Commercial Litigation UK Archive » August, 2021

Commercial Litigation UK - August, 2021

164 articles

• Shell Hit With Another Suit Over 2011 Nigerian Oil Spill
• Shipowners Seek To Repossess Vessels In Charter-Party Suit
• Payments Co. Fights €1.3M Claim Over Delayed Forex Order
• UK Judges To Stay On Hong Kong Court, Despite Concerns
• New Pension Rules 'Will Trigger Rethink Over Dividends'
• Sidley Hires Trio To Boost Private Equity Work In London
• How Firms Can Help Law Schools Leap Into The Future
• Takeaways On Pre-Action Protocols From UK Patent Ruling
• COVID Testing Lab Exec Barred From Working With Rivals
• London Judge Asks UAE To Produce Dechert Trial Witnesses
• Financier Can't Duck £124M Deal As FCA Dooms Fundraising
• Lender Gets Info Order Against €573M Restructuring Debtor
• Grant Thornton Ruling May Broaden Advisers' Duty Of Care
• King & Spalding Nabs Hogan Lovells Antitrust Partner
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Pension Promoters Disqualified For 6 Years Over Payments
• Fitness Chain Faces GDPR Suit Over UK Data Breach
• Butcher Must Pay For Grocer's Atty Tab In Failed IP Suit
• Bear Grylls Race Organizers Escape Injury Liability
• AutoStore Sues Ocado Again Seeking Rival's Auto-Storage IP
• UK Tax Agency Fights Challenge To Amazon Contract Award
• The Biggest UK Corporate Crime Decisions Of 2021 So Far
• Ex-Mall Owner Beats £8.7M Fraud Claim Despite Having Lied
• Boutique Firm Nabs Top Litigator From White & Case
• FCA Warns Insurers On Late Payments For Biz Interruption
• Indian Banks Sue To Recoup $109M Essar Construction Loan
• BNY Trust Wins £1.6M Suit Over Unpaid Tax Dispute Costs
• Software Co. Says £18M Police Spy Contract Suit Isn't Late
• BofA Denies Giving Trader Intolerable Workload
• Construction Boss Penalized Over COVID Loan Fraud
• Lloyd's Hit With Insurance Claim Over Quarantined Ship
• Germany's MAN Accepts Rival's Costs In Truck Cartel Suit
• Pensions Co. To Liquidate After Failing To Vet Introducers
• Chancery Stays PrivatBank Suit Pending Ukraine Action
• Alito No Longer Recused From Boeing Engine Fire Case
• TV Outlet Wins Round In Money Laundering Report Libel Fight
• Casino Can't Clear Bar To Tie Up Chinese Billionaire's Assets
• COVID-19 Testing Lab Sues Exec Over Move To Rival
• FibroGen Gets 1 Anemia Patent Revived On Appeal
• Ex-Finance Exec Sued For €1.5M Over Soured Deal
• UK Pop Star Stalls Law Firm's Bid To Ax Contract Fight
• LC&F Bondholders Drop Challenge To FSCS Compensation
• Insurer Accused Of Using Takeover To Steal Business
• Johnny Rotten Loses Licensing Fight Over Sex Pistols Songs
• Trader Can Sell Biz Shares Before £1.5B Cum-Ex Fraud Appeal
• UN Humanitarian Fund Manager Sues Citi Over Missing €10B
• Moldova Says EU Ruling Warrants Stay Of $58M Award Suit
• Lender Says Restructuring Co. Still Owes Info On €573M Loan
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Investors Sue Exercise Co. For $2.5M Over 'Worthless' Shares
• Charles Stanley Wins OK For Shareholder Takeover Meeting
• Citadel Dragged Into Rival's €47M Poaching Suit
• Broker Turns Blame On Soccer Club In Fire Insurance Dispute
• Collapsed Crowdfunder Lendy Sues Developer For £7M
