Fieldfisher Wins Redo Of Associate Sexual Misconduct Case

By Ronan Barnard

Fieldfisher won its bid to have a ruling it had unfairly dismissed a senior associate overturned Tuesday, when a London appellate tribunal found that an employment tribunal was wrong to find that a woman who accused the associate of sexual assault had lied.

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Lender MFS Sues Barclays Over Fallout From £1B Insolvency

By Eddie Beaver

The administrators of Market Financial Solutions have sued Barclays at a London court after the mortgage lender fell into insolvency with debts of more than £1 billion ($1.3 billion), including approximately £600 million owed to the bank.

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Gatwick Set For £2.2B Expansion As Legal Challenge Fails

By Eddie Beaver

Gatwick Airport can go ahead with its £2.2 billion ($3 billion) expansion after an appeals court refused on Tuesday to grant campaigners permission to challenge government approval for a second runway over concerns about climate change.

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Broadcom Fails To Pause EU Demand For US-Privileged Docs

By Eddie Beaver

A European Union court has refused to suspend an order by the EU Commission requiring Broadcom Inc. to produce documents for an antitrust probe, finding that the technology company had failed to show a prima facie case that the commission could not demand information protected only under non-EU privilege rules.

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Apple Files Fresh Legal Challenge To UK Encryption Demands

By Christopher Crosby

Apple has filed a fresh claim contesting the British government's latest demand for a back door to gain access to encrypted customer data in a new legal challenge at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, the technology giant confirmed Tuesday. 

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Bahrain Oil Biz Can Pursue $484M Claim Over Refinery Delays

By Robbie Kalus

Bahrain's state-owned oil refiner dodged on Tuesday an attempt to block it from pursuing contractors for $484 million in damages over delays to the reconstruction of a facility.

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Hendrix Bandmates' Estates To Appeal Sony's Royalties Win

By Jamie Lennox

The estates of Jimi Hendrix's former bandmates are set to appeal against a London court ruling that Sony does not owe them any royalties from its streaming of the band's back catalog in the U.K.

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Lloyd's Underwriter Beats Ruling To Reopen Unfair Firing Win

By Ronan Barnard

A former Lloyd's syndicate underwriter won his appeal Tuesday against a ruling that his successful unfair dismissal claim should be reconsidered, as the Court of Appeal found a lower appellate tribunal made incorrect findings about his case.

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Vet Biz Can't Switch FCA Compliance Stance In Parallel Cases

By Jamie Lennox

A London appeals court has ruled that a veterinary group cannot argue that a company it bought did not have the Financial Conduct Authority authorization needed to operate, because the claim conflicts with the group's position in a parallel employment tribunal case.

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Travers Smith Disputes Partner Departs For Amazon

By Ashish Sareen

Travers Smith LLP said Tuesday that a disputes partner has left the firm to join Amazon.

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Entain Ruling Offers Parties Key E-File Guidance

The U.K. Commercial Court’s recent decision in Various Claimants v. Entain PLC provides guidance for the first time for those navigating a court document filing pilot scheme, offering a practical template for parties to litigation involving sensitive issues by balancing transparency obligations with legitimate confidentiality concerns, say lawyers at HSFK.

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