Commercial Litigation UK Archive » February, 2025

Commercial Litigation UK - February, 2025

235 articles

• Tribunal 'Impressed' After Lawyer Admits Touching Co-Worker
• Ericsson Rebuked For Denying Lenovo Interim License
• Ex-Barclays Boss Staley Fights FCA Ban Over Epstein Ties
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Kazakhstan Axes $54M Award In Dispute With Mining Co.
• GB News Wins Ofcom Challenge Over Political Host
• Court Clerk Can Keep Most Of £226K Retirement Payout
• IDBI Bank Secures $143M In Loan Case Amid Indian Probe
• Poland Can't Exclude Domestic Funds From Tax Break
• Slush Puppie Owner Gets £20M Freezing Order Rescinded
• Barry Manilow Pushes Dispute Over Royalties To LA Court
• Tesco Can Re-Do Arguments On Equal Pay Expert Evidence
• Wildlife Channel Must Pay £95K To Fired Remote Worker
• Trader Defends Legitimacy Of £1.4B Tax Refunds In Fraud Trial
• Laing O'Rourke's Defense Axed As £35M Property Trial Opens
• Gibson Dunn Atty Wins Exit From Amazon Worker Dispute
• Whoop Gets Rival's Sports Bra Patent Revoked In UK
• Getty, Stability AI Clash Over Evidence On Cusp Of Trial
• Ex-Qatar PM Blocks Service Of £3.7M Claim In Property Row
• Schweppes Wins 2nd Shot At Russian Tea Co.'s TM Challenge
• Billionaire Claims HMRC Failed To Hold Lawful Tax Inquiry
• Makeup Co. Denies Lifting Lash Curler Design
• Orrick Sued For £21M Over Debt Enforcement Advice
• Litigation Funder, Investor Settle £16M Arbitral Award Claim
• Law Firm Denies Botching Advice On Failed Flat Purchases
• Ex-Pupils Pursue Group Claim Against Infected Blood School
• Guido Fawkes Owner To Settle Dale Vince Hamas Libel Case
• BBC Beats Former Presenter's Gay Discrimination Claim
• Lawyer Suspended For Improper Use Of Client Account
• Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
• Optis Makes Case For Do-Over In Apple FRAND Ruling
• Toy Co. Accuses Rival Of Copycat Teddy Bear Designs
• Law Firm Sues Ad Agency For £200K Over Failure To Bring Biz
• Pink Floyd's Ex-Bassist's 'Pro-Genocider' Remark Not Opinion
• Professor Wins Over £1M Over Disability-Linked Dismissal
• Sports Direct, Newcastle United Settle UK Football Kit Spat
• Google Likely Abused Dominance By Refusing EV Charge App
• Apple Exploited App Market, Developers Say In £1.5B Trial
• Liquidators Bid To Reinstate £102M Award In Hotel Fraud Case
• Reading FC Suitor Strikes Back In Failed Takeover Claim
• Ex-Reed Worker Wins Claim For Delay In Ordering Office Aids
• Aspinal Of London Hits Rival For Stealing 'Mayfair' TM
• Investor Settles In $2.1B Danish Tax Fraud Case
• Denmark Argues Misrepresentation Led To £1.4B Tax Refunds
• UK Reinsurer Can't Challenge Tyson's Fire Coverage Ruling
• Equality Watchdog Intervenes In Trans Changing Room Row
• Fired Fundraising Manager Loses Disability Bias Claims
• UK Gov't Faces Legal Threat Over State Pension Redress
• The 1975 Bandmates Escape Personal Liability Case Over Kiss
• EU Paper Urges Data Protection And Competition Law Unity
• Muslim Worker's 'Worldview' Blamed For Failed Bias Claim
• Lloyd's Syndicate Settles In $90M COVID Losses Claim
• Daily Mail Publisher Pays £70K To Settle Dale Vince Libel Case
• Arbitration Court Upholds Ex-Spanish Soccer Chief's 3-Year Ban
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Nationwide Worker Loses 3rd Bid To Revive Race Bias Claim
• DWF Hires 4 Marine Insurance Pros From Kennedys
• Oil Co. Boss Claims $119M UAE Judgment Is Fraudulent
• Barry Manilow Bids To Kick Hipgnosis Claim To LA Court
