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May 15, 2025
Businessman Hits Charlton Athletic FC With £500K Debt Claim
A businessman has alleged that Charlton Athletic Football Club is refusing to repay a £500,000 ($665,000) loan he claims to have handed out in response to an immediate financial crisis at the League One outfit after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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May 15, 2025
Lidl Must Pay £51K Amid Degree Bias In Redundancy Criteria
Lidl must pay a former employee £51,000 ($68,000) after it discriminated against him based on his age when it factored his lack of a degree into its redundancy selection before unfairly dismissing him, a tribunal has ruled.
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May 15, 2025
Boris Mints Settles Russian Bank's Asset Claim In $850M Fraud Case
Boris Mints and a Russian bank have reached a settlement in a $850 million fraud claim in which the state-owned lender was seeking to claw back money allegedly embezzled by the Russian businessman.
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May 14, 2025
AstraZeneca Seeks To Halt Looming Diabetes Drug Generics
AstraZeneca has asked an English court to block several generic-drug makers from imminently releasing variants of its billion-dollar diabetes treatment dapagliflozin ahead of a long-awaited judgment determining the validity of remaining patent protections for the drug.
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May 14, 2025
EU Wrong To Deny Dutch Tax Firm's Trademark, Court Says
A Dutch consultancy was wrongly denied a trademark for "Taxmarc" in the European Union after a German consultancy that controlled a trademark for "X Taxman" opposed its registration, the European General Court said Wednesday.
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May 14, 2025
Accord Challenges Roche's Patent Over Herceptin Reformulation
An expert witness told the High Court on Wednesday that pharma giant Roche's patent over a breast cancer drug is valid and novel, supporting the company's opposition to a patent challenge by its rival Accord Healthcare Ltd.
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May 14, 2025
Fintech Biz Says Software Co. Rebrand Infringed Its 'Wise' TM
Fintech business Wise said a rival's use of the word "Wise" in its branding is causing the public to think the two companies are somehow affiliated, on the first day of the trademark infringement trial Wednesday.
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May 14, 2025
Reed Smith Loses Costs Security Bid In £21M Oil Tanker Clash
Reed Smith LLP lost a bid for Dubai-based shipping companies who are suing it for negligence to put up £6 million ($7.9 million) in costs security, as a London judge ruled Wednesday that there was insufficient evidence that Barclays Banks PLC would refuse to comply with a court order.
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May 14, 2025
DAZN Denies Reneging On FIFA Club World Cup Rights Deal
Sports streaming platform DAZN has denied entering a contract to provide Coupang with a license to broadcast the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in South Korea, hitting back at the e-commerce business' claim that it unlawfully reneged on the deal.
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May 14, 2025
Ex-Bevan Brittan Pro Loses Appeal Over Antisemitic Tweets
A former lawyer with Bevan Brittan LLP failed to overturn on Wednesday a disciplinary tribunal's decision to strike him off after a London court found that he had over a long period repeatedly posted grossly offensive and antisemitic tweets.
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May 14, 2025
Linklaters, EY Sued For Negligence By Fintech Investor
Linklaters and Ernst & Young LLP are being sued by a financial technology investment company for professional negligence in London, according to online court records.
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May 14, 2025
NYT Wins Fight Over Release Of Von Der Leyen's Pfizer Texts
An EU court annulled on Wednesday a decision by the bloc's executive arm to refuse to release texts to the New York Times between its president, Ursula von der Leyen, and Pfizer's chief executive during COVID-19 vaccine negotiations.
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May 14, 2025
Black Manager Called 'Slave' By Colleague Wins £360K
A Black security manager whose colleague allegedly called him his "slave" has won £361,000 ($480,000) after a tribunal ruled that his employer forced him to quit by penalizing him for raising a grievance.
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May 14, 2025
HP's $4B Fraud Case To Resume After Mike Lynch's Death
A London court unjammed Hewlett Packard's $4 billion fraud case against Mike Lynch on Wednesday by approving an administrator to his estate, reactivating the case after the technology entrepreneur died when a yacht he was aboard sank in the Mediterranean Sea.
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May 14, 2025
Insurer Settles €17M Project Delay Dispute With Wind Farm
The U.K. branch of insurer Ergo Versicherung has agreed to a settlement in its €17.3 million ($19.5 million) dispute with an Irish energy company and its Dutch shareholder over the delayed construction of a wind farm.
