Commercial Litigation UK Archive » January, 2023

Commercial Litigation UK - January, 2023

294 articles

• Gov't Can't Recoup £17B Error From Pensions, Unions Argue
• Embassy Doctor Wins Part Of Race Bias Suit Against Kuwait
• UK Court Rejects Biz Owner's Late Appeal Of £874K VAT Bill
• Insurers Win Appeal To Keep $40M COVID Dispute Out Of UK
• Lenovo Loses Latest Bid To Invalidate InterDigital 3G Patent
• Rosenblatt Law Firm Group Fires CEO Over Cultural Concerns
• Ex-Sheffield United Owner Accuses Attys Of Incompetence
• InterDigital Fights To Restore Wireless Patent In Appeal
• MI5 Unlawfully Held Intercepted Data For Years, Tribunal Finds
• Asset Manager Can't Kick $870M Fraud Suit To Switzerland
• Landmark Ruling Could Boost Personal Injury Claimant Sector
• Quincecare Returns To Top Court In Barclays Consumer Suit
• Ex-Exec Denies Poaching Clients From Insurance Brokerage
• Paul Reichler To Join 11 King's Bench Walk
• New Proposals To Make Judge-Only Tribunal Panels The Norm
• Examining The UK Government's Attempts To Combat Fraud
• Meta Rips Core 'Flaws' In Consumers' £2.3B Abuse Case
• Cipla Files Fresh Bid To Revoke Bayer's Xarelto Patent
• Intel Says It Faces Fresh EU Scrutiny Over Contested €1B Fine
• Farrer & Co Sues Ex-Winston Atty Over Unpaid Legal Fees
• Aldi Exec Sues Retailer Over Noncompete To Start Asda Job
• Liberty Defends Refusal To Cover Dept. Store's COVID Closure
• InterDigital Exec Off The Hook For Patent Ruling Disclosures
• Eva Green Blames Insults On 'Frenchness' In $1M Studio Suit
• Ex-SAP Account Manager Wins Unfair Dismissal Suit
• Lawyers Less Keen Than Firms On More Time In The Office
• Financial Stability? Many UK Attys Aren't Feeling It
• Lawyering More Stressful, Less Profitable For Women
• The 2023 UK Lawyer Satisfaction Survey
• Author Claims John Lewis Stole Ideas For Christmas Ad
• AmTrust Hits Back At Legal Funder's £56M Insurance Suit
• UAE Businessman Ordered To Pay Lender £20M
• Consumer Rep Fights For Class Status In £2.3B Meta Lawsuit
• Asian Buffet Owes $417K In Tax Liability, UK Tribunal Affirms
• 5 Ways Attorneys Can Use Emotion In Client Pitches
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Freighter Owners Beat Appeal In $2.1M Ship Charter Fight
• Therapist Org Calls Ex-Member's Lawsuit Disproportionate
• What To Know About Meta Ireland GDPR Fine
• Financial Adviser's £4M Suit Against Car Insurer Falls Short
• Grain Co. President Gets 1 Year For Ignoring Arbitral Award
• Wine Biz Fined £800K After Truck Driver's Death At Depot
• NHS Can't Overturn Consultant's £178K Age Bias Win
• £2.3B Meta Suit Could Pave Way For UK Data Class Actions
• Taylor Wessing Pursues 'Strategic Alliance' With Madrid Firm
• Prince's Ex-Assistant Can't Challenge Tribunal Over Bias
• Sanctions Can't Stop Russian Banks' $850M Fraud Lawsuit
• Attys Seek $4.5M Award In Yen-Libor Benchmark-Rigging Suit
• Forex Biz Says Transfer Deal Looked Like Money Laundering
• No Tax Penalties For Innocent Errors, HMRC Boss Tells MPs
• BBC To Face Trimmed Libel Claims In Sex Cult Podcast Suit
• Bad Reviews About Law Firm A Matter Of Opinion, Court Rules
• Tradition Brokerage Disputes Liability In Carbon Credit Fraud
• Tribunal Told To Redo Disclosure Ruling In Whistleblower Case
• BMW Fights UK Antitrust Watchdog's German Doc Probe
• Producer Invented Eva Green Sabotage Claims, Court Told
