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February 07, 2025
Sheikh Must Pay Costs Or Lose Defense To Inheritance Fight
An Emirati royal accused of embezzling more than $1 billion from his dead father must pay a £90,000 ($112,000) costs order in British proceedings or be blocked from defending his brothers' fight to enforce a £75 million UAE judgment in England.
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February 07, 2025
Woman In Spy Trial Denies Coordinating Far-Right Sticker Plot
A woman accused of spying for Russia denied at her trial on Friday that she had directed her best friend to deface Jewish and Russian monuments in Austria with far-right symbols to make it look like the work of supporters of Ukraine.
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February 07, 2025
Quantum Computers 'Imminent Threat' To Data, Europol Says
The financial sector faces an "imminent threat" that coded security measures to protect data could be broken by advanced computers and companies must start transitioning to more secure defenses now, a European Union law enforcement agency warned Friday.
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February 07, 2025
FCA Doubles Withdrawals, Changes To Misleading Ads In 2024
The Financial Conduct Authority said Friday its interventions led to authorized businesses withdrawing or amending 19,766 misleading advertisements in 2024 — up from 10,008 the previous year.
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February 07, 2025
Chinese State-Owned Firm Must Sell UK Semiconductor Stake
A London court has rejected a Chinese state-owned investment company's bid for interim relief against an order to sell its stake in a British semiconductor business over national security concerns.
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February 07, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen Investec Bank PLC sue two diamond tycoons, London florist Nikki Tibbles file a claim against an "imitator company," a direct descendant of the Cartier family launch a claim, and a Coronation Street actor hit footballer Joe Bunney with a defamation claim. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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February 07, 2025
Blowback From Name And Shame Plan Hurts FCA Credibility
An embarrassing rebuke for the City watchdog's controversial proposal to "name and shame" companies under investigation for financial misconduct at an early stage has undermined its regulatory credibility as well as efforts to boost London's competitiveness as a financial center.
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February 06, 2025
Woman In Spy Trial Denies Knowledge Of 'Honey Trap' Plot
A woman accused of spying for Russia told a criminal court Thursday that she did not know that her paymasters intended to use her as a "honey trap" to seduce an investigative journalist and Kremlin critic.
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February 06, 2025
Allianz UK Detects £157M 'Record' Level Of Fraud In 2024
Allianz UK on Thursday said it uncovered a total of £157.24 million ($195.94 million) worth of insurance fraud in 2024 — a 10% year-on-year increase in part driven by the rising cost of living increasing the number of consumers turning to scams.
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February 06, 2025
Visas Driving Migrant Labor Abuse, UK Watchdog Warns
Sponsored visa schemes are the most likely cause of a rise in labor exploitation, the U.K.'s equality watchdog has said in a report to the United Nations.
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February 06, 2025
Stellantis Companies Can't Bring Cartel Claim In England
Maserati and other car manufacturers had their cartel claim against auto parts makers in England struck out by a London court that ruled that issuing the proceedings in the country was a "deliberate litigation strategy" to prove their case.
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February 06, 2025
Wine Biz CFO Fights US Extradition Over Alleged $99M Fraud
A wine company's former chief financial officer accused of cheating investors out of $99 million by persuading them to make interest-bearing loans using valuable wine collections as collateral urged a London judge Thursday to overturn a decision to allow his extradition to the United States.
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February 06, 2025
Mastercard Deal Battle Goes Through The Looking Glass
The landmark class action brought by Walter Merricks against Mastercard has entered "Alice in Wonderland" territory, as the credit card giant is now backing the class representative who sued it in his dispute with his litigation funder over the terms of the controversial settlement, analysts say.
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February 06, 2025
FCA Rejects Complaints On Handling Of Blackmore Collapse
The Financial Conduct Authority said Thursday that it has written to thousands of investors to reject complaints about how it handled the case of Blackmore Bond PLC, a minibonds provider that collapsed in 2021, but has agreed to pay them compensation for its slow response.
