Lawyers representing app developers suing Apple in a £785 million ($1 billion) group action accused the tech giant of trying to strangle the action by asking for "an oppressive level of disclosure" in a London antitrust tribunal Monday.
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Apple Accused Of Trying To 'Stifle' £785M App Antitrust Claim

By Ronan Barnard

Lawyers representing app developers suing Apple in a £785 million ($1 billion) group action accused the tech giant of trying to strangle the action by asking for "an oppressive level of disclosure" in a London antitrust tribunal Monday.

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Tesla Can Seek FRAND Rate From Patent Pool, Top Court Says

By Jamie Lennox

The U.K.'s top court ruled Monday that the courts of England and Wales may have jurisdiction to set a fair licensing rate for Tesla to use InterDigital-owned patents that Avanci offers as part of its 5G vehicle pool.

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No Immunity For Bahrain In Spyware Case, Top UK Court Says

By Joanne Faulkner

The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Monday that Bahrain cannot invoke state immunity to block personal injury claims by two dissidents who allege the country infected their computers with surveillance software while they were living in London.

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Insurance Co. Loses Appeal Over Dividend Tax Restitution

By Josh White

An insurance company can't rely on an earlier test case to extend limits for seeking restitution on taxes paid on dividends because the test case has since been overruled, the U.K.'s top court ruled Monday.

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COMPETITION

Google Settles Price Comparison Site's Search Bias Claim

By Eddie Beaver

Google has settled a price-comparison company's claim that the technology giant abused its dominance in the online search market by steering users away from the rival's website and toward Google's own comparison-shopping service, a London tribunal said Monday.

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SECURITIES & BANKING

UK Court Cuts Penalties, Upholds Bans Over Pensions Advice

By Natalie Olivo

A U.K. appeals court upheld the Financial Conduct Authority's decision to ban a company director and pensions adviser from the financial services sector but reduced the watchdog's penalty assessment, holding Monday that fines should be proportionate to harm caused.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Lufthansa Can't Boost Payout For Panasonic Patent Infringement

By Jamie Lennox

A London appeals court on Monday refused to increase Lufthansa's payout for Panasonic's infringement of an in-seat power supply patent, ruling that the invention was not the sole profit generator for its opponent.

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Le Mans Operator Claims Watch Seller Traded On Race's TM

By Eddie Beaver

The operator of the 24 Hours of Le Mans sports car race told a London court on Monday that a watch seller infringed its trademarks by selling watches under the "Le Mans" name to capitalize on the world-renowned endurance race.

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EMPLOYMENT & BENEFITS

BMS Hits Back At Howden Group Over Client-Poaching Claim

By Max Austin

BMS Group has denied colluding with Howden Group's former head of power to poach its client, arguing the insurance group drove the client away itself by going into competition with it in the U.S. retail insurance market space. 

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PEOPLE

Paul Hastings Launches Arbitration Team In Paris With Hires

By Ashish Sareen

Paul Hastings LLP has launched an international arbitration practice at its office in Paris with the hire of two new partners from White & Case LLP.

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LinkedIn Corp.

Lufthansa Technik AG

Panasonic Corp.

Tesla Inc.

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