• Watchstone Accuses PwC Of Leaking Info At £63M Trial
• Fired NHS Whistleblower Wins £219K In Tribunal Decision
• Fountain Court Chambers Increases Pupillage Pay To £80,000
• France's €9.7B EDF Takeover Suspended For Court Decision
• Pair Owe Taxes On $7M From Ex-Employer, UK Tribunal Says
• Atty Plays Down Nigerian Minister Payments In $11B Appeal
• UK Intelligence Whistleblower Sues Ex-PM, Cabinet Secretary
• Discovery Blocking Reform Better Protects French Companies
• Architect Firm Sues Ex-Director For £298K Over Private Work
• Food Processing Biz Loses Challenge To €3.3M Cartel Fine
• Former Bank Boss Fails Again To Nix £65M Freezing Order
• Uni Says Controlled Detonation, Not War, Caused Damage
• Gerrard Says Dyslexia Kept Him From Using Stolen Info
• Biomedical Biz Accuses Ex-HR Worker Of Forging Evidence
• NetEase Says Riot's Video Game IP Suit Misses The Mark
• EU Leaders OK Rules On Foreign Access To Online Evidence
• Retailer Used Move As Excuse To Dismiss Worker, Judge Says
• UK Tribunal Told To Revisit VAT Decision On Snacks
• New UK Gov't Database Leaves 25% Of Rulings Unpublished
• Jones Day Names London Partner As Global Disputes Leader
• MP Unveils Anti-SLAPP Bill To Fight 'Legalized Gangsterism'
• Worker Called 'Old Fossil' Wins Age Bias Suit
• McDermott Taps Mayer Brown White Collar Pro As Co-Head
• Incompetence, Not Fraud, Behind Nigeria's $11B Bill, P&ID Says
• Allianz Says Bomb Blast 'Caused By War' In Uni Cover Fight
• Immunity Means No Fair Trial For Worker In UAE, Judge Says
• Mozambique Argues $2B Case Can Be Heard In England
• How UK Employment Revisions Could Improve On EU Laws
• US Chipmaker Can't Upend Sky's Trademark Win
• MPs Slam Gov't For Falling Short On Menopause Protections
• Irish Land Seller Loses Appeal Of $45M Deal's Tax Treatment
• Ukrainian-Owned Biz Loses Bid To Overturn Arbitration Loss
• Cuba Claims Immunity From Cayman Fund's €1.2B Debt Suit
• Ashurst To Keep 84% Of Newly Qualified Attorneys In Spring
• Legal Funder Novitas To Write Off £90M For Bad Cases
• Oxford Lecturers Say University Ousted Them For Union Work
• UK Fights Pay Win For Lower Judges Doing High Court Work
• Ex-Defense Contractor Employee Fights Info Theft Allegations
• Nigeria Begins Bid To Overturn $11B Arbitration Award
• Judge Told To Step Aside In HSBC Suit Over Bias Concerns
• Record Label Hits Back At Punjabi Singer's Copyright Claim
• Record Case Numbers Waiting Years In Criminal Court Queue
• Cannabis Co. Demands Ex-Exec Pay For Breaching Duties
• Construction Co. Sues Over £46M Cladding Remedial Work
• Bankruptcy Trustee Allowed To See Docs In UBS Suit
• Ex-Simpson Atty Joins Wilson Sonsini's London Tax Team
• Apple Challenges UK Watchdog's Investigation
• UK Properly Refused Broad Probe Into Forced Chinese Labor
• Focus On Drug's Cancer-Killing Potential, Judge Tells Biotech
• HMRC Wins Reduced Payout To Ex-Employee
• Investor Says Firm Owes Damages Over Hotel Development
• SRA Closes One More Metamorph Group Firm
• Paid Neonatal Leave, Tips Bills Get Green Light From MPs
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• FCA Warns Of Legal Challenge To £49M British Steel Scheme
• Russian Gold Miner Gets Court OK To Pay Creditors
• White Collar Solicitors Beat Businessman's Forgery Claims
• Russian Exec Sues Citibank For Withholding $500K In Funds
• Mozambique AG To Decide If Its Attys Can View State Secrets
