A court approved a settlement Monday between Refinitiv and two grandchildren of Serbian politicians over a claim that they were unlawfully identified as relatives of politically exposed people, before what would have been the first trial to consider data protection law and a know-your-client database.
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Refinitiv Settles Children's World-Check Privacy Claim

By Eddie Beaver

A court approved a settlement Monday between Refinitiv and two grandchildren of Serbian politicians over a claim that they were unlawfully identified as relatives of politically exposed people, before what would have been the first trial to consider data protection law and a know-your-client database.

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ENRC Says SFO Probe Tarnished Rep And Scared Off Lenders

By Christopher Crosby

The prolonged investigation by the Serious Fraud Office into ENRC hammered the company's reputation, scared off lenders and ultimately drove up its borrowing costs, the miner's counsel said at the start of a $290 million trial on Monday.

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Irish Co. Defeats £18M Tax Appeal Over Lehman Bros. Debt

By Josh White

HM Revenue & Customs can't retain over £18 million ($24.3 million) in a withholding tax claimed by an Irish company on debt interest from collapsed bank Lehman Brothers, a London court ruled Monday.

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SECURITIES & BANKING

Hermes, Shell Funds Join Entain Claim Over Bribery Probe

By Eddie Beaver

Four investment vehicles, including two Federated Hermes funds, a Shell pension fund and another managed by Morningstar, have joined a multimillion-pound claim alleging that Entain PLC failed to warn them of alleged bribery-related misconduct tied to its Turkish operations.

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CONTRACTS

Holiday Park Biz Sues Rival Over £4.8M Sale Of Caravan Site

By Sophia Dourou

A holiday park operator has sued a rival in a bid to enforce a deal for the potential purchase of a Welsh caravan park for £4.8 million ($6.5 million) amid a dispute over valuation.

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Nigerian Oil Co. Denies Unlawfully Witholding Trader's Fuel

By William Janes

A Nigerian oil magnate's company has denied unlawfully refusing a fuel trader access to oil following a $33 million court judgment, accusing the trader of suing to increase pressure in a wider dispute with another of the magnate's businesses.

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COMMERCIAL FRAUD

UK Co. Should Have Known About VAT Fraud, Tribunal Says

By Kevin Pinner

A computer company should have known it was dealing with value-added tax fraudsters whose business was too good to be true, so HMRC's denial of a nearly £430,000 ($582,000) tax deduction is valid, the First-tier Tribunal said in a decision.

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ARBITRATION

US Firm Kicks Off Ukraine Claim Over Alleged Asset Grab

By Caroline Simson

A California entity that previously bought the assets of liquidated Ukrainian banks has initiated an investment treaty claim against Ukraine after its license to do so was yanked, weeks after it slapped the country with a $127 million lawsuit in Washington, D.C., accusing it of violating international law.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Royal Family Textile Supplier Denies Copying Fern Print

By Hanna Vioque

A fabric and wallpaper supplier for the British royal family has denied claims that it stole a rival's copyrighted designs, arguing that it had independently come up with a wavy pattern of ferns. 

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EMPLOYMENT & BENEFITS

Recruiter Beats Scientist's Age Bias Claim Over References

By Hanna Vioque

A recruitment agency for the science sector has beaten claims that it discriminated against a job applicant nearing his 70th birthday after showing that a lack of positive references was the reason he was blacklisted, an employment tribunal has ruled.

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Housing Group Can't Ax Union Case Over Blog Post Pay Offer

By Hanna Vioque

A housing provider has lost its bid to strike out claims from unionized staffers over a blog post from its CEO offering a pay raise to nonunion members, after failing to convince an employment tribunal that the post might have broken the law during ongoing pay negotiations.

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Lorry Drivers Lose Overtime Appeal Over Contract Terms

By Max Austin

Truck drivers who claimed they were entitled to enhanced pay for overtime have lost their appeal against a pharmaceutical company as a London appeals tribunal ruled they that had relied on a staff handbook that did not apply to them. 

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

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11 South Square

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2 Hare Court

Blackstone Chambers

Brick Court Chambers

Byrne & Partners

Clifford Chance

Cloisters

Clyde & Co

Debevoise & Plimpton

Dechert LLP

Duane Morris

Essex Court Chambers

Eversheds Sutherland

Fieldfisher

Fox Williams

Gatehouse Chambers

Holman Fenwick

Joseph Hage

Lewis Silkin

Matrix Chambers

Old Square Chambers

PCB Byrne

Pinsent Masons

Quadrant Chambers

Reynolds Porter

Simmons & Simmons

Stephenson Harwood

Thompsons Solicitors

WilmerHale

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Apple Inc.

Deutsche Bank AG

Entain PLC

Federated Hermes Inc.

Getty Images Holdings Inc.

International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

Ladbrokes PLC

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

Morningstar, Inc.

Refinitiv US Holdings Inc.

Sberbank of Russia

Spectrum Management Holding Co.

Virginia Retirement System

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

European Union

HM Revenue & Customs

HMRC

Serious Fraud Office

The Crown Prosecution Service

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

UK First-tier Tribunal

UK High Court

UK Ministry of Justice

UK Upper Tribunal

World Bank Group