Commercial Litigation UK

  • October 30, 2024

    Insurers Say EU Court Misunderstood €855M Oil Spill Case

    Marine insurers argued at a London appellate court Wednesday that a European decision blocking them from using arbitration to stop the enforcement of a €855 million ($928.5 million) Spanish judgment over a huge oil spill off the coasts of Spain and France was partly based on a factual misunderstanding.

  • October 30, 2024

    Leigh Day Escapes Negligence Claim Over Oil Spill Settlement

    A group of Nigerian villagers can't sue Leigh Day over alleged negligence in a £55 million ($72 million) oil spill settlement with Shell because their local leaders never granted them authority to pursue the claims, a London court ruled Wednesday.

  • October 30, 2024

    ZTE Slams Lenovo For Taking FRAND Battle To Court

    Chinese telecom company ZTE Corp. said Wednesday that it hopes for an "efficient and reasonable" end to its ongoing patent dispute with Lenovo, a week after the rival computer giant launched patent proceedings against ZTE in London.

  • October 30, 2024

    Lloyds Says Broadcaster Liable In £287M Fraud Claim

    Lloyds Bank and a subsidiary have hit back against a £287 million ($373 million) claim brought by the liquidators of Arena Television, arguing they should not be liable for payments they processed for the broadcaster that were linked to an alleged £1.2 billion fraud.

  • October 30, 2024

    MoJ Gets £1.9B Funding Boost In First Labour Budget

    The Labour government announced an additional £1.9 billion ($2.47 billion) funding for the Ministry of Justice in its first Budget statement on Wednesday, coupled with millions of pounds more for criminal prosecutors and fraud investigators.

  • October 30, 2024

    Disabled Barclays Worker Wins Harassment Claim

    An employment judge has upheld two complaints by a former Barclays employee who said she was prevented from doing her job because of her painful bone condition, as the tribunal that agreed her manager's comments amounted to harassment.

  • October 30, 2024

    Quinn Emanuel To Pay Some Costs Over Report Source ID

    Quinn Emanuel must pay some of its costs for not revealing to Oleg Deripaska the source of a report that was used in proceedings between the industrialist and a former business partner, as a judge said Wednesday that the firm had failed to ensure the document was not a forgery.

  • October 30, 2024

    Mortgage Adviser Not Unfairly Sacked Over Fraud Fears

    A mortgage adviser who was sacked over concerns that he might have committed fraud by providing false information to lenders and insurers has lost his claim of unfair dismissal, as a tribunal ruled that his employer's decision to fire him was reasonable.

  • October 29, 2024

    Russia To Fight Seizure Of Assets In $5B Ukraine Oil Row

    The Russian Federation is looking to challenge a recent seizure of its state-owned assets in Finland following a successful bid from NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine, which aims to enforce a $5 billion arbitration award related to the 2014 expropriation of its Crimean assets.

  • October 29, 2024

    Exam Board Secures First Digital 'Newcomer Injunction'

    An exam board has secured the first digital "newcomer injunction" to prevent attempts to distribute its test materials, following a landmark U.K. top court judgment that paved its way last year, the law firm leading the case announced Tuesday.

  • October 29, 2024

    Ex-Oil Biz Exec Denies Embezzling €144M, Points To Owner

    The alleged former chief executive of a Singapore-based petroleum company has denied embezzling €143.8 million ($155 million) for his own benefit and branded the allegations as part of a "vexatious campaign" pursued by another company executive.

  • October 29, 2024

    Carer Refused Leave To Self-Isolate During COVID Wins £22K

    A disabled individual must pay £22,064 ($28,665) for firing a personal carer who left her without assistance after discovering that she might be infected with COVID-19, an employment tribunal has ruled.

  • October 29, 2024

    Spain Resumes Bid To Enforce €855M Award On Insurers

    Spain told an appeals court Tuesday that arbitration proceedings cannot block it from enforcing an €855 million ($925 million) Spanish judgment against marine insurers over a huge oil spill off the coasts of Spain and France.

  • October 29, 2024

    Nokia, HP End Patent Litigation With Licensing Deal

    Finnish telecommunications giant Nokia has inked a multiyear patent-licensing deal with hardware manufacturer HP Inc. over its video technologies, pouring cold water on litigation between the pair in all jurisdictions, it announced Tuesday.

