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  Lawyers Urge Employers To Act As 1st Visa Reforms Kick In

  By Adele Redmond

  Employers that sponsor migrant workers should audit their staff's pay and qualifications, lawyers say, as higher...(read more)

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  BP To Sell US Wind Biz To Greenberg Traurig-Led LS Power

  By Dawood Fakhir

  Energy giant BP PLC said Friday that it has agreed to sell its onshore wind business in the U.S. to LS Power, wh...(read more)

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• BigLaw's Two-Tier Model Risks Widening Gender Disparities

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  More BigLaw firms are adopting two-tier partnership models, prompting legal industry experts to warn that the non-equity track risks becoming a "parking lot" for women — potentially entrenching gender disparities at the top of the profession.

• Lords Swap Day-1 Unfair Dismissal For 6-Month Threshold

  By Hanna Vioque

  The House of Lords has approved an amendment that would block the government's signature policy proposal to give employees protection against unfair dismissal from their first day on the job, requiring them to put in six months first.

• France's Bolloré Ordered To Make Offer To Buy Out Vivendi

  By Irene Madongo

  France's financial markets regulator said Friday that conglomerate Bolloré must offer to buy out the shares in Vivendi that it doesn't already own, amid a wrangle with other investors after the media and entertainment giant spun off several major units.

• 1st Post Office 'Capture' Conviction Referred To Appeals Court

  By Tom Fish

  The Criminal Cases Review Commission said Friday that it has referred its first Post Office "Capture" conviction to the Court of Appeal, a major development in the long‑running scandal surrounding faulty accounting software relied upon to wrongfully prosecute sub‑postmasters.

• Fintech Blocks JPMorgan's €917M Greek Case In JV Dispute

  By Joanne Faulkner

  A London judge granted a fintech company an injunction on Friday that prevents J.P. Morgan from pursuing its directors in Greece, finding that the litigation in Athens breached a shareholder agreement.

• SFO Freezes Arena TV CEO's Crypto Assets With New Powers

  By William Janes

  A boss of collapsed Arena Television Ltd. has had more than £11,000 ($14,805) worth of cryptocurrency frozen by the Serious Fraud Office, in the first time the agency has used new powers to freeze crypto assets.

• Odey Fights To Delay Libel Trial Amid Sex Assault Claims

  By Ronan Barnard

  U.K. hedge fund manager Crispin Odey argued in a London court on Friday that his £79 million ($106.3 million) libel claim against the Financial Times should be put on hold while he defends against claims by five women accusing him of sexual abuse.

• UK Risk Report Flags Persistent Money Laundering Threat

  By Alex Davidson

  Money laundering risk for British firms remains high as criminal cash is being generated at over £12 billion ($16.1 billion) a year, with financial and legal services deemed particularly vulnerable, according to the government's National Risk Assessment 2025 released Thursday.

• Fountain Court KC Was Victim Of 5-Year Stalking Campaign

  By Sophia Dourou

  A man who bombarded a Fountain Court barrister with unwanted explicit messages for nearly five years and showed up at her chambers admitted in court on Thursday to stalking her.

• UK Targets Unpaid Internships As Employers Flout Rules

  By Tabitha Burbidge

  The U.K. government said Thursday it is seeking evidence in a bid to crack down on illegal unpaid internships, amid concerns that some employers continue to exploit young workers despite a legal ban on the practice.

• DAC Beachcroft's £348M Milestone Sets Stage For New Leader

  By Ashish Sareen

  DAC Beachcroft said Thursday that it has posted record revenue of just under £350 million ($467 million), while profits and partner profits have also hit an all-time high before its first leadership change in a decade.

• MPs Launch Probe Into Enduring Disability Employment Gap

  By Tabitha Burbidge

  Senior MPs have launched an inquiry into the persistent gap in employment between people who are disabled and those who aren't, calling for evidence and ideas on how to close it as part of a broader push to address labor inequality.