Garfield AI said Monday that it has won its first case in the English courts after the artificial intelligence law firm helped a freelancer to draft materials to instruct a barrister to recover £7,000 ($9,269) in unpaid commissions. 
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AI Law Firm Wins First UK Case To Recover Freelancer's Fees

By Hanna Vioque

Garfield AI said Monday that it has won its first case in the English courts after the artificial intelligence law firm helped a freelancer to draft materials to instruct a barrister to recover £7,000 ($9,269) in unpaid commissions. 

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Google Algorithms 'Devastated' Shopping Sites, Rivals Say

By William Janes

Shopping comparison website Kelkoo told the U.K.'s competition court Monday that Google "devastated" its rivals by abusing its dominance, allowing its algorithms to demote competitors in search results and promote itself.

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Insurers Say Spain Owes Damages Over €855M Oil Spill Case

By Sophia Dourou

Maritime insurers told the U.K. Supreme Court on Monday that they are entitled to equitable compensation after Spain breached an arbitration agreement when it obtained a €855 million ($980 million) judgment over a major oil spill off its coast.

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Analysis

Starmer's Resignation Opens Way For Burnham's PM Bid

By Martin Croucher

Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans on Monday to step down after losing the support of the Labour Party for him to stay on, clearing the way for former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to launch his bid for the top job.

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CONTRACTS

Food Co. Buyer Says Ex-Directors Hid Hygiene Lapses

By Eddie Beaver

A food investment company has sued the former directors of a garlic spread and bread manufacturer in London, alleging they fraudulently misrepresented the company's compliance with food safety laws before its sale while concealing practices such as using moldy cloves in production and storing bread outdoors.

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Property Biz Directors Must Yield Phones In £180M Accor Row

By Ronan Barnard

A property developer's directors will give up their phones to be examined for messages possibly relevant to the company's long-running claim worth more than £180 million ($238 million) against French hospitality giant Accor, a London judge has ordered.

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PRODUCT LIABILITY

Mercedes Denies Motorists Suffered 'Dieselgate' Damages

By Ronan Barnard

Mercedes-Benz has argued in defenses filed in the mammoth "Dieselgate" litigation that it is not liable to six sample motorists for allegedly putting "defeat devices" into their vehicles.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

US Can't Dodge J&J Unit's Patent Claim Over Service Rules

By Eddie Beaver

The U.S. has failed to stop a patent revocation claim by a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, which it argued had not been properly served, as a London court ruled on Monday that the claim did not need to go through diplomatic channels.

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Investor Ares Defends Use Of 'Marq Logistics' TM

By Max Austin

U.S. investment giant Ares has rejected claims it tried to profit from a London real estate business' success by using the "Marq Logistics" trademark, arguing that the U.K. company operates under a different logo.

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TAX

Developer Loses Appeal Over £33.5M Loan Tax Deduction

By Josh White

A property development company isn't entitled to £33.5 million ($44.7 million) in tax relief claimed on payments made to a lender because there wasn't a strong enough causal link between the payments and its borrowing arrangements, a London tribunal ruled Monday.

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EMPLOYMENT & BENEFITS

Airport Security Worker Wins £45K Over 'Tunnel Vision' Firing

By Jamie Lennox

A former security supervisor at a Scottish airport has won £45,100 ($60,000) after a tribunal ruled that a contracting business had "tunnel vision" when it unfairly fired her following a string of absences.

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Grand Theft Auto Developer Can't Halt Union-Busting Claims

By Hanna Vioque

An employment tribunal has rejected a bid by Rockstar Games to strike out claims that it was blacklisting staff for being union members, allowing the IWGB union to continue bringing more allegations before it faces off against the gaming giant in court in September. 

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PERSONAL INJURY

Fletchers Loses £30K Win Fee After Insurance Row With Client

By Jamie Lennox

A London court has stripped a national law firm of a £30,400 ($40,200) success fee, ruling that it could have helped its client fund his personal injury claim through an existing insurance policy rather than a conditional fee agreement.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

A Potent EU Tool To Block Russian Arbitration Interference

The European Union’s latest sanctions package introduces an EU-wide antisuit injunction mechanism that offers businesses a powerful weapon against Russia's efforts to derail international arbitration with forum-shopping tactics, say lawyers at Signature Litigation.

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Series

Practice Leader Insights From Mayer Brown's Miriam Bruce

Miriam Bruce, Mayer Brown's head of business protection, discusses how being promoted on the eve of the pandemic was a baptism of fire in leadership, the challenges of multidimensional disputes, and why lawyers should invest in relationships, not just technical knowledge.

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