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  Which Gets OK To Drop £480M Qualcomm Claim In CPO 1st

  By Joanne Faulkner

  Consumer group Which secured permission on Monday to withdraw its collective action against Qualcomm over the su...(read more)

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  Womble Bond Beats Negligence Case Over £126M Deal

  By William Janes

  Womble Bond Dickinson has beaten claims that it gave negligent advice which caused a £126 million ($169 million)...(read more)

• Ultra Deal Signals SFO Will Revive Derailed DPA Talks

  By Christopher Crosby

  The Serious Fraud Office's bribery settlement with a British defense contractor underscores the agency's policy shift toward cutting deals in less than ideal circumstances, offering a blueprint on how to realign derailed negotiations, lawyers say.

• Commerzbank Urges Shareholders To Reject UniCredit Bid

  By Najiyya Budaly

  Germany's Commerzbank AG advised its shareholders on Monday to reject what it considers a lowball approach from UniCredit SpA in its latest move to fend off the Italian rival and continue as a standalone bank.

• EY Pays £105M To Settle NMC Health Audit Negligence Claim

  By Eddie Beaver

  EY has paid £105.5 million ($141 million) to the administrators of NMC Health PLC after settling a £2 billion claim over its allegedly negligent auditing of the collapsed hospital operator and failure to spot major fraud by the health giant's shareholders.

• Latham Guides Anglo American On Up-To-$3.9B Coal Biz Sale

  By Najiyya Budaly

  Mining giant Anglo American said Monday that it will sell coal mines in Australia to a Britain-based miner for up to $3.875 billion in a move to simplify its business ahead of a $52 billion merger with Canada's Teck Resources.

• NHS Trans Toilet Policy Discriminated Against 'All Women'

  By Hanna Vioque

  An employment tribunal has ruled that an NHS policy allowing transgender women to access female-only facilities discriminated against its mainly female staff, pointing out that the health service could have encouraged the use of gender-neutral toilets instead.

• VW, DHL Counterfeit Car Key Battle Heads To Top Dutch Court

  By Jamie Lennox

  A Dutch judge is set to refer a dispute between VW and DHL over a shipment of allegedly counterfeit car keys to the nation's top court, aiming to clarify whether the Dutch or German courts have jurisdiction to hear the case.

• Getty Gets UK OK For $3.7B Shutterstock Deal With News Sale

  By Tom Fish

  Britain's Competition and Markets Authority said Friday it will allow Getty Images to buy its rival Shutterstock if Shutterstock sells its editorial arm to address ​concerns around news content supply in ​the U.K.

• Jo Malone, Zara Deny Infringing Estée Lauder Owner's IP

  By Jamie Lennox

  British perfumer Jo Malone and the owner of Zara have denied infringing "Jo Malone" trademarks belonging to Estée Lauder Companies, telling a London court that shoppers would know the difference between the business and its founder.

• Paul Weiss, Gibson Dunn Guide Deal For LVMH's Marc Jacobs

  By Dawood Fakhir

  Luxury goods giant LVMH said it has agreed to sell its Marc Jacobs fashion brand to a 50-50 joint venture between G-III Apparel Group and brand management company WHP Global.

• Ashurst Guides Steel Nationalization Bill Amid China Warning

  By Tom Fish

  Ashurst said Friday that it is advising the U.K. government on legislation to nationalize Chinese-owned British Steel Ltd. to safeguard the country's metal-making capacity, a goal that has triggered a warning from Beijing.

• Top EU Court's Meta Ruling May Spark Copycat Regulations

  By Alex Baldwin

  Europe's highest court has empowered publishers to secure fair payment from social media companies sharing their work, in a ruling that could encourage more national lawmakers to introduce similar measures, lawyers say.

• Entrepreneur Tries To Ax Tice's Defense In Hamas Libel Case

  By Ronan Barnard

  Dale Vince told an appeals court on Thursday that Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice should not be allowed to defend a post accusing the green energy entrepreneur of supporting Hamas as his honest opinion because it was presented as fact.