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March 05, 2024
Class Action Funding Left In Limbo Despite Gov't Reform
Government plans to nullify a U.K. Supreme Court decision that threatened the status of many litigation funding agreements will provide certainty for claimants when it passes, but the timing of the legislation has implications for the status of legal challenges now underway, lawyers say.
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March 05, 2024
Ashurst Adds White Collar Pro As Partner From Dechert
Ashurst LLP has recruited a financial crime expert to join as a partner, as part of a "strategic focus" on growing its disputes and investigations team in London, the firm said Tuesday.
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March 05, 2024
Ex-Russian Minister Renews Bid To Jail Deripaska In UK
Former Russian minister Vladimir Chernukhin urged an appeals court Tuesday to revive his bid to jail his ex-business associate Oleg Deripaska for contempt of court, arguing an earlier judge was wrong to find than an agreement to preserve assets had not been breached.
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March 05, 2024
Spending Watchdog Warns BoE As Compliance Breaches Rise
The U.K. public spending watchdog has urged the Bank of England to examine its controls after it found a significant increase in breaches of staff policies at the central bank.
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March 05, 2024
FCA To Probe Personal Guarantees In Some Small Biz Lending
The Financial Conduct Authority said Tuesday it will be investigating the use of personal guarantees in small business lending following complaints by an industry group.
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March 05, 2024
FCA Warns Firms To Remedy Failings In AML Controls
The Financial Conduct Authority has fired off a warning to the chief executives of 1,000 firms it regulates for money laundering purposes, telling them on Tuesday to tackle failings in their controls.
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March 05, 2024
Ex-Autonomy Chief Settles SFO Claim Over DOJ Fraud Case
Mike Lynch has settled his claim against the Serious Fraud Office that demanded the watchdog turn over information on him over concerns that U.S. authorities sought international assistance to avoid running out of time to charge him for fraud, his spokesperson said Tuesday.
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March 04, 2024
FCC Inks Anti-Scam Partnership With UK Counterpart
The Federal Communications Commission said Monday it will work formally with its U.K. counterpart to combat scam robocalls and robotexts, an announcement that came days after reaching a similar agreement with Britain's data privacy enforcer.
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March 04, 2024
Dentons Failed To Make AML Checks On PEP Client, SRA Says
Dentons faced a battle at a London tribunal on Monday over its anti-money laundering procedures after the U.K. legal regulator said it had failed to conduct adequate checks on a politically exposed client for years.
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March 04, 2024
Barrister Disbarred For Falsely Trying To Double Fee
A barrister who tried to double his fee for representing a client at a civil hearing and then misled the court when trying to cover up his tracks was disbarred by a tribunal on Monday.
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March 04, 2024
Associate Of Ex-Dechert Partner Says Settlement Ends Claims
A British-Canadian businessman accused of conspiring with former Dechert partner Neil Gerrard to hack aviation tycoon Farhad Azima told an English judge on Monday that Azima's settlement with the law firm brings the claims against him to an end.
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March 04, 2024
FCA Warns Asset Managers To Follow Sustainability Rules
The Financial Conduct Authority has warned chief executives of asset management companies that it will focus on their compliance with rules on sustainability disclosure that come into force this year.
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March 04, 2024
5 Questions For Peter Carter On Insider Dealing Prosecutions
The Financial Conduct Authority's successful prosecution of a former Goldman Sachs analyst for insider dealing provides new insights into what a determined criminal will do to get around compliance procedures and break the law. Here Peter Carter KC at Doughty Street Chambers, who led the prosecution for the FCA, talks to Law360 about the intricacies of tackling these kinds of cases.
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March 04, 2024
Apple Fined €1.8B For Restricting Music Streaming Developers
The European Union's antitrust authority said Monday that it has fined tech giant Apple €1.8 billion ($1.95 billion) for abusing its dominant position in the market for music streaming apps by preventing developers from letting iPhone users know about cheaper subscriptions.