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February 05, 2025
FCA Told To Shelve Controversial Investigation Plans
The Financial Conduct Authority should not go ahead with controversial plans to name firms under investigation at an earlier stage unless it can ensure the proposals sufficiently balance increased transparency and managing the potential risks to firms, a House of Lords committee said Thursday.
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February 05, 2025
EU Guidance Clarifies AI Rules, But Key Concepts Lack Detail
Lawyers broadly welcomed the European Commission's belated guidance on newly enforced laws banning so-called artificial intelligence systems that pose an unacceptable risk Wednesday, but are wary of provisions regarding how AI providers should crack down on the prohibited use of their systems.
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February 05, 2025
Naomi Campbell Wins Shot To Fight Charity Trustee Ban
Supermodel Naomi Campbell has been granted permission to challenge a decision by the U.K.'s charity watchdog banning her as a charity trustee after she claimed that her fellow trustee had impersonated her in correspondence with lawyers.
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February 05, 2025
UK Gov't Data Shows Rise In Legal Sector Data Breaches
Data breaches in the U.K. legal sector have increased by more than a third, impacting 7.9 million individuals in the 12 months that ended July 1, 2024, according to an analysis released Wednesday of U.K. Information Commissioner's Office data by document and email management company NetDocuments.
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February 05, 2025
Directors Banned For Misleading Student Housing Investors
The U.K.'s Insolvency Service has banned three men as company directors for misleading investors who had put over £4 million ($5 million) into a student housing development but were left uncompensated when the development companies became insolvent.
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February 05, 2025
EU Sets Out Actions For E-Commerce Import Rules
The European Commission said Wednesday it is raising customs controls on low-value imports flowing into the European Union via online retailers and marketplaces hosting non-European traders.
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February 05, 2025
Insurers Say Stranded Jets Not Covered By War Risks Policies
War-risk insurers argued Wednesday that they should not have to cover losses of aircraft stranded in Russia after the invasion of Ukraine, arguing airlines retaining the aircraft were not covered by the leasing airlines' insurance policy.
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February 05, 2025
Tycoon Can Redo Confiscation Fight After Fraud Conviction
A businessman imprisoned for eight years for failing to repay £4.5 million ($5.6 million) following a conviction for fraud can re-argue his case after the Court of Appeal said Wednesday that there is new evidence he might be serving longer than necessary.
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February 05, 2025
Guarantors Fight To Stay Russian Boat Lessor's $60M Claim
A group of Cypriot businesses that acted as guarantors for a ship financing deal with a Russian state-owned lessor that soured after the country's invasion of Ukraine have asked a London court to stay the Russian businesses' $60 million claims against them.
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February 05, 2025
Construction Industry Insiders Get Prison For £22M Tax Fraud
A group of seven construction industry insiders has been sentenced to between nine years and four months and two years in prison for their roles in a tax fraud in which an estimated £22 million ($28 million) was hidden from the U.K. tax authorities.
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February 04, 2025
Israeli Bids To Block US Extradition Over Prison Conditions
An Israeli private investigator accused of hacking environment activists to help Exxon Mobil Corp. undermine climate-change litigation argued in court Tuesday that his extradition to the U.S. should be blocked due to "inhumane treatment" in New York prisons.
Expert Analysis
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Risks And Promises Of AI In The Financial Services Industry
Generative artificial intelligence has immense potential to revolutionize the financial services industry, but firms considering its use should first prepare to show their customers and the increasingly divided international regulatory community that they can manage the risks inherent to the new technology, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.
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EU Anti-Greenwashing Guide Analyzed For Fund Managers
Anna Maleva-Otto and Matthew Dow at Schulte Roth explain how the European Securities and Markets Authority’s new guidelines on sustainability-related terms in fund names aim to protect European Union investors from unsubstantiated claims, and how they provide quantifiable criteria for determining which terms can be used to promote their funds.
