Commercial Litigation UK

  • February 25, 2025

    Apple Exploited App Market, Developers Say In £1.5B Trial

    Apple was accused Tuesday in a £1.5 billion ($1.9 billion) London competition trial of charging app developers excessively high commissions even when they willingly agreed to pay them, in closing arguments of the first U.K. class action trial against a Big Tech company.

  • February 25, 2025

    Liquidators Bid To Reinstate £102M Award In Hotel Fraud Case

    Britain's highest court was urged on Tuesday to find that a businessman should be ordered to pay £102 million ($129 million) in compensation after he helped a property investor spend secret profits generated from the sale of three London hotels.

  • February 25, 2025

    Reading FC Suitor Strikes Back In Failed Takeover Claim

    A potential buyer of Reading FC has hit back against a claim by the owner of the third-tier football outfit, arguing that he is entitled to hold on to assets used to secure the botched sale.

  • February 25, 2025

    Ex-Reed Worker Wins Claim For Delay In Ordering Office Aids

    Reed Talent unreasonably stalled the order of specialized office equipment for a disabled worker, a tribunal has ruled, as it also found that this contributed to her eventual decision to quit the recruitment agency.

  • February 25, 2025

    Aspinal Of London Hits Rival For Stealing 'Mayfair' TM

    Designer handbag maker Aspinal of London has accused a rival manufacturer of copying the trademark for its "Mayfair" range of bags, a move its says has caused "unfair advantage and detriment."

  • February 24, 2025

    Investor Settles In $2.1B Danish Tax Fraud Case

    A U.S. investor who was among those accused by Denmark's tax agency of participating in a $2.1 billion tax fraud scheme related to fraudulently claiming refunds on tax withheld from stock dividends has reached a settlement, according to New York federal court documents filed Monday.

  • February 24, 2025

    Denmark Argues Misrepresentation Led To £1.4B Tax Refunds

    Denmark's tax authority told the High Court of Justice on Monday that it would not have paid out billions in refunds to a British trader and others accused of involvement in a fraudulent trading scheme had they not submitted forms purporting to show eligibility for tax refunds.

  • February 24, 2025

    UK Reinsurer Can't Challenge Tyson's Fire Coverage Ruling

    A British reinsurer cannot challenge a decision barring it from pursuing arbitration in New York against the captive insurer for Tyson Foods in a coverage dispute stemming from a fire at an Alabama plant owned by the food giant, a London court ruled.

  • February 24, 2025

    Equality Watchdog Intervenes In Trans Changing Room Row

    The equality regulator has written to the Scottish government and an NHS trust to remind them of their obligation under the Equality Act 2010 to ensure that people with protected characteristics do not face harassment after a row in a tribunal over single-sex changing rooms.

  • February 24, 2025

    Fired Fundraising Manager Loses Disability Bias Claims

    A fundraising account manager who was sacked after she was found posting on social media while on sick leave has lost her case against her former employer, with an employment tribunal ruling that the company had legitimate concerns with her performance.

  • February 24, 2025

    UK Gov't Faces Legal Threat Over State Pension Redress

    Campaigners fighting for women to be compensated over historic state failures to inform them that their pension age had changed on Monday threatened the government with legal action over its decision not to set up a redress scheme.

  • February 24, 2025

    The 1975 Bandmates Escape Personal Liability Case Over Kiss

    Individual members of British rock band The 1975 will not face claims against them personally after Malaysian authorities closed down a festival following scenes in which their frontman kissed a male bandmate on stage, a London court ruled on Monday.

  • February 24, 2025

    Muslim Worker's 'Worldview' Blamed For Failed Bias Claim

    A failed claim of racial and religious discrimination brought by a Muslim worker reflected "his own negative, generalized views of other racial groups," a judge at the employment tribunal found in a ruling published on Friday.

  • February 24, 2025

    Lloyd's Syndicate Settles In $90M COVID Losses Claim

    A Lloyd's of London syndicate has agreed to a settlement with another syndicate in a $90 million row between insurers and underwriters over losses it allegedly suffered when the COVID-19 pandemic led to trade and entertainment venues being shuttered across the world.