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March 04, 2024
KPMG Fined £1.46M For Ad Agency Accounting Breaches
The Financial Reporting Council said on Monday that it has fined KPMG £1.46 million ($1.85 million) for a string of "serious failings" during the audit of advertising group M&C Saatchi PLC.
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March 03, 2024
UK Gov't Plans New Law To Reverse PACCAR Funding Fallout
The U.K. government announced legislative changes on Monday designed to make it easier for people to secure funding for legal claims against companies in the wake of a landmark Supreme Court ruling that made many litigation agreements unenforceable.
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March 01, 2024
WealthTek Case Paused For FCA To Weigh Bringing Charges
A judge on Friday delayed the Financial Conduct Authority's enforcement proceedings against a wealth manager over an £80 million ($101 million) shortfall, finding the watchdog should prioritize deciding whether to charge the company's founder over one of the "most significant frauds" it ever investigated.
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March 01, 2024
Ex-Stobart CEO Fights To Argue Conspiracy As A Shareholder
Stobart Group's former chief executive should not be allowed to retry his claim that he was the victim of a conspiracy to remove him as chair, the company now known as Esken Ltd. told a London court on Friday.
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March 01, 2024
Wright Blames Enemies For Forged Email In Satoshi Trial
Craig Wright hit back on Friday at accusations that he forged an email amid a trial over his claims that he is the inventor of bitcoin, telling a London court that an enemy could have doctored the message to sabotage his case.
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March 01, 2024
Greenwashing Risk Warning As EU Plans Benchmark Change
European asset managers warned on Friday that expected revisions to the rules on benchmarks would remove transparency, hindering the explanations about sustainability that they need to give investors to fight against greenwashing.
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March 01, 2024
5 Questions For Ex-Public Prosecutions Director Max Hill KC
Max Hill KC, the former head of the Crown Prosecution Service, was persuaded to join King & Spalding LLP as a consultant in its special matters and government investigations practice partly because of the changing economic crime landscape in the U.K.
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March 01, 2024
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen a legal battle between confectionary heavyweight Mars Wrigley UK and a frozen food manufacturer, a trademark infringement claim by Abbott Diabetes Care over glucose monitoring meters, Mercedes-Benz Group hit with two commercial fraud disputes, and the Mediterranean Shipping Company tackle a cargo claim by an insurance company. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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March 01, 2024
Home Office Ankle Tags For Migrants Breached Data Law
A government pilot scheme to electronically monitor migrants breached privacy law, the U.K.'s data watchdog said on Friday as it issued an enforcement notice and warning.
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February 29, 2024
HMRC Uncovers Complex Offshore Tax Avoidance Scheme
The U.K. tax authority said Thursday that it had exposed a complex tax avoidance scheme operating through a Singapore-based company.
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February 29, 2024
Drax May Face Group Litigation Over Greenwashing Claims
Drax Group PLC shareholders could launch a group legal action against the energy company over claims it faked its environmental credentials to secure £6.5 billion ($8.2 billion) in U.K. government subsidies, the law firm helming the action said.
Expert Analysis
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How Russia Sanctions May Complicate Contract Obligations
Against the backdrop of recent comprehensive sanctions against Russia and Belarus, a review of recent U.K. case law clarifies that certain force majeure clauses likely cover trade sanctions, and that future litigation will further develop the scope of force majeure and frustration in the context of sanctions, says Frances Jenkins at Quillon Law.
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New Guidance Offers Clarity For Charities On ESG Investing
The need for charities to understand investing in line with environmental, social and governance aspirations has never been more pressing, and recently updated U.K. Charity Commission guidance should give trustees confidence to make decisions that are right for their organization, says Robert Nieri at Shoosmiths.
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US And EU Poised For Closer Ties In Tech Financial Market
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the European Commission are both concerned about the challenges posed by the increasing digitalization of financial products, such as the use of AI and new forms of credit, and by working together, the two regulators can share information and best practices, says Yulia Makarova at Cooley.
