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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.
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May 12, 2025
NBC Unit Negligent In Discipline Of Director, Judge Rules
NBC's Working Title caused its former managing director emotional distress through a flawed disciplinary procedure that failed to tell him that part of the sexual harassment complaints against him had been dismissed, a London court ruled Monday.
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May 12, 2025
Craig Wright Hit With Legal Action Ban Over Meritless Claims
Computer scientist Craig Wright has been barred from bringing legal action in the U.K. for three years, with a London court ruling on Monday that he used the courts to "terrorize perceived opponents" with meritless cases over claims he invented bitcoin.
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May 12, 2025
Wells Fargo Whistleblower Claims Redundancy Was A Sham
A former compliance officer at Wells Fargo asked the Employment Tribunal on Monday to order the bank to reinstate him, based on what he described as clear evidence that he was dismissed after he blew the whistle on alleged market abuse.
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May 12, 2025
JP Morgan Plans To End UK WeRealize Case Amid Greek Suit
J.P. Morgan International Finance has said it intends to drop a legal claim in England that accused fintech company WeRealize of planning to breach the terms of a joint venture agreement in the latest chapter of the protracted legal battle between the business partners.
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May 12, 2025
DWF Partner Must Shell Out £33K For Payment Error
A disciplinary tribunal ordered a real estate partner at DWF LLP Monday to cough up more than £33,000 ($44,000) after he failed to check whether a contract had been met before he authorized a related payment from the law firm's client account.
Expert Analysis
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Taking Stock Of The Latest Criminal Court Case Statistics
The latest quarterly statistics on the type and volume of cases processed through the criminal court illustrate the severity of the case backlog, highlighting the need for urgent and effective investment in the system, say Ernest Aduwa and Jessica Sarwat at Stokoe Partnership.
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Hugh Grant Case Raises Questions About Part 36 Offers
Actor Hugh Grant's recent decision to settle his privacy suit by accepting a so-called Part 36 offer from News Group — to avoid paying a larger sum in legal costs by proceeding to trial — illustrates how this legal mechanism can be used by parties to force settlements, raising questions about its tactical use and fairness, says Colin Campbell at Kain Knight.
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Accounting For Climate Change In Flexible Working Requests
Although the U.K. government's recent updates to the country's flexible working laws failed to include climate change as a factor for evaluating remote work requests, employers are not prohibited from considering the environmental benefits — or drawbacks — of an employee's request to work remotely, say Jonathan Carr and Gemma Taylor at Lewis Silkin.
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Opinion
New Property Category Not Needed To Regulate Digital Assets
The U.K. Law Commission's exploration of whether to create a third category of property for digital assets is derived from a misreading of historical case law, and would not be helpful in resolving any questions surrounding digital assets, says Duncan Sheehan at the University of Leeds.
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Employer Lessons From Red Bull's Misconduct Investigation
Red Bull’s recent handling of a high-profile investigation into team principal Christian Horner’s alleged misconduct toward a colleague serves as a reminder of the importance of thorough internal grievance and disciplinary processes, and offers lessons for employers hoping to minimize media attention, say Charlotte Smith and Adam Melling at Walker Morris.
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Breaking Down The EPO's Revised Practice Guidelines
The European Patent Office's updated guidelines for examination recently took effect and include significant changes related to the priority right presumption, the concept of plausibility and artificial intelligence, providing invaluable insight on obtaining patents from the office, say lawyers at Finnegan.
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Pharma Remains A Key Focus Of EU Antitrust Enforcement
The recently published European Commission report on pharmaceutical sector competition law illustrates that effective enforcement of EU rules remains a matter of high priority for EU and national authorities, say lawyers at Dechert.
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Employment Tribunal Fee Proposal Raises Potential Issues
The proposal to reintroduce employment tribunal fees in a recent U.K. government consultation poses serious concerns over the right of access to justice, and will only act as a deterrent for claimants and appellants, says Yulia Fedorenko at CM Murray.
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ECHR Climate Rulings Hint At Direction Of Future Cases
Three recent climate rulings from the European Court of Human Rights show the court's tendency toward a more formalistic, hands-off approach to procedural issues but a more hands-on approach to the application of the European Convention on Human Rights, setting the first guiding principles for key issues in EU climate cases, say Stefanie Spancken-Monz and Leane Meyer at Freshfields.
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What UK Energy Charter Treaty Exit Would Mean For Investors
While the U.K.'s recent announcement that it intends to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty is a bold political signal, investor protections will remain in place for a significant period of time, ensuring that an element of certainty and business continuity will remain, say Karel Daele and Jessica Thomas at Taylor Wessing.
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What To Know About The Russia-Stranded Plane Ruling
The High Court's recent decision in Zephyrus Capital Aviation v. Fidelis Underwriting, rejecting reinsurers' U.K. jurisdiction challenges in claims over stranded planes in Russia, has broad implications for cross-border litigation involving exclusive jurisdiction clauses, says Samantha Zaozirny at Browne Jacobson.
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Uber Payout Offers Employer Lessons On Mitigating Bias
Uber Eats' recent payout to a driver over allegations that the company's facial recognition software was discriminatory sheds light on bias in AI, and offers guidance for employers on how to avoid harming employees through the use of such technology, says Rachel Rigg at Fieldfisher.
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Apple Ruling Offers Morsel Of Certainty On Litigation Funding
An English court's recent decision in Gutmann v. Apple, finding that a litigation funder could be paid via a damages award, offers a piece of guidance on the permissibility of such agreement terms amid the ongoing uncertainty around funded group litigation in the U.K., says Mohsin Patel at Factor Risk Management.
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Clarifying Legal Elements To Support A Genocide Claim At ICJ
Reporting on South Africa’s dispute against Israel in the International Court of Justice largely fails to clearly articulate what a case for genocide alleged in the context of war requires — a technical analysis that will evaluate several key factors, from the scale of the devastation to statements by officials, say Solomon Shinerock and Alex Bedrosyan at Lewis Baach.
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Opinion
Employment Tribunal Fees Risk Reducing Access To Justice
Before the proposed fee regime for employment tribunal claims can take effect, the government needs much more evidence that low-income individuals — arguably the tribunal system's most important users — will not be negatively affected by the fees, says Max Winthrop, employment law committee chair at the Law Society.