslip Tech CEO Wins £93K For Spite-Firing Over Salary

By Jamie Lennox

A tech company must pay its former chief executive £92,800 ($115,000) after it unfairly dismissed him because of "resentment" over his high earnings, a tribunal has ruled.

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Cleaner Fired For Taking 400 Sick Days In 4 Years Wins £50K

By Tabitha Burbidge

A hospital cleaner has won approximately £50,000 ($61,600) from her former employer after a tribunal ruled that her superiors failed repeatedly to accommodate her complex mental health issues before they decided to fire her.

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PEOPLE

Charles Russell Speechlys Adds Barrister To Finance Team

By Tom Fish

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP has hired an expert in digital assets to work at its financial services and funds team in London as the firm moves to bolster its practice in the face of an increasingly complex financial technology sector.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

7 King's Bench Walk

Brick Court Chambers

Charles Russell Speechlys

Clifford Chance

DWF LLP

Edwin Coe

Essex Court Chambers

Foundry Chambers

Freshfields

Hamlins LLP

Hoyng Rokh

King & Spalding

Kings Chambers

Linklaters LLP

Matrix Chambers

Quadrant Chambers

Quinn Emanuel

Radcliffe Chambers

Reed Smith

Reynolds Porter

Taylor Wessing

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

EuroChem Group SE

Google LLC

Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp. Ltd.

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.

NETGEAR, Inc.

Panasonic Corp.

PartnerRe Ltd.

Tyson Foods Inc.

YouTube Inc.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Competition Appeal Tribunal

European Commission

European Union

European Union Intellectual Property Office

General Court of the EU

House of Lords of the United Kingdom

UK High Court

Unified Patent Court