• Test Case Clarifies Damages In 'Hybrid' Auto Injury Claims
• Retirement Biz Can't Have Stake In $43M Of Liquidated Assets
• Allianz Settles With Retailer In Fight Over £27M PPI Claims
• DC Circ. To Consider Intra-EU Objection In $330M Award Row
• EU Antitrust Fines Must Consider Cos.' Economic Studies
• Heathrow Unfairly Fired Disabled Security Officer
• Rolex Can't Turn Back IP Office Ruling Over Crown Logo
• Worker Forced To Quit Over Child Care Wins Payout
• Oxford Scientist Claims Discrimination Over Forced Training
• Ex-Barrister Disbarred For Leaking Supreme Court Ruling
• Disability Rights Atty Faces SRA Case Over Client Accounts
• UK Supermarkets End Card Fees Suit Against Mastercard
• Insurer Denies Applicant's Name Halted Recruitment Process
• Gulf Bank Whistleblower Cannot Retry Case At Top UK Court
• Why 2023 Could Be The Year Of The Restructuring Plan
• EU Medicine Reboxing Ruling Gives Guidance To Pharma Cos.
• Whistleblowing Care Worker's Case Revived On Appeal
• Clyde & Co. Partner Rebuked For Drunk Driving Conviction
• Solvay Can't Revive Bid For IP Damages On Overseas Sales
• Deloitte Legal Hires Ex-Freshfields Legal Innovation Officer
• Rough Waters Continue In Defunct Euronav, Frontline Merger
• Insurer Ordered To Explain Case In Lockdown Loss Suit
• Telecom Sues Ex-CEO For $55M Over Alleged Property Fraud
• Spiritual Calling Is Not A Job, Employment Tribunal Says
• Walker Morris Says Debt Co. Never Wanted FCA Authorization
• Couple Seek Contempt Proceedings Against Police Officers
• UK Animal Testing Ban For Cosmetics Challenged In Court
• Water Plant Backer Settles Fraud Claim Against UAE Financier
• Car Dealer Fabricated Manager's Dismissal Documents
• Broker Rebuffs £10M Claim Over Cardiff City FC Player Death
• Shares In Made.com Are Canceled In London
• Norton Rose's Frankfurt Office Raided Amid Cum-Ex Probes
• Norton Rose Fulbright Reappoints EMEA Managing Partner
• Nokia Scores Win In 1st Standard-Essential Trial With Oppo
• Pfizer Asks Appeals Court To Limit Damages In Lyrica Suit
• Vodafone Settles Soccer Streaming Suit With Sports Co.
• Barrister Disbarred For Practicing During Suspension
• Events Biz Hits Back At Warner Bros. Over Olympics Deal
• Percy TM More Pooh Than Piglet, Sweets Maker Retorts In Suit
• Hedge Fund Fights Broker Over Unpaid Finder's Fees
• Ex-Deutsche Bank Exec Loses Sex Bias Suit
• Linklaters To Keep 96% Of Trainees In Spring
• December Biz Insolvencies Up 76% Over Pre-COVID Levels
• 'Validity' Trial Begins In Denmark's Cum-Ex Tax Fraud Case
• Lloyds Sues Law Firm's Insurers For £1.7M Over Failings
• UK Ruling Adds Clarity To Duty Of Good Faith In Contracts
• 10 KBW Head Says Barrister's Discrimination Claims Are Baseless
• Therapist Who Stayed Home During Lockdown Wins Payout
• Kick Kuwait's Fraud Suit To Switzerland, Asset Manager Says
• UK Doc Wins $4.2M Suit Over Lebanese Bank Account
• Leigh Day Eyes Potential Suit For Flat Dwellers Over Energy
• Gov't Lays Out Plan To Prorate Holidays For Irregular Workers
• Law Society Poll Reveals 90% Of UK Public Back Legal Aid
• Law Firm Must Face Claim From Non-Client Over Fraud
• Ex-BA Worker Fired Over Absences Wins Payout
• Sky Fights Insurers For £138M Roof Damage Coverage
• Nine Law Firms Shut Doors Over Rising Insurance Costs
• Law Firm Defeats Suit Over Failed Property Development