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FCA 'Finfluencer' Trial Exposes Social Media Promo Risks
The upcoming Financial Conduct Authority prosecution of nine individuals for Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 violations is the first time an online influencer will be tried for using social media to promote investments, demonstrating the need to be wary of the specific legal requirements surrounding financial product promotion, says David Claxton at Red Lion.
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Appeal Ruling Clarifies 3rd-Party Contract Breach Liability
The Court of Appeal's recent decision in Northamber v. Genee World serves as a warning to parties that they may be held liable for inducing another party to breach a contract, even if that party was a willing participant, say Neil Blake, Maura McIntosh and Jennifer O'Brien at HSL.
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How Law Firms Can Handle Challenges Of Mass Claims
With a wave of volume litigation possibly about to hit the U.K. courts, firms developing mass claim practices should ensure they heed the Solicitors Regulation Authority's May warning and adopt strategies to ensure regulatory compliance and fair client representation, says Claire Van der Zant at Shieldpay.
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EU Directive Significantly Strengthens Enviro Protection
The recently revised European Union directive on environmental protection significantly strengthens its prior legislation and broadens the scope of environmental crime through the introduction of offenses for conduct resulting in severe damage, say Katharina Humphrey and Julian Reichert at Gibson Dunn.
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How Revision Of The EU Works Directive May Affect Cos.
The European Union’s proposed revision of the Works Councils Directive, motivated by perceived shortcomings of existing legislation and the transformation of the world of work, includes significant changes that would increase workers' rights, including through strengthened enforcement and confidentiality provisions, says Thomas Player at Eversheds Sutherland.
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What The New Digital Markets Bill Will Mean For Companies
The recently passed Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill will bring significant reform to U.K. merger control and antitrust rules for all businesses, but the introduction of a strategic market status regime and its reporting obligations means large tech organizations in particular need to think carefully about the forthcoming changes, say lawyers at Linklaters.
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EU's AI Act: Pitfalls And Opportunities For Data Collectors
The European Union’s new Artificial Intelligence Act entails explicit requirements and limitations throughout the AI value chain that might affect firms directly or indirectly dealing with AI development, such as data-as-a-service companies and web scraping providers, says Denas Grybauskas at Oxylabs.
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FCA Doubles Down On New Priorities With Target ID Plan
Respondents to the Financial Conduct Authority’s recent consultation on its plan to publicly name subjects under investigation are concerned that the regulator’s cost-benefit analysis has not adequately considered the risks, but the FCA is holding firm, and it seems likely the changes will be implemented, says James Tyler at Peters & Peters.
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Insurance Ruling Stresses High Hurdle To Fix Policy Wording
In Project Angel v. Axis, the Court of Appeal recently refused to rewrite the exclusion clause of an insurance policy, reminding parties in the warranty and indemnity market to carefully word clauses, as there is a high threshold before courts will intervene to amend policies, say Joseph Moore and Laura McCann at Travers Smith.
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CMA Reports Signal Tighter Scrutiny Of AI Model Markets
The Competition and Markets Authority’s recent reports on artificial intelligence foundation models suggest that competition in AI is not working as it should, so large digital firms can expect the regulator to use its full toolbox as it continues to monitor and investigate the sector, say lawyers at Cooley.
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Taking Stock Of Changes UK Economic Crime Act Will Bring
With more than six months since the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act's enactment, it is time to look at the steps organizations can take to prepare for imminent changes, including the new failure to prevent fraud offense and extensions to Companies House authority, say lawyers at Mayer Brown.
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Examining Senior Managers' Accountability For AI Use
With the Financial Conduct Authority's artificial intelligence update and the Prudential Regulation Authority’s letter to the government offering key guidance on the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, Senior Managers in these organizations need to show they have taken steps to prevent breaching requirements in order not to be held personally accountable, says Jennifer Holyoake at DLA Piper.
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FCA Brokerage Changes Offer Asset Managers Wider Options
The Financial Conduct Authority’s fast-tracked plan to lift its controversial ban on joint payments to broker-dealers for third-party services will be welcomed by many asset managers wishing to return to a soft commission structure, say Richard Frase and Simon Wright at Dechert.