Uber Demands Funder's Docs From Mishcon In £340M Claim

By Eddie Beaver

Uber urged a London court Tuesday to order Mishcon de Reya to surrender communications with a former litigation funder, arguing that the documents are not privileged and could prove claims worth £340 million ($455 million) have been brought out of time.

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Booking.com Faces £2B Collective Claim Over Inflated Prices

By Eddie Beaver

A former legal director at the Competition and Markets Authority said Tuesday that he plans to bring a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) opt-out collective action against Booking.com on behalf of millions of U.K. consumers, alleging they paid inflated prices for travel accommodation.

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Trump Blames Sealing Order For Missed Deadline In BBC Suit

By Madison Arnold

President Donald Trump has asked a Florida federal judge overseeing his $10 billion defamation suit against the British Broadcasting Corp. to not consider the news network's motion to dismiss as unopposed after his attorneys missed a filing deadline.

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Malawi Flood Victims Push For Faster Trial Of ABF Claims

By Joanne Faulkner

More than 1,700 villagers from Malawi who blame Associated British Foods PLC for devastating floodwaters told the High Court on Tuesday during a hearing to decide how their claims should advance that they now rely on humanitarian aid to survive.

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Barclays Wins Bid To Appeal Denial Of £800M Tax Deduction

By Josh White

A lower tribunal made errors and must reconsider its ruling against Barclays Bank and in favor of Britain's tax authority regarding an £800 million ($1.1 billion) corporate tax deduction dating back to a deal during the 2008 financial crisis, a London tribunal found.

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Diarra Settles €65M Claim Over FIFA Transfer Rules

By Jamie Lennox

Former professional footballer Lassana Diarra has settled his €65 million ($75 million) claim against FIFA over the governing body's allegedly unlawful and restrictive transfer rules, his lawyers confirmed Tuesday.

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Utility Sues Ex-Director For £6M Over Work Sent To Rival

By Max Austin

An electric utility company has sued a former director for allegedly operating a rival business and conspiring with competitors to divert work and mismanage projects, costing the company more than £5.9 million ($7.9 million). 

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Developer Seeks To Revive Fight Over £140M Council Loans

By William Janes

A property developer fought on Tuesday to revive his case that an English council unlawfully subsidized a rival by approving £140 million ($187.6 million) in loans for the construction of two tower blocks without doing due diligence.

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Investment Firm Says Properties Were Undersold By £23.6M

By Sophia Dourou

An investment firm accused a property management company of "presiding over" the "rapid deterioration" of 100 London properties, which were sold for £23.6 million ($31.6 million) less than they were worth, in the first day of a High Court trial Tuesday.

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Advanz Expands Challenge To Rival's Bowel Disease Drug IP

By Jamie Lennox

Pharmaceutical company Advanz has expanded its challenge to a rival's protections over the bowel disease drug Entyvio, asking a London court to revoke three additional patents besides the one it had already targeted.

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Record Label Wins Bid To Strike Out Rival's Breach Defense

By Hanna Vioque

A London court has told a record label that it must amend its defense against a former business partner's claims of breaching a licensing agreement, ordering it to pay £50,000 ($67,006) to cover the costs of application. 

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Conglomerate Must End La. Suit In Chubb COVID Feud

By Caroline Simson

A London judge on Tuesday ordered a Texas conglomerate whose brands include the Golden Nugget hotel and casino chain and the Rainforest Cafe to end litigation in Louisiana in a long-running and bitter dispute with a Chubb unit over coverage for losses that occurred during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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