Superyacht Owner Seeks To Limit Payouts Over Fatal Sinking

By Eddie Beaver

The owner and manager of a superyacht that sank off the Sicilian coast, killing technology entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his Clifford Chance LLP lawyer, have filed a claim in London aimed at limiting what they could owe in damages to individuals affected by the sinking.

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F1 Says Sanctions Bar Russian Promoter's $24M Refund Bid

By Hanna Vioque

The Formula One World Championship has fought back against claims that it still owes a Russian promotion company a refund for $24 million in race fees that it handed over before Russia's military invasion of Ukraine voided their contract as Western governments imposed sanctions.

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Arab Bank Sues Client For £17M Over Mass Loan Defaults

By Isabel Jackson

Arab Bank Europe has sued an Omani businessman for more than £17 million ($22.7 million) after he allegedly failed to cover payments on four defaulted corporate loans he had guaranteed.

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UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

By Poppy Grainger

The past week in London has seen Victoria's Secret and Thomas Pink file competing IP claims, more than 1,000 retail consumers launch a group action against Binance, Baker Hughes targeted in a commercial claim by its former Russian subsidiary and university students hit four British institutions with breach of contract claims over pandemic-era closures.

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WH Smith Sues Former Indian Franchisee For Infringing Brand

By Isabel Jackson

WH Smith has sued a former Indian franchisee for more than £5 million ($6.7 million) for allegedly continuing to use the travel retailer's branding after the franchise agreement ended and failing to pay years of fees.

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Nexans Loses Bid To Move €2.2M Data Room Fight To France

By Eddie Beaver

Power cable giant Nexans must face a U.S. data room provider's almost €2.2 million ($2.5 million) payment claim in England after a London judge ruled that a representative's "fine by me" email did not conclude the companies' contract on French-law terms.

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Oxford Nanopore Wins UPC Ban Over BGI's DNA Sequencers

By Hanna Vioque

Europe's patent court has granted Oxford Nanopore a preliminary injunction and ordered a BGI Group unit to stop infringing two patents covering DNA sequencing devices.

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Lawyers Can Claim Private Rates In Legal Aid Contempt Case

By Sophia Dourou

A solicitor can recover all the legal costs of defending herself from contempt proceedings brought by a puppy farm after an appeals court held Friday that her fee agreement with her defense lawyers meant she could claim more than the legal aid rate.

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