Pogust Goodhead has had to reshuffle its team on the BHP class action trial after its lead lawyer on the £36 billion ($49 billion) claim moved to another case and the partner overseeing its Dieselgate litigation left the firm.
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Pogust Goodhead Reshuffles Team Leading £36B BHP Case

By Marialuisa Taddia

Pogust Goodhead has had to reshuffle its team on the BHP class action trial after its lead lawyer on the £36 billion ($49 billion) claim moved to another case and the partner overseeing its Dieselgate litigation left the firm.

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Barrister Can Argue Judge Bias In Race Discrimination Appeal

By William Janes

A Black barrister on Tuesday won his bid to argue that a judge was biased in handling his claims that he was expelled from 2 Temple Gardens because of his race, with an appellate tribunal ruling that his bias accusation was arguable.

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Virgin Seeks $30M From Alaska Airlines Over Missed Royalties

By Sophia Dourou

Virgin Group told a court on Tuesday that Alaska Airlines must pay it more than $30 million in missed royalty payments, ahead of the substantive dispute alleging the British conglomerate breached a trademark licensing deal for the now-defunct Virgin America branding.

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Tottenham Says Audi Talks Didn't Breach Ineos Sponsor Deal

By Eddie Beaver

Tottenham Hotspur FC has pressed home its £11.2 million ($15.3 million) claim against Ineos Automotive Ltd. for allegedly dropping out part way through a sponsorship deal, adding that the carmaker couldn't ditch the agreement simply because the football club had started negotiations with Audi.

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LEGAL ETHICS & MALPRACTICE

Barrister Faces BSB Probe Over Fake Case From ChatGPT

By Marialuisa Taddia

A barrister who allegedly misled a tribunal by submitting a fictitious case generated by ChatGPT has been referred to the Bar Standards Board.

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SECURITIES & BANKING

Insurer Can't Duck $6M Bond Payout Over Ghana Power Plant

By Eddie Beaver

A London court ordered a Ghanaian insurance company on Tuesday to pay a subsidiary of Greek industrial conglomerate Metlen almost $6.3 million for wrongly refusing to pay up under a bond the insurer claimed was obtained by fraud.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Prosecco Consortium Sues Wine Promoter For TM Misuse

By Ronan Barnard

A consortium that promotes Prosecco has sued a U.K. alcoholic drinks company, its former director and its executive chair in a London court, accusing them of infringing its trademark for the sparkling wine.

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EMPLOYMENT & BENEFITS

Merrill Lynch Proves Tribunal Claim Barred By Settlement

By Jamie Lennox

Merrill Lynch has persuaded a tribunal to toss a former employee's discrimination claim under a settlement he inked when he exited the company, proving that he did not sign the agreement under duress.

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