  • October 29, 2024

    InterDigital Ends Legal Spats With Oppo In Licensing Deal

    InterDigital said Tuesday that it has inked a licensing agreement with Chinese smartphone giant Oppo that will bring an end to the cross-border litigation between the companies over patented smartphone technology.

  • October 29, 2024

    Tribunal Finds 'Tight Trousers' Comment Not Sex Harassment

    A National Health Service manager did not sexually harass a staffer by saying he was wearing "tight trousers" amid other managers' concerns over his attire's suitability for the office, a tribunal held in a ruling released Tuesday.

  • October 29, 2024

    WSJ Articles On $1B Fraud Did Not Contain Criminal Data

    Two articles in the Wall Street Journal about court proceedings in the Cayman Islands did not contain criminal offense data, a judge ruled Tuesday, in a preliminary stage of a data protection claim against its publisher over reports on allegations of a $1 billion fraud.

  • October 29, 2024

    Aldi Toy Supplier Seeks Capped Damages In Jellycat Row

    Aldi's toy supplier has told a London court that it is not on the hook to pay excessive damages if its cuddly dragon toy is found to have infringed the copyright for collectible soft toy maker Jellycat's design.

  • October 29, 2024

    Marine Charity Sues IT Provider After 'Outlandish Allegations'

    A maritime navigation charity has sued its former IT provider in a London court, accusing it of making "outlandish and unfounded allegations" to justify suspending access to its own app when the organization tried to switch providers.

  • October 29, 2024

    Santander Delays Results To Weigh Motor Finance Ruling

    Santander said Tuesday that it will delay the publication of its third-quarter results as it seeks to review the implications of a landmark court ruling that lenders must fully disclose to customers the commission that is paid to car dealers.

  • October 29, 2024

    Samsung Looks To Nix Further Regeneron Eye Med Patents

    Samsung Bioepis has joined the queue of pharma companies looking to revoke two key eye medicine patents belonging to Regeneron, arguing in a London court that the treatment is neither new nor inventive.

  • October 29, 2024

    Ex-Cardiff FC Director's Insurance Voided Over 'False' Claims

    An insurance company and its agent have argued that their cancelation of a policy intended to cover the legal costs of a former director of Cardiff City Football Club was valid because he unfairly represented his risk when taking out protection.

  • October 29, 2024

    SFO Pursues Committal Of Ex-GP Over Luxury Meals, Drinks

    A businessman in prison for fraud could face more time behind bars after the Serious Fraud Office accused him on Tuesday of continuing to enjoy a lavish lifestyle despite spending limits imposed after he stole £35 million ($45 million) from a software company.

  • October 29, 2024

    Stone Cos. Face Claim Over Worker's Terminal Lung Disease

    A former stone worker who is in hospital with a terminal lung condition has begun legal action against his former employers, alleging that he developed the disease after inhaling dust while cutting quartz for worktops in unsafe working conditions.

  • October 29, 2024

    NHS Beats Mother's Bias Claim Over Remote Working Policy

    A National Health Service trust in London did not discriminate against a female member of staff by refusing her request to work remotely full-time to care for her young child, a tribunal has ruled.

Expert Analysis

  • Decoding UK Case Law On Anti-Suit Injunctions

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    The English High Court's forthcoming decision on an anti-suit injunction filed in Augusta Energy v. Top Oil last month will provide useful guidance on application grounds for practitioners, but, pending that ruling, other recent decisions offer key considerations when making or resisting claims when there is an exclusive jurisdiction clause in the contract, says Abigail Healey at Quillon Law.

  • Litigation Funding Implications Amid Post-PACCAR Disputes

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    An English tribunal's recent decision in Neill v. Sony, allowing an appeal on the enforceability of a litigation funding agreement, highlights how the legislative developments on funding limits following the U.K. Supreme Court's 2023 decision in Paccar v. Competition Appeal Tribunal may affect practitioners, say Andrew Leitch and Anoma Rekhi at BCLP.

  • EU Product Liability Reforms Represent A Major Shakeup

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    The recent EU Parliament and Council provisional agreement on a new product liability regime in Europe revises the existing strict liability rules for the first time in 40 years by easing the burden of proof to demonstrate that a product is defective, a hurdle that many had previously failed to overcome, say Anushi Amin and Edward Turtle at Cooley.

