LetterOne, an investment group founded by Russian billionaires, told the U.K. Supreme Court on Tuesday that the government unlawfully deprived it of the market value of a broadband business by forcing its sale on national security grounds without adequate compensation.
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LetterOne Says UK Must Compensate It For Forced Sale

By Joanne Faulkner

LetterOne, an investment group founded by Russian billionaires, told the U.K. Supreme Court on Tuesday that the government unlawfully deprived it of the market value of a broadband business by forcing its sale on national security grounds without adequate compensation.

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Lies And Forged Records Undid Kuwait Pension Defenses

By Christopher Crosby

False instructions to lawyers, forged compliance forms and knowingly untrue witness statements helped unravel the cover stories of bankers, executives and their intermediaries in Kuwait's $1 billion pension fund corruption case.

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Walliams Fails To Appeal Naming In Sex Misconduct Reports

By Robbie Kalus

David Walliams has not appealed against a court ruling that dismissed his bid for a permanent injunction against ITN and The Guardian, allowing the media organizations to name him on Tuesday as the celebrity at the center of a sexual misconduct investigation.

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LIBEL & DEFAMATION

Amersi Denies Uzbek Corruption At BBC Libel Trial

By Ronan Barnard

Businessman and ex-solicitor Mohamed Amersi said that the daughter of the then-Uzbekistani president was not a "bribeable person" and instead extorted funds as he denied involvement in corruption at a London trial on Tuesday.

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SECURITIES & BANKING

Kingspan Faces 4th Investor Claim After Grenfell Inquiry

By Isabel Jackson

A group of global institutional investors has sued Kingspan, adding to a series of recent claims on the financial list against the building materials giant.

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INSURANCE

NFU Mutual Says £10M COVID Losses Fall Outside Cover

By Eddie Beaver

NFU Mutual told a court Tuesday that it is not liable for more than £10 million ($13 million) sought by hospitality businesses for losses suffered during COVID-19 lockdowns because neither individual infections nor the pandemic itself triggered their insurance cover.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Rolex Says Artist's Graffiti-Covered Watches Infringe TMs

By Jamie Lennox

Rolex has told a London court that an artist infringed its trademarks by raffling 12 modified watches that he claimed to have designed in collaboration with celebrities including former Brazilian football star Ronaldinho.

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'Rocblox' Candymaker Denies Infringing Roblox TMs

By Hanna Vioque

A candymaker has fought back against claims that it infringed trademarks for the Roblox gaming platform, saying it independently developed its "Rocblox"-branded sweets drawing inspiration from the founder's family.

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Boehringer Sues To Block Teva's Diabetes Drug Launch

By Jamie Lennox

Boehringer has asked a London court to stop Teva launching its generic version of diabetes drug empagliflozin, arguing that the Israeli drugmaker is set to infringe extended patent protections covering the treatment in the U.K.

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TAX

Landfill Co. Hits Garbage Collector With £1.4M Tax Claim

By Josh White

A landfill operator is suing a garbage collection company for £1.4 million ($1.8 million) in tax, alleging that the collection company switched deliveries of waste to the landfill operator's sites, according to a court filing.

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EMPLOYMENT & BENEFITS

Accenture Defends Dismissal In Endometriosis Appeal

By Sophia Dourou

Accenture urged the Court of Appeal Tuesday to stop a former consultant from resuming her disability discrimination case, arguing that a tribunal correctly concluded that her endometriosis did not impair her day-to-day life.

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PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION

Agribiz Sues 2nd Engineer For £17M Over Storage Unit Flaws

By Isabel Jackson

The British arm of agribusiness Bunge Global has widened litigation over a commodities storage facility damaged in a landslip by suing a second engineering firm for more than £17 million ($23 million) over allegedly defective designs.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

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Akin Gump

Atkin Chambers

Barings Law

Blackstone Chambers

Bristows LLP

Candey Ltd.

Clifford Chance

Cloisters

D Young & Co

DWF LLP

Doughty Street Chambers

Essex Court Chambers

Fox Williams

Hogarth Chambers

Jones Day

Kirkland & Ellis

Landmark Chambers

Latham & Watkins

Lewis Silkin

Matrix Chambers

One Essex Court

Outer Temple Chambers

Penningtons Manches

Phi Finney McDonald UK

Pinsent Masons

Reed Smith

Russells Solicitors

Signature Litigation LLP

Stewarts Law LLP

Three New Square

Wiggin LLP

Winston Taylor

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Accenture PLC

Avatar Holdings Inc.

Boehringer Ingelheim Corp.

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc.

British Broadcasting Corp.

Bunge Global

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.

Getty Images Holdings Inc.

ITV PLC

Instagram Inc.

Kingspan Group PLC

McDonald's Corp.

National Farmers Union

Roblox Corp.

Sandoz International GmbH

Telia Co. AB

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

The O2

Virgin Media Inc.

Waste Services, Inc.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Financial Conduct Authority

HM Revenue & Customs

House of Lords of the United Kingdom

UK High Court