• Essex Court Silk Departs For Brick Court After Sanctions
• Nigerian Oil Spill Victims Challenge Leigh Day Settlement Fees
• Antitrust Class Actions Gather Speed With Mastercard Ruling
• Property Financer Wins Court OK For Restructuring Plan
• Angus Energy Hit With Countersuit Over £14M Financing Deal
• Man Gets $17M Transfer Nixed Over Bad Credit Suisse Advice
• UK Top Court Declines To Hear Irish Banks' Deduction Appeal
• Consultant Wins Payout For Arranging Insurance Deal
• Allianz Faces Probable $4.1B Hit From DOJ Probe, Litigation
• Customers Get OK For £14B Mastercard Antitrust Class Action
• Drinks Maker, Taiwan Bank Pause Suit Over Missing £20M
• Citibank Sued Over Default Asset Sale On €224M Loan
• Law Firm Fishman Denies Liability In £1.7M Negligence Suit
• Top Court Limits Lawful Duress Test In Pakistan Airline Suit
• UK Privacy Claims Don't Belong In Calif. Court, Judge Says
• Ex-Commerzbank Worker Says Chicken Slur Backs Bias Claim
• Bank Of Scotland Hits Back At Hotel For £1.6M In Libor Suit
• Construction Bribery Suspects Face 2022 Trial In SFO Case
• Insurance Claims Handler Loses Bid For VAT Exemption
• Shipowner Denies Liability In Lawsuit Over Rescued Steel
• Mayfair Casino Loses Bid For Asset Freeze Over £6.5M Debt
• Former IT Execs Deny FCA Charges Over Misleading Investors
• Arbitral Enforcement Takeaways From Kazakh Asset Ruling
• Menopause Drug Marketer Settles Suit Against Manufacturer
• Jones Day Adds Former HSF Germany Disputes Head
• HFW Shifts Blame To Hogan Lovells In $3.7M Negligence Suit
• Mylan Fights For Invalidity Case In Neurim Melatonin Battle
• Fieldfisher Nabs BNYM Lawyer To Boost AML
• Cessna Faces Fight Over Bid To Collect On $90M Award
• PE Firm Sues For Fees On £347M Bid For Engine-Maker
• Insurers And Law Firms End COVID Claims Agreement
• COVID Biz Interruption Insurance Payouts Near £1B In UK
• Robbins Geller To Lead Credit Suisse Investor Class Action
• Discovery Threatens Poland With Arbitration Over Media Law
• NY Convention Rules In Insurance Game, 9th Circ. Says
• Gulf Petrochem Must Pay $6M Security Or Lose Case Defense
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Shipowners Can't Get Extra $1.4M In Vessel Detention Fight
• Russian Oligarch Can Keep UK Home Ahead Of £1.3B Trial
• Mozambique Expands Sprawling $2B Credit Suisse Fraud Suit
• Hiscox Sued By Builder Over £4.7M In Engineering Losses
• DAC Beachcroft Taps Big Four Executive As CFO
• Ex-RBS Staffer Gets UK Discrimination Case Revived
• Daimler Says Truck Cartel Didn't Hit Rental Co.'s Purse
• Payday Lender Wins More Time In Insolvency To Pay Out
• Indie Label Hits Back In Electronic Music Streaming Dispute
• Energy Co. Says Regulator Barred Gas Payments In $17M Suit
• Facebook May Have To Unwind $400M Giphy Deal In UK Probe
• UK Band Escapes Copyright Suit From 'Voice' Contestant
• FCA Win Fires Warning Shot To Sector On Pension Middlemen
• Steinhoff Units Sue Ex-CEO's Biz Partners Over $112M Fraud
• Property Financer Defends Restructuring Plan Amid Objection
• Engineering Firm Roped Into $26M Rolls-Royce Factory Suit
• Zurich Seeks To Limit Liability In £10M COVID Suit
