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Justice Secretary Alex Chalk, pictured in Downing Street this month, has said the move is intended to end the "murky world of non-disclosure agreements." (Carl Court/Getty Images)

UK To Nullify NDAs That Stop People Reporting Crimes

Non-disclosure agreements that prevent victims from reporting potential crimes are to become unenforceable, the government said Thursday as it announced plans to "clarify" the law governing the controversial contracts.

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Investors Told To Show Standing For £1.4B StanChart Claim

A London judge on Thursday ordered part of a group of investors suing Standard Chartered PLC for £1.4 billion ($1.7 billion) — for allegedly downplaying how much it had breached U.S. sanctions — to prove they are entitled to bring the claim. 

Struggling Lender Amigo Raises Cash, Eyes Reverse Takeover

Amigo Holdings PLC said on Thursday that it has raised cash and is looking for a reverse takeover target so that it can continue operating as a listed company, amid the planned liquidation of its troubled subprime lending arm.

Increase Sick Pay And Offer It To All Workers, MPs Say

Statutory sick pay is falling short of its role as a safety net and should be increased to match minimum maternity pay, MPs said Thursday in a report calling for major reforms to the entitlement.

Bayer Can Briefly Stop Rivals Selling Patented Xarelto Dosage

Bayer AG can briefly block its rivals from selling generic versions of anticoagulant Xarelto at its protected once-daily dosage while both sides await a ruling on the validity of the patent, a London court said on Wednesday.

StanChart Urges Court To Toss Part Of £1.4B Sanctions Suit

Standard Chartered PLC urged a London judge Wednesday to block part of a group of investors' £1.4 billion ($1.77 billion) claim against it alleging that the bank had downplayed how much it breached U.S. sanctions against Iran by hundreds of billions of dollars, alleging some of the investors had not shown they had standing.

Czech Republic Can't Bring New Challenge To $350M Award

A London judge declined Wednesday to let the Czech Republic introduce a new jurisdiction challenge to a $350 million award in favor of a blood plasma company, because the state should have raised the matter in arbitration proceedings.

BoE Finds Increasing Fear Of Financial Risk From AI

The Bank of England said on Wednesday the proportion of banks, insurers and other firms that find artificial intelligence one of the greatest risks to the finance system has doubled in six months.

Linklaters Hits Diversity Goals With Pared Back Partner Class

Linklaters LLP has hit its diversity targets with the elections of 27 lawyers to its partnership, despite elevating a third fewer lawyers than it did in 2023.

Wine Drunk By Queen Elizabeth Triumphs In EU TM Spat

European intellectual property officials have dismissed efforts by a Dutch drinks maker to register its beverages with the trademark "Petrus" after finding that consumers could confuse the brand with wines made by the famous Bordeaux vineyard.

Ex-Deloitte Lawyer Cleared Of Sexual Misconduct Claims

A former Deloitte solicitor was cleared by a disciplinary tribunal on Wednesday of charges that he violated professional standards and committed sexual misconduct by allegedly deliberately kissing a junior colleague on the lips at a work event.

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