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FCA Case Failures Highlight Value Of Robust Investigation
The recent U.K. upper tribunal judgment in Seiler, Whitestone and Raitzin v. The Financial Conduct Authority, criticizing the regulator for accepting a narrative advanced by the firm, makes clear that such admissions must not get in the way of a proper investigation to enable agencies to target the correct individuals, say Tom Bushnell and Olivia Dwan at Hickman & Rose.
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Reputation Management Lessons From Spacey Case
While a U.K. jury recently acquitted actor Kevin Spacey of sexual assault charges, his reputation has been harmed, illustrating the importance for lawyers to balance a client's right to privacy with media engagement throughout the criminal process, says Jessica Welch at Simkins.
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Factors To Consider In Protecting Software With Trade Secrets
With trade secrets protecting subject matter that would not otherwise be eligible for a patent now a mainstay of many multinationals’ intellectual property strategies, software developers have a number of considerations in deciding whether this is a viable alternative to protect their invention, says Dave Clark at Potter Clarkson.
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What ClientEarth Ruling Means For Shareholder Climate Suits
The High Court recently confirmed its earlier decision in ClientEarth v. Shell, illustrating that environmental groups seeking to bring a derivative action against corporate directors' strategic decision making may find it challenging to obtain admissible evidence to establish a prima facie case of a breach, say lawyers at Herbert Smith.
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Directors Should Beware Reinvigorated UK Insolvency Service
The recent lengthy disqualification of Carillion directors serves as a salutary lesson to executives on the level of third-party scrutiny to which their actions may be exposed, and a reminder that the directors’ fiduciary duty to creditors is paramount once a company is irretrievably insolvent, says Ben Drew at Fladgate.
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EU Privacy Plan Finally Resolves Data Transfer Woes
Previous attempts by the European Commission to facilitate data transfers to the U.S. have been unsuccessful, but the recent EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework may bring greater legal certainty through new control mechanisms and clearer supervisory authority functions, say Joaquín Muñoz and Robbie Morrison at Bird & Bird.
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The New Accountability Landscape For Financial Regulators
The preliminary-stage success of a group of U.K. lawmakers in a case against the Financial Conduct Authority highlights the significant hurdles for review of regulatory actions, but the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 creates additional visibility into the regulators' decision making, which may lead to an increase in judicial review activity, say attorneys at Cleary.
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Director Responsibilities Amid Russian Asset Seizures
Following Russia's recent takeover of several companies, shareholders may argue that directors failed to properly guard the companies' assets and choose to bring derivative claims or unfair prejudice petitions, say lawyers at Collyer Bristow.
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Investors Should Prepare For Possible EU Energy Treaty Exit
Following the European Commission’s recent call for the European Union and Euratom to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty, investors in the energy sector should assess the legal structure of their existing investments and consider restructuring to ensure adequate protections, says Philipp Kurek at Kirkland.
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EU Illumina-Grail Fine Cools Cos.' Merger Control Approach
The European Commission's recent record-breaking fine on Illumina for acquiring Grail without approval underscores its tough stance on merger control enforcement, showing that companies in Europe need to be vigilant in complying with regulatory requirements, say Salomé Cisnal de Ugarte and Raphaël Fleischer at King & Spalding.
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EU Raw Materials Initiative Vital For Sustainable Value Chains
The European Commission’s recent steps toward developing partnerships with the U.S. and Argentina to ensure a secure supply of critical raw materials are a welcome recognition of the importance of mining to the European Union's sustainable transition, say lawyers at Watson Farley.
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A Cross-Border Data Refresher After New EU-US Framework
Following the recent release of an updated EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, Jack Hobaugh at Brownstein Hyatt discusses the complicated question of what is and is not a cross-border transfer of information under the EU General Data Protection Regulation.