• Solicitor Loses Dishonesty Appeal Over Pension Fund Scam
• Whittard Challenges Bodum French Press Copyright
• BNP Sued For $7M Over Payments Fraud On Azeri Oil Giant
• BT Sues Electric Network For Negligence Over London Fire
• Court Shutters PPE Cos. For Abusing COVID Loan Scheme
• Romanian Granted Permission To Appeal UK Extradition
• ICSID Arbitrator Escapes DQ After Being Axed In Parallel Case
• Guaidó Can't Pause Appeal Of $1.2B Award Enforcement
• Stadium Builders Blame Each Other In £4.4M Rugby Suit
• Philip Morris Sues British American Tobacco Over Vape IP
• Angus Energy Sues Former Adviser Over £14M Financing Deal
• Qatari Fund Loses Extension Over 'Fake' Antique Statue
• Fund Manager Says Breach Of Trust Claims Without Merit
• Finance Biz Wins OK To Take Restructuring To Creditors
• Lloyd's Underwriters Settle £2.5M Factory Fire Suit
• Indian Diamond Tycoon Modi Wins Right To Appeal Extradition
• Defunct Beverage Wholesaler Loses Appeal Of $9.2M VAT Bill
• UK Justice Ministry Seeks Input On Court Alternatives
• Sainsbury's Settles Swipe Fee Case Against Mastercard
• Abbott Can't Speed UK Trial As German IP Fight Looms
• Council Fights To Keep Claim Rights In Waste Dispute
• The 6 Biggest Moments From ENRC's Fraud Trial
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Insurers Lose Battle To Limit Payouts After Law Firm Fraud
• Malaysian Businessman Loses Appeal Over €36M Shares Suit
• AstraZeneca Hit With $3.6M Countersuit Over Royalties
• Irish Test Case Insurer To Pay €183M Biz Interruption Claims
• PPE Manufacturer Bids To Nix Payout In $305M Glove Row
• Eagle Rare Bourbon Owner Wins TM Appeal Against UK Rival
• Commercial Rent Cliff Edge Looms Despite COVID Extensions
• J&J Says Teva Will Infringe UK Schizophrenia Drug Patent
• Allianz Fights Restaurant Group's £16M COVID Claim
• Oatly Can't Milk TM To Block English Farm's Dairy Alternative
• Spy Firm Loses Bid To Appeal Gerrard Harassment Claims
• Prospects Look Strong For UK Class Actions
• Ingenious Media Units Win Appeal In Tax Avoidance Fight
• UK Gov't Faces Judicial Review Over £22M COVID Contract
• Provident Gets Court OK For Restructuring After FCA Warning
• VC Firm Hits Bankrupt Fashion Brand With £17M Suit
• Abbott Sues To Invalidate Rival's Diabetes Tech Patents
• FCA Beats Appeal In £10.8M Risky Pensions Advice Fight
• Spain Can't Get €101M Award Nixed In Solar Energy Fight
• JLT Staff Blame Marsh Takeover In £10M Poaching Suit
• What The Financial Markets Might Look Like After Libor
• Investors Fight Wealth Fund For 1st Dibs On Bankrupt Gas Co.
• Hiscox Rolls Out Pandemic Exclusions To Business Policies
• Morrisons Fights Equal Pay Claim From Store Staff
• Insurers Fight £845M COVID Lockdown Suit From Pub Giant
• Justices OK SG's Input On Arbitral Discovery Abroad
• Neurim's Melatonin War With Mylan Fast-Tracked For Trial
• Court Widens Scope Of Tour Operators' Duties In Rape Case
• Kingsley Napley Snags Regulatory Partner From BCLP
• Financial Consultant Sues Zambian Mining Co. For £14M
• Fund Sues Asset Manager For 'Fraudulent' Breach Of Trust
• Brazilian Finance Firm Hits Back In $9.2M Suit Over Fees
• Hotel Group Denies Aviva's Fraud Claim Over Water Damage