• CILEX Takes Over Paralegal Body And Regulator
• Developer Wins Appeal Over Pension Bankruptcy Protection
• HSF-Led Furniture Retailer Enters Voluntary Liquidation
• Wearing Religious Signs At Work: The Evolving EU Case Law
• Parsing European Guidance For Leniency In Cartel Probes
• Lloyds Wins Interest Battle With HMRC On VAT Error
• Law Firm's Cashier Wasn't Forced To Resign, Tribunal Rules
• Pinsent Taps Dentons Partner As Global General Counsel
• UK Court Allows Exclusive NFT Service For First Time
• ECJ Beneficial Owners Ruling Leaves Uncertainty In Its Wake
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• ECJ Rules Personal Data Processors Must Reveal Recipients
• UK Gov't Sues PPE Biz Linked To Tory Peer For £122M
• Goodwin Grows Antitrust Practice With Ex-Linklaters Atty
• Fidelis Gets Shot To Defend Itself In $3.5B Russian Plane Suit
• NHS Denies £8M Debt To Pharmacy Over Lockdown Eye Care
• Gas Project Did Not Breach UK Gov't Climate Targets
• Intel Challenges Rival's Semiconductor Chip Patent
• How Mur Ruling May Affect Force Majeure Considerations
• Russian Tycoon Can Appeal Lawyer's Maternity Bias Win
• EU Upholds €20M Antitrust Fine Against Lithuanian Rail Co.
• White & Case To Keep Docs After Dropping Russian Oligarch
• Self-Employed LGBTQ Workers Shouldn't Face Bias, ECJ Says
• ECJ Rejects HSBC Fight Over Euribor Rigging, Nixes Fine
• Allianz Loses Fight To Refuse Fuel Leak Payout On Appeal
• Squire Patton Boosts Litigation Practice With DWF Hires
• Mastercard Tries To Cut Pre-1998 Claims From £14B Action
• RBS Customers Fight PPI Cutoff Date At Top UK Court
• EU Says Lawyers Must Be Clearer About Costs Of Services
• FCA Sends Banks Strong AML Message With Santander Fine
• Kazakhstan Notches Win In $506M Feud With Energy Investors
• BSB Rated Worst Performer Among Attorneys' Regulators
• 11th Circ. Won't Shield Dairy Cos.' Assets From $87M Award
• Skadden Joins In Upping Newly Qualified Attys' Pay In London
• Solicitor Fined For Providing Banking Services To Clients
• BNP Paribas Beats Contractor's Race Bias Suit
• Credit Companies Dodge French Banker's Bias Suit
• Clyde & Co. Recruits Insurance Lead For New Italy Practice
• Law Society Threatens Challenge To UK Gov't Legal Aid Rates
• Art Owners Denied Appeal Chance Over 18th-Century Painting
• Music Rights Group Says Online Gigs Infringed Copyright
• International Arbitration Pro Joins Fieldfisher In London
• French Appeals Court Nixes $49M Award Against Moldova
• BP Portfolio Manager Breached Info Sharing Rules, Exec Says
• Quinn Emanuel Posts £134M Revenue In London In 2022
• Gov't OKs Lawsuits But No Targeting Union Staff In New Bill
• Mastercard Hit With $40M Suit From Food Delivery Service
• Thales Fights Suit Over SIM Card Essential Patent Rates
• Welsh Law Firm Defeats Paralegal's Disability Suit
• Regulation, Diversity Top New Bar Council Chair's To-Do List
• UAE Embassy Worker Gets Maternity Bias Suit Revived
• M&S Fights Ex-Brooks Brothers Exec's $1.2M Pension Claim
• Ex-Dechert Atty Denies Being FT Leak Source In ENRC Case
• Tech Biz Settles Secret Info Suit With Ex-Exec
• US Supreme Court Won't Hear Holocaust-Looted Art Case
• Delay To Ex-Worker's Disability Support Ruled Unreasonable
• Ex-Church Atty Agrees To SRA Sanction Over Abuse Conflict
• Construction Suppliers Hit With Damages Suit Over Cartel
