A celebrity "would be likely to commit suicide" if ITN and The Guardian published an investigation which accuses the star of using his status to sexually harass and exploit young women, his lawyers told a London court on Tuesday.
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Celeb Makes 'Unprecedented' Bid To Block Sex Predator Story

By Robbie Kalus

A celebrity "would be likely to commit suicide" if ITN and The Guardian published an investigation which accuses the star of using his status to sexually harass and exploit young women, his lawyers told a London court on Tuesday.

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Stephen Fry's Stage Fall His Own Fault, Event Organizer Says

By Laura Stewart Liberty

The organizer of a technology conference has denied liability for Stephen Fry's fall from a stage at the O2 Arena in London, arguing that it was not responsible for the stage design and that the actor had failed to take sufficient care for his own safety.

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BHP Claimants Challenge Bar On Replacing Pogust With BGI

By Joanne Faulkner

A committee that represents victims of a dam disaster has sought permission to appeal against a ruling that prevents it from replacing Pogust Goodhead before a damages trial against BHP, saying the decision leaves the claimants unable to choose who represents them.

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Fla. Court Orders Trump Depo By Dec. 11 In $10B BBC Suit

By Carolina Bolado

A Florida federal magistrate judge Tuesday ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation suit against the BBC over the broadcaster's documentary on the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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COMMERCIAL FRAUD

BDO Sued For $30M Over Class Action Firm's 'Ponzi Scheme'

By Isabel Jackson

The administrators of class action services provider Goal Group have sued BDO for $30 million, alleging the auditor negligently failed to detect that the company was counting proceeds from clients' claims as revenue, ultimately causing its collapse.

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COMPETITION

Amazon Can Seek Seller Evidence In £2.7B Data Misuse Claim

By Sophia Dourou

Amazon can approach sellers for evidence to fight a £2.7 billion ($3.6 million) class action over alleged competition abuses, but a tribunal said the technology giant must inform them that refusing to cooperate will not jeopardize their business relationship.

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SECURITIES & BANKING

Brief

St James's Place Advisers Pursue Claim Over Lost Practices

By Tom Fish

A potential group claim against St. James's Place PLC, the U.K.'s largest wealth manager, has secured funding from a specialist litigation funder, law firm Robertson Pugh Associates said Tuesday.

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CONTRACTS

Freight Operators Shift Blame In £5.5M Derailment Claim

By Sophia Dourou

Two freight operators have challenged Network Rail's £5.5 million ($7.3 million) claim over a train derailment in Wales that caused a major oil spill and serious environmental damage, blaming each other and others for maintenance failures.

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EasyJet Supplier Seeks £4.3M Over Faulty Wi-Fi Boxes

By Eddie Beaver

An in-flight retail services provider has sued a technology company for more than £4.3 million ($5.7 million), alleging defective battery-powered hardware designed to provide in-flight Wi-Fi on easyJet planes repeatedly failed despite attempts to fix it.

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INSURANCE

Insurer Beats Liability Appeal Over Bouncer Headlock Injury

By Jamie Lennox

Insurance firm QBE isn't liable to compensate a man who had a stroke after a bouncer held him in a headlock outside a bar, a London appeals court ruled Tuesday.

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Broker Loses Bid To Strike Out £8M Restaurant COVID Claim

By Joel Poultney

Insurance broker James Hallam has lost its bid to strike out an £8 million ($10.7 million) claim from a restaurant group over COVID-19 losses, as a London judge gave the business a month to amend its case. 

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Coffee Co. Says Baklava Chain Exploited 150-Year-Old Name

By Eddie Beaver

A Turkish coffee maker claimed Tuesday that a London dessert chain deliberately exploited its 150-year reputation by using a similar name and branding to mislead customers into believing the businesses were connected.

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Biosimilar Makers Join Forces To Fight Takeda Entyvio IP

By Hanna Vioque

Four biosimilar drugmakers have asked a London judge to revoke a slew of Takeda patents covering its blockbuster drug for inflammatory bowel ailments such as Crohn's disease, arguing that its dosage and makeup were obvious.

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ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL

Energy Fund Blames Solar Biz For Surge In Connection Costs

By Isabel Jackson

A renewable energy investment fund has denied energy company Enviromena's claim for £2.8 million ($3.7 million) in grid connection costs, arguing that Enviromena wrongly opted for a more expensive connection route to ensure the solar project was completed quicker.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

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4 New Square

8 New Square

Bailey & Glasser

Ballard Spahr

Blackstone Chambers

Brick Court Chambers

Brito PLLC

Brodies LLP

Burges Salmon

Clyde & Co

Covington & Burling

DAC Beachcroft

DWF LLP

Fieldfisher

Fountain Court Chambers

Gatehouse Chambers

Geradin Partners

Guildhall Chambers

Henderson Chambers

Humphries Kerstetter

Keystone Law

Landmark Chambers

Matrix Chambers

Monckton Chambers

NewLaw Solicitors

One Essex Court

Pinsent Masons

Pogust Goodhead

Powell Gilbert

Reynolds Porter

Robertson Pugh

Serle Court

Simmons & Simmons

Stevens & Bolton

Stewarts Law LLP

TLT LLP

Three New Square

Wiggin LLP

Winston Taylor

Womble Bond

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Amazon.com Inc.

BDO LLP

BHP Group PLC

British Broadcasting Corp.

Dnata

Fresenius Kabi AG

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

Getty Images Holdings Inc.

Goal Group Ltd.

ITV PLC

National Grid PLC

Network Rail Ltd.

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

St. James's Place

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

The O2

easyJet plc

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Competition Appeal Tribunal

European Union

Financial Reporting Council

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

U.S. Senate

UK Court of Appeal

UK High Court