Plans by the government to force large companies to tackle human rights abuses in their operations and supply chains could expose businesses to more litigation by creating a paper trail of what they knew and how they responded, lawyers say.
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UK Human Rights Plans Could Bolster Claims With Paper Trail

By Joanne Faulkner

Plans by the government to force large companies to tackle human rights abuses in their operations and supply chains could expose businesses to more litigation by creating a paper trail of what they knew and how they responded, lawyers say.

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Reuters Sues Ex-Directors For $35M Over 'Inflated' Ad Sales

By Joel Poultney

Thomson Reuters has sued the former directors of an insurance news organization for $34.5 million, claiming that the publisher of "The Insurer" inflated advertising sales before the media giant bought the outlet in 2024.

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Developer Says Accor Derailed Glasgow Hotel In £180M Trial

By Ronan Barnard

A property developer told a London trial Wednesday that French hospitality giant Accor cost it more than £180 million ($239 million) by allegedly inventing copyright objections to an already approved Glasgow hotel design, forcing costly redesigns that derailed the project.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Getty Says AI Training Abroad Breached Copyright

By Sophia Dourou

Getty Images told the Court of Appeal on Wednesday that Stability AI Ltd. infringed its copyright by training its artificial intelligence model on its protected works, in a case with potentially far-reaching consequences for generative models.

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INSOLVENCY

Property Director Sued For £11M Over Home, Chalet Spending

By Eddie Beaver

The administrators of three collapsed property developers have sued a director for more than £11 million ($14.6 million), alleging that he diverted money intended for housing developments to pay for work on his family home and a Swiss chalet.

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GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

European Union

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