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  London Gallery Beats HMRC Charges Over Russia Sanctions

  By Christopher Crosby

  A London art gallery was cleared of criminal wrongdoing on Thursday as a judge ruled that it did not breach a ba...(read more)

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  Germany's Deutz To Buy Military Vehicle Maker For €1.6B

  By Najiyya Budaly

  German engine manufacturer Deutz said Thursday that it will buy military vehicle producer FFG for €1.6 billion (...(read more)

• Limits On Sports Agents Might Not Flout EU's Anti-Cartel Rules

  By Jamie Lennox

  Restrictions from sports federations on the activities of players' agents may be exempt from the European Union's rules against cartels if the rules aim to protect the public interest, the bloc's top court ruled Thursday.

• Ex-ICO Chief Eyes Legal Claim As Minister Launches Inquiry

  By Adele Redmond

  The former information commissioner is expected to take legal action against a woman who complained to the watchdog about his conduct, a government minister has said while pledging to investigate and overhaul the agency.

• Justice Birss Tapped For New Master Of The Rolls

  By Jamie Lennox

  The judiciary said Thursday that intellectual property specialist Justice Colin Birss will replace Geoffrey Vos as Master of the Rolls, as he steps up to become head of civil justice in England and Wales.

• Union Reps To Get Paid Time Off To 'Promote Equality'

  By Jamie Lennox

  The U.K. government has said union representatives will soon be entitled to paid time off to promote "the value of equality" under plans to reform the rules governing time off for trade union duties.

• Prologis Pushes Segro For Talks On £12.6B Takeover Bid

  By Najiyya Budaly

  Real estate investment trust Prologis Inc. has ramped up pressure on the board of Segro PLC to engage in talks for a £12.6 billion ($16.9 billion) takeover, telling shareholders in the British company on Thursday that the deal would give them access to a superior data center platform.

• SRA Pushes Funding Checks For Consumer Claims Firms

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Thursday that it is consulting on plans to require law firms to notify it when they use or arrange third-party litigation-funding for consumer claims, after the collapse of SSB Group exposed risks to consumers.

• Lawyers Set To Profit From Sanctions 'Mission Creep'

  By Christopher Crosby

  The government's growing use of sanctions to disrupt criminals targeting Britain is creating more work for white-collar lawyers, even if they object that the heavy-handed foreign policy tool flouts the rule of law.

• Bird & Bird Reports Slower Revenue Growth, Fall In PEP

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Bird & Bird reported another year of slowing revenue growth and a second consecutive decline in profit per equity partner on Wednesday, saying that a challenging market shaped by geopolitical uncertainty and economic volatility had weighed on its performance.

• Pfizer, BioNTech Beat US Rival's COVID Vaccine UPC Case

  By Jamie Lennox

  Pfizer and BioNTech have defeated a COVID-19 vaccine patent infringement claim from U.S. biotech firm Promosome, convincing the Unified Patent Court that the blueprint for immunization against the virus is invalid because it wasn't new compared to earlier technology.

• English Law Fit To Resolve AI Harm Claims, Lawyers Say

  By Eddie Beaver

  English law is equipped to determine civil liability arising from the use of artificial intelligence, according to a government-backed legal statement which concludes that established principles of contract and negligence are capable of addressing harms linked to AI.

• Ex-Goodwin Lawyer Charged With Insider Dealing By FCA

  By Christopher Crosby

  A former M&A solicitor at Goodwin Procter was charged with insider dealing Wednesday over allegations that he traded a British maternity wear company's stock while working on a deal to take the business private.

• Charles Russell Speechlys Launches In US With Withers Hires

  By Ashish Sareen

  Charles Russell Speechlys LLP said Wednesday that it has hired a team of lawyers from Withers to establish a permanent presence in the U.S. for the first time, the next step in its international expansion strategy.