  • February 24, 2025

    Daily Mail Publisher Pays £70K To Settle Dale Vince Libel Case

    The publisher of the Daily Mail told a London court on Monday that it has agreed to pay £70,000 ($88,000) to a green energy industrialist and issue an apology over an article that falsely accused him of supporting Hamas.

  • February 21, 2025

    Arbitration Court Upholds Ex-Spanish Soccer Chief's 3-Year Ban

    An international sports arbitration court on Friday dismissed the appeal of the suspension of disgraced former Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales, who a day earlier was found guilty of sexual assault for kissing national team midfielder Jenni Hermoso on stage during the 2023 World Cup celebration ceremony.

  • February 21, 2025

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    This past week in London has seen Russell Brand sued by publishing house Macmillan, administrators of London Capital & Finance sue the collapsed firm's former lawyers Buss Murton Law LLP, Tesco bring a competition claim against fish suppliers, and former Entain execs sue Addleshaw Goddard over privileged information. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

  • February 21, 2025

    Nationwide Worker Loses 3rd Bid To Revive Race Bias Claim

    A former Nationwide Building Society employee's third bid to revive her unfair dismissal, disability and race discrimination claims against the British mutual financial institution has failed, as an employment tribunal found she had nothing new to add to her case.

  • February 28, 2025

    DWF Hires 4 Marine Insurance Pros From Kennedys

    DWF LLP said Friday that it has recruited the head of Kennedys' marine insurance practice and three others to join its team in London.

  • February 21, 2025

    Oil Co. Boss Claims $119M UAE Judgment Is Fraudulent

    An oil company boss has denied owing BNP Paribas more than 436 million United Arab Emirates dirham ($119 million) under an Emirati court judgment, claiming the case was "fraudulently concealed" to prevent him from defending it.

  • February 21, 2025

    Barry Manilow Bids To Kick Hipgnosis Claim To LA Court

    Singer-songwriter Barry Manilow called for a London court on Friday to toss part of a claim by U.K.-based intellectual-property investment fund Hipgnosis SFH 1 Ltd. that Manilow failed to pay it royalties, arguing that the claim should be heard in Los Angeles.

  • February 21, 2025

    Actor Can't Add Conspiracy Case To Guardian Libel Trial

    Actor Noel Clarke on Friday lost his fight to bring claims that six people conspired with The Guardian to destroy his reputation as part of his libel battle with the newspaper over articles about allegations he was a sexual predator.

  • February 21, 2025

    Lufthansa Wins $11.9M Over Charging Patent Infringement

    A London judge on Friday ordered a Panasonic unit and two aircraft hardware manufacturers to pay Lufthansa $11.89 million for selling in-flight charging systems within seats that infringed its patented technology.

  • February 21, 2025

    Manchester Law Firm Avoids Closure Over £590K Debt Claim

    A judge has blocked a claims management company from shuttering a Manchester law firm amid its alleged debt of £588,000 ($743,400), citing a "genuine" dispute over whether the firm actually owes any money.

  • February 21, 2025

    University Fights For Drone Autopilot Patent Rights

    The University of Southampton has told a London court that it is the rightful owner of a patent covering a type of autopilot technology for unmanned aerial vehicles, denying a bid by a cargo drone manufacturer to claim the patent rights back.

Expert Analysis

  • 2 UK Rulings Highlight Persistent Push Payment Fraud Issues

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    Two recent High Court decisions, Larsson v. Revolut and Terna DOO v. Revolut, demonstrate that authorized push payment fraud continues to cause headaches for consumers and financial institutions alike, and with forthcoming mandatory reimbursement requirements, more APP fraud litigation can be expected, say lawyers at Charles Russell.

  • Decision Shows Cost Consequences Of Rejecting Mediation

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    An English county court's recent first-instance decision in Conway v. Conway & Meek, which imposed a reduction in costs due to what the judge saw as the defendants' unreasonable refusal to consider mediation, underscores a growing judicial willingness to promote mediation through cost sanctions, say Gerard Kelly and Gearoid Carey at Mason Hayes.