• Tax Barrister Denies Liability In £12M Negligent Advice Suit
• E.ON Prevails Over Epileptic Worker's Unfair Dismissal Appeal
• Retirement Age Rule Harms Female Police, Tribunal Says
• ECJ Fiat Ruling Sets Clear Boundaries For EU State Aid Law
• Retailer Reaches £50M Settlement With Allianz Over PPI Claim
• Health Care Co. Says Recruiter Can't Claim For Unpaid Bills
• Bank Ends Fight Over Sanctions-Hit $1.3M Russian Bond Deal
• Linklaters' Partner Firm Adds Disputes Partner In Beijing
• A Look Ahead At Key UK Intellectual Property Cases
• IBM's Stolen Tech Suit Belongs In Texas, Not UK, Albright Says
• Attys Say Law Limiting Strikes May Face Human Rights Hurdle
• Tribunal Won't Revisit Barclays Trader's Discrimination Ruling
• Security Biz Loses Fight Over Reinstatement Order
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Nestlé Ordered To Pay Worker For Sabotaging His Latest Job
• Police Watchdog: Strong Evidence Backed Misconduct Case
• BT Ordered To Pay Up In Engineer's Unfair Dismissal Suit
• Gov't Accuses PPE Biz Of Supplying Defective Medical Gowns
• UK Gov't Announces Review Of Civil Legal Aid Program
• Cos. Can Expect Intense Antitrust Enforcement This Year
• Insurers Fight $875M Claim For Jets Stranded In Russia
• News Group Sued By Actor And PR Over Phone Hacking
• Italian Construction Co. Faces $49M Forex Deal Default Suit
• UAE Law Firm Sues UK Fintech For $1.8M Over Forex Transfer
• SRA Says Atty Used Third-Party Fees For Cash-Flow Problems
• Failure To Pay For Hearing Aids Ruled Discriminatory
• Magic Circle Firm First To Reveal Spring Trainee Stats
• Litigation Pro Made New City Of London Law Society Chair
• Italian Real Estate Co. Fights UniCredit Rate Swap Suit
• Worker Fights To Recast Dismissal Date To Revive Claim
• In-House Legal Teams Predict More Litigation In 2023
• Spain Seeks Jurisdictional Redo After €53M Award Is Nixed
• Partner Hiring Poised For Slowdown After Busy 2022
• Djibouti Says Court Can't Enforce $486M Arbitral Award
• Companies To Be Prosecuted For Minor Offenses Out Of Court
• Tourism Biz Denies It Owes £10M In Deal For Soccer Club
• Howard Kennedy Adds Business Crime Partner In London
• Ex-Mall Owner Sues Law Firm For £28M Over Loan Advice
• Shipping Co. Sues Banking Service For Not Paying Out €28M
• Broker Settles With Rival Over Unauthorized Share Sales
• Fainting Cybersecurity Engineer Was Unfairly Sacked
• Insurer Royal London Completes Pooled Funds Merger
• Almost 100 Barristers And Solicitors To Be Made KC This Year
• Ex-University Compliance Boss In Kabul Cannot Sue In UK
• Plane Lessor Sues Insurers For $29M Over Jet Held In Russia
• Deutsche Bank Fires Back At Ex-Exec's Suit Over Bonuses
• Nomura Settles Dutch Group's Swaps Claim For €19M
• Tesco To Face 'Fire And Rehire' Suit At Top UK Court
• CMS Hits Back At Suit Over £1.9M Gap In Loan Agreement
• Employer OK To Reopen Complaint About Race Equality Chief
• Production Co. Accused Of Beatles Film Infringement
• Engineering Biz Sued For Claiming Library Was Near Collapse
• Law Firm Cartwright King Collapses Into Administration
• Cantor Brokers Hit Back At Suit Over Not Switching Firms
• Helen Pitcher Named Chair Of Judicial Appointments Body
• Standard Life Settles Part Of £70M Delayed Project Suit
• Widely Forecast UK Recession Is Likely To Reshape M&As
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