Pogust Goodhead said Tuesday that it has advised a group of around 200 women to abandon their group claim against Bayer over the safety of its Essure sterilization device, saying the case would likely fail at trial.
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Pogust-Led Group Claim Over Bayer Essure Device Dropped

By Robbie Kalus

Pogust Goodhead said Tuesday that it has advised a group of around 200 women to abandon their group claim against Bayer over the safety of its Essure sterilization device, saying the case would likely fail at trial.

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Covert Director Breached Good Faith Duty, Top UK Court Says

By Eddie Beaver

A director who covertly sabotaged his board's strategy to sell a business breached his statutory duty to act in good faith, Britain's top court ruled Tuesday, holding that his belief that he was acting in the company's long-term interests did not excuse his conduct.

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Class Rep Owes £1.5M After Pulling Fender CPO Over Funding

By Ronan Barnard

A consumer rights lawyer has been ordered to pay £1.5 million ($1.9 million) toward the legal costs of Fender, Yamaha and other musical instrument manufacturers after withdrawing proposed collective proceedings against them because she failed to secure litigation funding.

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SECURITIES & BANKING

Boohoo Investors Press For Economic Evidence In Early Trial

By Ronan Barnard

Investors suing Boohoo Group PLC for more than £245 million ($328 million) argued Tuesday they should be able to use expert evidence during a preliminary trial of claims that the fast-fashion retailer made misleading statements about its use of sweatshops.

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LIBEL & DEFAMATION

BBC Seeks £1.6M Cost Security From Amersi In Libel Claim

By Christopher Crosby

The BBC urged a London judge on Tuesday to order Conservative Party donor Mohamed Amersi to pay up to £1.58 million ($2.11 million) as security for legal costs as he pursues a libel claim over allegations made in an investigative TV program.

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CONTRACTS

HMCTS May Ink Accenture Cyber Deal Despite Legal Row

By Eddie Beaver

HM Courts and Tribunals Service can enter into a new cybersecurity contract with Accenture after a London court lifted an automatic ban on signing the deal triggered by a losing bidder's legal challenge to the procurement process.

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INSURANCE

Insurers Blame Shipowner Over 2018 Engine Failure

By Joel Poultney

Seven insurers of almost 30,000 metric tonnes of palm oil have asked the High Court to rule that a shipowner cannot claim financial contributions for rescuing a vessel that broke down because the ship itself was allegedly unseaworthy.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Brief

Snapchat Sues Dolby In Clash Over Patented Video Tech

By Max Austin

Snapchat has brought an action against Dolby in a London court after the two companies recently clashed in the U.S. and Brazil over the audio technology giant's patented video compression technology.

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Display Maker Says AI-Made Images Don't Infringe Rival's IP

By Hanna Vioque

An exhibition stand supplier has pushed back against claims that it infringed a rival's copyright by using copycat photographs to market products online, arguing that it used artificial intelligence tools to create ultimately distinct images.

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Manufacturer Says Distributor Infringed Pipe Connector Patent

By Jamie Lennox

A pipe fittings manufacturer has accused an Irish distributor of infringing its patent over a tool that joins pipework without welding, asking a London court to block its opponent from any further alleged transgressions.

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TAX

Port Co. Can't Claim Tax Breaks On £57M, Tribunal Told

By Josh White

A London tribunal was wrong to rule that Liverpool's port operator can claim tax allowances on £57.1 million ($76.4 million) spent constructing part of a deep-water container terminal, the U.K. tax authority argued Tuesday.

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EMPLOYMENT & BENEFITS

IT Co. Can't Claw Back £8K Training Fee From Former Grad

By Max Austin

A London appeals tribunal has ruled that an information technology company cannot force a graduate to repay more than £8,000 ($10,700) in training fees, finding that its terms placed unreasonable demands on young workers who want to pursue other opportunities.

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Removals Co. To Pay £15K For Charging Driver For Fuel Costs

By Hanna Vioque

An employment tribunal has ordered a moving and cleaning services company to pay £15,766 ($21,100) to a van driver after it deducted fuel costs from his pay, ruling that a shoddily written contract created uncertainty about the worker's entitlements.  

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