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May 13, 2025
Sky Beats Writer's Stolen 'Britannia' TV Script Cover-Up Claim
Sky UK Ltd. defeated a writer's claim that the broadcaster was part of a conspiracy to hide the theft of the man's television drama script as a Bristol court ruled Tuesday that the allegations "go nowhere."
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May 13, 2025
SSB Law Staff Let Go Without Consultation Win 90 Days' Pay
A group of former staff from SSB Group Ltd. are entitled to receive compensation after the business made them redundant without carrying out a formal consultation process, an employment tribunal has ruled.
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May 13, 2025
Reporters Fight For Transparency In Tory Leadership Process
News outlet Tortoise Media Ltd. argued at the Court of Appeal on Tuesday that the Conservative Party must provide information about how it elects its leaders, saying it is in the public interest because the winner could become a prime minister.
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May 13, 2025
Sheikh Fights Liability Over Share Transfer At Top UK Court
An Arab tycoon told Britain's top court Tuesday that he did not breach a fiduciary duty to his former company by transferring shares out of it after it went into liquidation, because he was no longer its director by that point.
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May 13, 2025
Campaigners Sue UK Gov't To Stop F-35 Part Exports To Israel
A Palestinian human rights organization urged a court on Tuesday to force the U.K. government to suspend all arms exports licenses to Israel, saying that a carve-out for parts for F-35 fighter jets was unlawful and that a "human calamity" was happening in Gaza.
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May 13, 2025
Elizabeth Arden Says Buyer Owes £7M For Britney Perfumes
The U.K. arm of American cosmetics and fragrance giant Elizabeth Arden has sued a perfume distributor in London for allegedly refusing to pay it more than £7.1 million ($9.4 million) for bulk purchases of Britney Spears' perfume lines.
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May 13, 2025
Next Counters Soho Home's Furniture Copying Accusations
Next has told a London court that it has not copied furniture sold by the interior design arm of London private members club Soho House, insisting its products are clearly distinguishable and developed through a rigorous in-house design process.
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May 13, 2025
JPMorgan Challenges VTB's Russian Suit Over Frozen $156M
JPMorgan Chase & Co. asked a London court on Tuesday to prevent Russian state-owned VTB Bank PJSC from bringing a $156 million case in Russia over allegedly frozen funds, arguing that it had launched its claims in breach of an agreement to arbitrate in England.
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May 13, 2025
Starboard Hotels, Liberty Mutual Settle COVID Cover Action
The owners of 21 hotels across England have agreed to settle their attempt to claw back £21 million ($28 million) from Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe SE to cover losses they allegedly suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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May 12, 2025
InterDigital Fights Disney's Injunction Bid In Patent Feud
InterDigital has urged a California federal court to reject Disney's request for an injunction, arguing that the company cannot block its Brazilian patent lawsuit because the patents at issue are unrelated to any of the International Telecommunication Union's reasonable and nondiscriminatory obligations.
Expert Analysis
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How 'Copyleft' Licenses May Affect Generative AI Output
Open-source software and the copyleft licenses that support it, whereby derivative works must be made available for others to use and modify, have been a boon to the development of artificial intelligence, but could lead to issues for coders who use AI to help write code and may find their resulting work exposed, says William Dearn at HLK.
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UK Compulsory Mediation Ruling Still Leaves Courts Leeway
An English Court of Appeal recently issued a landmark decision in Churchill v. Merthyr Tydfil County, stating that courts can compel parties to engage in alternative dispute resolution, but the decision does not dictate how courts should exercise this power, which litigants will likely welcome, say lawyers at Herbert Smith.
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Russia Ruling Shows UK's Robust Jurisdiction Approach
An English High Court's recent decision to grant an anti-suit injunction in the Russia-related dispute Renaissance Securities v. Chlodwig Enterprises clearly illustrates that obtaining an injunction will likely be more straightforward when the seat is in England compared to when it is abroad, say lawyers at Linklaters.
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EU Rejection Of Booking.com Deal Veers From Past Practice
The European Commission's recent prohibition of Booking's purchase of Etraveli based on ecosystem theories of harm reveals a lower bar for prohibiting nonhorizontal mergers, and may mean increased merger scrutiny for companies with entrenched market positions in digital markets, say lawyers at Linklaters.
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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. ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ 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.