• Actor Can't Add Conspiracy Case To Guardian Libel Trial
• Lufthansa Wins $11.9M Over Charging Patent Infringement
• Manchester Law Firm Avoids Closure Over £590K Debt Claim
• University Fights For Drone Autopilot Patent Rights
• Saudi Royal Wins Bid To Access Ex-Linklaters Pro's Accounts
• Vatican Was 'Utterly Let Down' By Financier In Property Deal
• Ex-Walker Morris Pro Wins Bias Case Over Retirement Policy
• Stellantis Loses €770M Auto Parts Cartel Claim
• Tesco Follows Rivals With Salmon Farmer Competition Claim
• Insurers Win Landmark Case On COVID Furlough Deductions
• Mastercard Wins Green Light For £200M Swipe Fee Settlement
• Ex-Dechert GC Subpoenaed Over Gerrard Abuse Claims
• V&A Wrongly Sacked Depressed Staffer After Clashes With Ex
• Actor Fights To Add Conspiracy Claim To Guardian Libel Case
• Ex-FCA Supervisor Can Widen Harassment Case Appeal
• Gambling Watchdog Denies Publication Hurt Ex-Entain Execs
• Conflicts Should Block Mastercard Settlement, Innsworth Says
• Justices Hand Creditors Boost In Hunt For Fraudulent Assets
• Sony Wins Costs After Staffer Spurned £275K Bias Settlement
• Job Applicants Don't Need Whistleblowing Rights, UK Argues
• Key Points From Gov't Consultation On Copyright And AI
• Vape Distributor Argues Rival's 'Vape Stop' TM Is Descriptive  
• Gov't Unfairly Fired Whistleblower On Afghanistan Exit
• Education Co.'s Claim Aims To Stifle Rival, Ex-Worker Says
• Law Prof Can't Revive £500M Apple, Amazon Class Action
• School OK To Fire Worker For Voicing Anti-Abortion Views
• Tether Co. Claims Crypto Trader Is Withholding Wallets
• Arms Biz Can Get Libya's Property In £16M Arbitration Row
• Job Applicant Fights For Whistleblowing Rights In Appeal
• Mastercard Deal Does Not Need To Be Perfect, Tribunal Told
• Warwick Uni Blocks Fired Law Prof From Lodging More Cases
• Axiom Predecessor Settles COVID Coverage Fight With Aviva
• Barrister Denies Owing Duty To Flag Law Firm's Negligence
• Solicitor Cleared Of Encouraging Bogus Asylum Claims
• Malaysian Businessman Loses Fight Over €36M Shares
• Supreme Court Says Businessman Can't Dodge £19M Debt
• Saudi Prince Gets Appeal Court Win In $1.2B Bankruptcy Fight
• MoJ Cleaner Appeals To Bring Race-Based Equal Pay Claim
• Lenovo Fights To Reinstate Interim SEP License With Ericsson
• Armed Forces Members Accuse MoD Of Rent Discrimination
• Tycoon Fights Bankruptcy Order Over £1B Debt To Banks
• Coastguard Unfairly Dismissed Surveyor With Back Pain
• Pensions Pro Loses Whistleblowing Claim Amid Merger Spat
• Door Maker Says Rival's Goods Hinge On Protected Designs
• All Eyes On CAT Ahead Of Mastercard Settlement Hearing
• Solicitor Caught In Daily Mail Sting Accused Of Dishonesty
• Property Biz To Pay £93K For Firing Sick Pregnant Staffer
• Thames Water Wins Court OK For £3B Rescue Plan
• Russell Brand Sued By Macmillan After Suspended Book Deal 
• Hut Group Investor Fights To Revive Share Challenge
• Lawyer Struck Off For Taking Money From Client Account
• Gov't Can't Intervene In Motor Finance Case At Top Court
• Financial Adviser Fired For Calling Boss 'Idiot' Wins Claim
• Theater Co. Settles Ceiling Collapse Claim With Consultant
• Ex-NCA Manager Wins £63K For Surprise Poor Review 
• Former Entain Execs Sue Addleshaw For Privileged Docs
• Nazi-Looted Art Claimants Face Tough Road To Restitution
• Tribunal Finds Premier League Sponsorship Rules Invalid
• Brown Rudnick Bolsters Firm With Tax Pro From Fieldfisher
