A London court on Wednesday refused to allow an ex-owner of PrivatBank to sell aircraft stranded in Ukraine after Russia's invasion, concluding the sale may risk breaching a freezing order in a $4.2 billion fraud case.
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PrivatBank Ex-Owner Can't Ease Freeze To Sell Stranded Jets

By William Janes

A London court on Wednesday refused to allow an ex-owner of PrivatBank to sell aircraft stranded in Ukraine after Russia's invasion, concluding the sale may risk breaching a freezing order in a $4.2 billion fraud case.

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JPMorgan Accused Of Unfair Firing Over Spoofing Allegations

By Lucia Osborne-Crowley

A former precious metals trader at JPMorgan has accused his former employer of unfair dismissal, as his lawyer argued on Wednesday that the bank dismissed him to appear tough on fraud after a criminal scandal in 2022.

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Analysis

Mastercard Settlement Spat Will Test Class Action Regime

By Joanne Faulkner

The U.K.'s collective action regime will face a new test after the financial backer of a claim against Mastercard over credit card fees criticized a proposed £200 million ($254 million) settlement that would end nine years of hard-fought litigation.

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ENFORCEMENT

UK Busts Multibillion-Dollar Russian Money Laundering Ring

By Sam Tabahriti

The National Crime Agency said Wednesday that it has dismantled two Russian money laundering networks tied to drugs, ransomware and espionage in an international operation with the United States, France and Ireland.

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LITIGATION

Russian Boat Leaser Sues Charter Guarantors For $60M

By Eddie Beaver

A Russian state-owned boat leasing company has sued four Cypriot businesses for more than $60 million, claiming they promised to cover the cost of charters that were wrongfully terminated in the wake of sanctions on Russian companies.

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Siemens Unit Beats Whistleblowing Claim Over Military Data

By Hanna Vioque

A Siemens-owned company is off the hook for firing a design engineer after an employment tribunal ruled that his contract wasn't renewed because of performance issues rather than his concerns over the transfer of military data.

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POLICY & REGULATION

Pols Ask Why EU Blacklist Leaves Out 'Notorious Tax Havens'

By Josh White

Members of the European Parliament questioned the chair of the Code of Conduct Group on business taxation about its criteria for adding countries to the European Union's blacklist of uncooperative tax jurisdictions.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

UK Bill Aims To Make Better Use Of Data Across Economy

The new Data Bill’s practical improvements to data schemes and certification systems will be welcomed by online service providers, but organizations need to consider the conditions and whether compliance will entail technical operational changes, say lawyers at Osborne Clarke.

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