Glencore PLC's U.K. arm asked a London judge Tuesday to let it bring a claim against the collapsed former owner of one of the U.K.'s largest oil refineries, alleging it was defrauded out of $230 million worth of crude oil.
Glencore PLC's U.K. arm asked a London judge Tuesday to let it bring a claim against the collapsed former owner of one of the U.K.'s largest oil refineries, alleging it was defrauded out of $230 million worth of crude oil.
An appeals court upheld on Tuesday findings by a competition tribunal that a group of pharmaceutical companies abused its dominant position to overcharge for a life-saving adrenal drug, but sent approximately £100 million ($133 million) in penalties back for reconsideration.
A London judge expressed "surprise" on Tuesday that Nokia had delayed its patent licensing dispute with Asus and Acer by challenging their proposed use of confidential documents in upcoming arbitration between the companies.
Several U.K. government bodies have told a London tribunal that Servier should pay damages for allegedly breaching European Union antitrust laws by restricting supplies of a blood pressure drug, causing the bodies to overpay.
Novartis has defended the validity of its U.K. patents for heart failure drug Entresto following a challenge from Stada, asking a London court to stop its rival launching a generic version of the treatment.
Britain's tax authority can't recoup a refund to a developer who clawed back overpayment of £1.9 million ($2.5 million) in tax on a property purchase, a London tribunal ruled.
A human resources adviser has sued CMS for more than £400,000 ($532,000), accusing the law firm of discrimination when it sacked him for posting that he was "anti-Islam" on social media.
Although most EU member states failed to implement the Pay Transparency Directive by the June deadline, employers should take steps to address the overarching requirements, as compliance obligations could come into force quickly and with little advance notice, say lawyers at Morgan Lewis.