• Arts Council Staffer Wins Claim Over 'Transphobia' Criticism
• Independence Key For In-House Attorneys At Smaller Firms
• Heineken Can Face €160M Antitrust Claim In Netherlands
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Zurich Has Key Defense Trimmed In Dental Spa Fire Claim
• Shell Calls Nigerian Oil Spill Claims 'Human Rights Mysticism'
• DWP Staffer Absent For 6 Years Loses Disability Bias Claim
• Tesco Renews Bid For Economic Evidence In Equal Pay Case
• ENRC Can't Directly Appeal $120M Cut From SFO Claim
• Magomedov Must Pay £7M Costs Amid 'Secrecy' Over Funding
• Repair Biz Denies Liability For $17M Bridgestone Tire Failure
• Gov't Botched Procurement Over Late Email, Service Co. Says
• Kuwaiti Co. Bids To Claw Back $1.2B From Saudi Prince
• Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Equal Rights Limit State Immunity
• Eswatini Embassy Not Immune From Chauffeur's Bias Claim
• Former ICJ President Joins London's Twenty Essex
• Asda Manager's Firing Over Nipple Tweak Threats Ruled Fair
• Drilling Contractor Appeals HMRC Win Over £6.7M Tax Bill
• Qatari Royal Loses Fight Over 70-Carat 'Idol's Eye' Diamond
• Immigration Officer Loses Pay Bid After Calling Boss A Nazi
• IT Biz Must Revisit $25M Earnout From Fixnetix Acquisition
• Former SFO HR Boss Loses Claim He Was Forced Out
• Shell's Negligence Caused Oil Pollution, Nigerian Villagers Say
• Exec Proves Harassment By Inflexion-Backed Finance Firm
• Essity Faces Investors' Claim Over Chinese Tissue Biz Sale
• Spain Loses Another Stay Bid In Award Enforcement Suit
• AIG Largely Beats Claim Over Failed Italy Property Scheme
• Employers Can't Rely On Offense After Free Speech Victory
• Russia Loses State Immunity Bid In $63B Yukos Case
• Ex-Oil Execs' Asset Freeze Axed After Beating $335M Fraud
• Shell's Liability For Nigerian Oil Spills Set For UK Trial
• Uni Researcher Wins Appeal To Redo Unfair Sacking Claim
• Gender Critical Nurse Accuses Trans Doctor Of 'Pack Of Lies'
• Blur Drummer's Class Action Claim Faces PRS Strike-Out Bid
• Doctor Accuses NHS Trust Of Suspending Him For Gaza Posts
• Reading FC Owner Sues Buyer Over Unreturned Loan Security
• Arena Liquidators Challenge Lloyds' Directors' Authority Defense
• EU Shelves SEP Plan In Drive To Simplify New Regs
• QIC Denies COVID Cover For Franco Manca Owner
• Green Industrialist's Libel Claim Against Tory Can Go To Trial
• HMRC Can't Tax Canadian Bank For Oil Loan Payments
• Christian Worker Wins Free Speech Appeal Over Anti-LGBT Posts
• Award Enforcement Suit Must Focus On Italy Immunity First
• Met Office Process For Tackling Sexual Misconduct Upended
• BT Fends Off Customers' Bid To Revive £1.3B Class Action
• StanChart Bids To Slash £762M From UK Investor Claim
• Barclays Sued Over Staffer's Alleged Role In $643K Fraud
• Tesco Wins 2nd Shot At 'Relevant Facts' In Equal Pay Case
• Procurement Biz Blocks Disclosure In Byju's $533M Debt Fight
• MPs' WhatsApp Scandal A Cautionary Tale On Privacy At Work
• Disclosure Could 'Derail' Wagatha Costs Fight, Rooney Says
• PE Unit Defeats Investor In Fight Over Software Co. Stakes
• UniCredit Lifts Block On Gazprom Unit Claim To Avoid Penalty
• Pension Execs Found Liable In $2B Danish Tax Fraud Case
• Mosque's Claim On Arena Bombing Inquiry Ruled Defamatory
• Gambling Biz Wins Bid To Exit TM Deal Without Paying €1.7M
• Boehringer Didn't Mistreat Fired Muslim Staffer, Tribunal Says
• Solicitor Struck Off For Secretly Working For Multiple Firms
