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  Mandelson Investigated By EU Anti-Fraud Office

  By Eddie Beaver

  The European Anti-Fraud Office revealed on Friday that it has opened an investigation into Peter Mandelson follo...(read more)

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  Student Can Be Named In $2B Money Laundering Probe

  By Christopher Crosby

  A student subject to an asset freeze in connection with a $2 billion money laundering investigation can be publi...(read more)

• Top Court Set To Rule On FRAND Obligations For Patent Pools

  By Alex Baldwin

  The U.K. Supreme Court is set to consider Monday whether the country's courts can set licensing rates for patents offered through a patent pool for 5G-enabled vehicles, as questions mount over the U.K.'s approach to standard-essential patent litigation.

• Justice Council Weighs Overhaul To Solicitor Costs Regime 

  By Max Austin

  The Civil Justice Council launched a consultation Thursday on reforming solicitors' costs, which could change how solicitors bill clients and how disputes over their fees are resolved. 

• Ex-Rosenblatt Partner Fights To Revive Racism Case

  By Adele Redmond

  A former Rosenblatt partner argued on Thursday to resurrect his race discrimination claim against the law firm's senior figures and former chief executive, who he is suing for using a racial slur at a work dinner.

• WealthTek Clients To Get £19M Compensation From Adviser

  By Alex Davidson

  The Financial Conduct Authority said Thursday that investment adviser Sapia Partners LLP has agreed to pay £19.6 million ($26.5 million) to clients of WealthTek, a wealth manager that has since collapsed, after failing to protect client money.

• Lloyd's Syndicate Wins Bid To Group COVID-19 Event Losses

  By Eddie Beaver

  A Lloyd's of London syndicate can claim several million dollars from underwriters and insurance companies after venues shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, as a London court ruled Thursday that government responses were the "cause" of the losses.

• COVID Aid Ruling Opens Door For Insurers To Cut Payouts

  By Martin Croucher

  A ruling by Britain's highest court that allows insurers to cut payouts for claims based on COVID-19 furlough payments could affect how other types of government financial support will work in the future, lawyers say.

• Taylor Rose Fined £160K For Client Account Breaches

  By Jamie Lennox

  The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Thursday that it has fined Taylor Rose £160,100 ($216,000) for breaching client account rules over several years.

• Gov't Pulls Plug On Capita's Royal Mail Pensions Contract

  By Najiyya Budaly

  The government has canceled Capita PLC's contract to administer the statutory pension plan of Royal Mail because of delays by the outsourcer that mirrored its management of the civil service retirement plans.

• Nokia Fights English Court's Jurisdiction To Hear RAND Claim

  By Alex Baldwin

  Nokia told the Court of Appeal on Wednesday that the English courts have no business setting terms to license its suite of video-codec patents to Acer and Asus, marking the latest jurisdictional spat over standard-essential patents to reach the appellate court.

• Lenders Say Group Motor Finance Case Should Be Split Up

  By Ronan Barnard

  Several car finance providers sought on Wednesday to overturn a ruling that allows more than 5,000 customers to bring claims against them as a group, arguing at the Court of Appeal that they should be forced to bring the claims individually.

• Apple Cites Top Court Ruling In Bid To Ax £785M Class Action

  By Sophia Dourou

  Apple urged the Competition Appeal Tribunal on Wednesday to throw out a £785 million ($1 billion) class action by app developers, arguing that the law has changed since it was given the green light.

• LC&F Solicitor Banned For Backdating Docs To Mislead FCA

  By Christopher Crosby

  A solicitor found to have abetted a Ponzi scheme that siphoned off millions of pounds from British investors was banned from practicing on Wednesday after a disciplinary tribunal found that he had backdated documents to mislead auditors and regulators.