A standup comedian told an appeals court on Thursday that a lower court had wrongly determined the meaning of a West End theater's allegedly defamatory press statement, which claimed he had verbally abused Jewish audience members after one of his shows.
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Comedian Appeals Libel Ruling Over Antisemitism Claim

By Eddie Beaver

A standup comedian told an appeals court on Thursday that a lower court had wrongly determined the meaning of a West End theater's allegedly defamatory press statement, which claimed he had verbally abused Jewish audience members after one of his shows.

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Ex-Battersea Power Station Chief Sues Over Whistleblowing

By Hanna Vioque

The former chief executive of Battersea Power Station is suing the Malaysian company that redeveloped the decommissioned site and four executives for allegedly firing him after he blew the whistle on an inflated balance sheet, his lawyers said Thursday.  

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PI Loses Bid To Block Extradition To US On Hacking Charges

By Ronan Barnard

A private investigator accused of hacking activists on behalf of ExxonMobil to subvert climate change litigation lost his bid on Thursday to overturn a decision to allow his extradition to the U.S. to face trial.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Critical Literary Editions Can Qualify For Copyright Protection

By Hanna Vioque

A European court ruled Thursday that a critical edition containing scholarly notes and commentary on an existing copyrighted work can also qualify for protection under European Union law if it is original and more than just a mere idea. 

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Clarks, Trek Breached 25-Year-Old Branding Agreement

By Jamie Lennox

A London court ruled Thursday that British shoemaker Clarks and U.S. bike retailer Trek both breached a 25-year-old brand coexistence agreement relating to the use of their respective "Trek" trademarks.

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EMPLOYMENT & BENEFITS

Fired Officer Loses Case Over Misgendering Trans Inmates

By Max Austin

A Scottish tribunal has rejected a prison custody officer's claim that his gender-critical views led to the termination of his contract, ruling that the decision instead turned on his outright refusal to comply with a policy that required staff to respect prisoners' preferred pronouns.

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LIBEL & DEFAMATION

Counterfeit Velcro Claims May Defame Rival, Judge Says

By Eddie Beaver

A London court ruled Thursday that a packaging products supplier's claims that its rival was selling counterfeit Velcro goods on Amazon were factual statements and capable of being defamatory.

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Lammy OKs Appointment Of Judges Pensions Board Member

By Irene Madongo

Justice Secretary David Lammy has cleared the appointment of Tim Mpofu, a former local government pensions chief, as an independent member of the Judicial Pension Board, the government said Thursday.

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