• Yodel Denies Handing Investment Bank 10% Of Business
• Financier Bids To Resurrect HMRC Bungled Prosecution Claim
• Haulage Co. Seeks To Shift Crane Damage Liability To Insurer
• Pink Floyd Bassist Defends 'Zionist Mouthpiece' Comment
• Former Avis Staffer Fails To Revive Unfair Dismissal Claim
• Billionaire's Daughter Mothballs Purchase Of Infested Mansion
• Property Boss' Brother Denies Dodging £13M Fraud Recovery
• Pharmacy Chain Says Seller Inflated Value In £10M M&A Deal
• UAE Prisoner Subpoenas Ex-Dechert GC Over Torture Claims
• Sheikh Must Pay Costs Or Lose Defense To Inheritance Fight
• Balloon Marketer Loses Sex Bias Claim Over Awards Snub
• Thom Browne Beats Adidas Copycat Claims In Dutch Scuffle
• Pregnant Nurse 'Singled Out' For Redundancy Wins £51K
• Chinese State-Owned Firm Must Sell UK Semiconductor Stake
• HSBC Seeks To Quash Discrimination, Whistleblowing Claim
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Investor Can Sue Trading Brokerage For $4M Debt In England
• What To Expect As CAT Considers Mastercard Settlement
• Investors, Italy Tussle Over $23M Awards Enforcement Suit
• Sitcom Writer Faces Libel Claims For Blog Reader Comments
• DWP Staffer Loses Disability Bias Claim Over Office Days 
• Ex-Bank Exec Fired For Hotel Spend Can't Sue CEO, GC
• Lemon Gin Linked To City Not Norwich FC, Maker Says
• Stellantis Companies Can't Bring Cartel Claim In England
• Sony Must Face Hendrix Bandmates' UK Copyright Claim
• Voodoo Doll Comment Not Racial, Religious Harassment
• Luxury London Florist Gets Imitator's Assets Frozen
• Energy Trader Faked Illness When Quitting For Rival
• Tribunal Missed 'Wider Picture' Of Harassment, Worker Claims
• Mastercard Deal Battle Goes Through The Looking Glass
• Managing Transatlantic Antitrust Investigations And Litigation
• Ryanair Loses €1B TAP State Aid Challenge
• Naomi Campbell Wins Shot To Fight Charity Trustee Ban
• Insurers Say Stranded Jets Not Covered By War Risks Policies
• Large Orgs Facing 20 Employment Tribunal Claims Per Year
• Guardian Beats Actor's Claim Reporters Faked Libel Evidence
• IT Pro Unfairly Fired For Staying In Pakistan During COVID
• VistaJet Can't Land Trademark Over Airplane Decal In EU
• Ships Biz Asks Top UK Court To Limit Liability For Deadly Fire
• Bathroom Biz Denies Copying Rival's Hidden Cistern Design
• Guarantors Fight To Stay Russian Boat Lessor's $60M Claim
• What 2025 Holds For UK, EU Restructuring And Insolvency
• Black NHS Nurse Wins Bias Claim Over Meds Theft Allegation
• Mike Tyson Denies Ending Licensing Deal For Netflix Fight
• InterDigital Targets Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ In Patent Claim
• Barclays Poised To Slash Former Staffer's Racism Claims
• UniCredit Bids To Undo Ruling Blocking Gazprom Unit's Claim
• EE Loses Bid To Revive 5G Lost Profits Claim Against Virgin
• Salmon Farmers Fight To Gut Retailers' £675M Cartel Case
• Chinese Fruit Biz Denies Infringing Rival's 'Pear' TMs
• Jets Stranded Due To Economic War, All-Risk Insurers Say
• Trading Biz Files New Infringement Claim Over 'Joule' Tech
• Thames Water Seeks Court Approval For £3B Rescue Plan
• All-Risk Insurers Demand War-Risk Payouts For Stranded Jets
• Uyghur Rights Group To Sue FCA If Shein Gets LSE Listing
• Holidaymakers Sue TUI Over Sickness At Mexican Resort
• IT Analyst Loses Discrimination Case Over 'Belief In Dreams'
• Manager Wins Case After 'Working For Free' For 3 Months
• Female Asda Workers Win Ruling In £1.2B Equal Pay Claim