  • Duties And Questions To Consider In Expert Witness Selection

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    A spotlight has recently been shone on the role of expert witnesses due to the ongoing Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry, which should remind all parties to take steps to understand what an expert witness is responsible for and what the selection process should look like, says Toby Hunt at HKA.

  • ECJ Cartel Damages Rulings Are Wins For Multinational Cos.

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    Two decisions from the European Court of Justice last month clarifying the limits of the single economic unit doctrine in cartel damages proceedings will help multinational companies anticipate and prepare for litigation within a narrower band of possible jurisdictions, say lawyers at Linklaters.

  • Takeaways From EU's 'Pay Or Consent' Advertising Probe

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    Anne-Gabrielle Haie and Charles Whiddington at Steptoe examine key points from the European Commission's recent investigation into Big Tech's use of "pay or consent" advertising models, as well as the European Data Protection Board’s opinion on how such models can comply with EU competition and data protection laws.

  • UK Judgment Could Change Anti-Money Laundering Regimes

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    After the Court of Appeal of England and Wales' determination that criminal property remains criminal property in the hands of its purchaser even if purchased at market value, many businesses could face a new or heightened risk of prosecution for criminality in their supply chains and related money laundering offenses, say lawyers at Macfarlanes.

  • Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Blasket Win Is A Beacon Of Hope

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    A Belgian court's recent decision in favor of Blasket Renewable Investments, enforcing an arbitral award against the Kingdom of Spain, signals that despite the European Court of Justice's restrictive interpretations, there is judicial support within the European Union for enforcing investors' rights under international arbitration agreements, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn.

  • UK Approach To AI Patentability Appears Settled For Now

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    After a High Court ruling upended the status quo last year, the Court of Appeal’s recent decision that Emotional Perception’s artificial neural network is not patentable represents a return to the U.K.’s familiar, albeit often complex, approach to patentability of artificial intelligence technology and computer programs generally, say lawyers at Potter Clarkson.

  • How Digital Markets Act Will Enhance Consumer Protections

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    The Digital Markets Act represents a major shift in U.K. competition and consumer protection law by introducing a new regulatory regime for large digital firms, and by giving the Competition and Markets Authority broader merger investigation powers and a wider enforcement remit for online activities, say lawyers at Cooley.

  • What Steps Businesses Can Take After CrowdStrike Failure

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    Following last month’s global Microsoft platform outage caused by CrowdStrike’s failed security software update, businesses can expect complex disputes over liability resulting from multilayered agreements and should look to their various insurance policies for cover despite losses not stemming from a cyberattack, says Daniel Healy at Brown Rudnick.

  • Drafting Settlement Agreements That Avoid Future Disputes

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    Several recent U.K. rulings highlight the importance of drafting precise settlement agreements to prevent time-consuming and costly disputes over what claims the agreements were meant to cover, says Michelle Radom at Osborne Clarke.

  • Int'l Treaties May Aid Investors Amid UK Rail Renationalization

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    The recently introduced Passenger Railway Services Bill seeks to return British railways to public ownership without compensating affected investors, a move that could trigger international investment treaty protections for obligation breaches, says Philipp Kurek at Signature Litigation.

  • Insurance Rulings Show Court Hesitancy To Fix Policy Errors

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    Two recent Court of Appeal insurance decisions highlight that policyholders can only overcome policy drafting errors and claim coverage if there is a very obvious mistake, emphasizing courts' reluctance to rewrite contract terms that are capable of enforcement, says Aaron Le Marquer at Stewarts.

  • AI Reforms Prompt Fintech Compliance Considerations

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    With the EU Artificial Intelligence Act's Aug. 1 enforcement, and the U.K.'s new plans to introduce AI reforms, fintech companies should consider how to best focus limited resources as they balance innovation and compliance, says Nicola Kerr-Shaw at Skadden.

  • Should Arbitrators Do More To Encourage Settlements?

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    In light of discussions on settlement in arbitration, there is a consensus that arbitrators in English-seated proceedings should play a greater role, but determining the extent of that involvement is difficult, as arbitrators can inadvertently place themselves in a position of potential conflict, say lawyers at Dentons.

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