  • Zimbabwe Ruling Bolsters UK's Draw As Arbitration Enforcer

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    An English court's recent decision in Border Timbers v. Zimbabwe, finding that state immunity was irrelevant to registering an arbitration award, emphasizes the U.K.'s reputation as a creditor-friendly destination for award enforcement, say Jon Felce and Tulsi Bhatia at Cooke Young.

  • Building Safety Ruling Offers Clarity On Remediation Orders

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    The First-tier Tribunal's recent decision in Triathlon Homes v. Stratford Village Development, holding that it was just and equitable to award a remediation contribution order, will undoubtedly encourage parties to consider this recovery route for building defects more seriously, say lawyers at Simmons and Simmons.

  • How AI Inventorship Is Evolving In The UK, EU And US

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    While the U.K. Supreme Court's recent decision in Thaler v. Comptroller-General is the latest in a series of decisions by U.K., U.S. and EU authorities that artificial intelligence systems cannot be named as inventors in patents, the guidance from these jurisdictions suggests that patents may be granted to human inventors that use AI as a sophisticated tool, say lawyers at Mayer Brown.

  • EU Report Is A Valuable Guide For Data Controllers

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    The European Data Protection Board recently published a study of cases handled by national supervisory authorities where uniform application of the General Data Protection Regulation was prioritized, providing data controllers with arguments for an adequate response to manage liability in case of a breach and useful insights into how security requirements are assessed, say Thibaut D'hulst and Malik Aouadi at Van Bael.

  • UK Court Ruling Reinforces CMA's Info-Gathering Powers

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    An English appeals court's recent decision in the BMW and Volkswagen antitrust cases affirmed that the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority can request information from entities outside the U.K., reinstating an important implement in the CMA's investigative toolkit, say lawyers at White & Case.

  • UK Ruling Revitalizes Discussions On Harmonizing AI And IP

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    The U.K. Supreme Court's decision in Thaler v. Comptroller-General last month has reinvigorated ongoing discussions about how the developments in artificial intelligence fit within the existing intellectual property legislative landscape, illustrating that effective regulation will be critical as the value and influence of this sector grows, say Nick White and Olivia Gray at Charles Russell.

  • Employers Can 'Waive' Goodbye To Unknown Future Claims

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    The Scottish Court of Session's recent decision in Bathgate v. Technip Singapore, holding that unknown future claims in a qualifying settlement agreement can be waived, offers employers the possibility of achieving a clean break when terminating employees and provides practitioners with much-needed guidance on how future cases might be dealt with in court, says Natasha Nichols at Farrer & Co.

  • AI Inventorship Patent Options After UK Supreme Court Ruling

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    The U.K. Supreme Court's recent ruling in Thaler v. Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks that an AI system cannot be an inventor raises questions about alternative approaches to patent protection for AI-generated inventions and how the decision might affect infringement and validity disputes around such patents, says David Knight at Brown Rudnick.

  • Ruling Elucidates Tensions In Assessing Employee Disability

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    An employment tribunal's recent decision, maintaining that dermatitis was not a disability, but stress was, illustrates tensions in the interaction between statutory guidance on reasonable behavior modifications and Equality Act measures, says Suzanne Nulty at Weightmans.

  • What Extending Corporate Liability Will Mean For Foreign Cos.

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    Certain sections of the Economic Crime Act enacted in December 2023 make it easier to prosecute companies for economic crimes committed abroad, and organizations need to consider their exposure and the new ways they can be held liable for the actions of their personnel, say Dan Hudson at Seladore Legal and Christopher Coltart at 2 Hare Court.

  • Cos. Should Weave Metaverse Considerations Into IP Strategy

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    In light of the increasing importance of intellectual property protection in digital contexts, including a growing number of court rulings and recent updates to the classification of digital assets, companies should include the metaverse as part of their trademark strategy to prevent potential infringements, says Gabriele Engels at D Young & Co.

  • ECJ Ruling Triggers Reconsiderations Of Using AI In Hiring

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    A recent European Court of Justice ruling, clarifying that the General Data Protection Regulation could apply to decisions made by artificial intelligence, serves as a warning to employers, as the use of AI in recruitment may lead to more discrimination claims, say Dino Wilkinson and James Major at Clyde & Co.

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