Uncertainty over what counts as artificial intelligence "influencing" witness evidence could complicate proposed safeguards on its use in court documents, lawyers say, as even routine preparation and research could potentially fall within the guidance.
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Lawyers Left Guessing On AI Influence In Witness Statements

By Joanne Faulkner

Uncertainty over what counts as artificial intelligence "influencing" witness evidence could complicate proposed safeguards on its use in court documents, lawyers say, as even routine preparation and research could potentially fall within the guidance.

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Rightmove Alone Would Gain If £1B Claim Is Opt-In, CAT Told

By Eddie Beaver

Only Rightmove would benefit if thousands of estate agents were forced to opt in to a proposed £1.1 billion ($1.5 billion) class action over allegedly excessive fees, the accountant seeking to bring the claim told a tribunal Monday.

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Spain Blocks Investors' €29M ICSID Award Assignment

By Sophia Dourou

The Court of Appeal has blocked the transfer of a €29.3 million ($32.8 million) arbitration award against Spain, ruling Monday that the investors who won the award cannot transfer its enforcement to another party.

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Amersi Denies Kazakh Payment Was Corrupt In BBC Trial

By Ronan Barnard

A prominent business executive and political donor denied Monday making a corrupt payment to a Kazakh woman connected to the country's ruling politicians in the early stages of the London trial of his libel claim against the BBC.

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INSURANCE

Reinsurer Says $19M 'Cliffhanger 2' Claim Exceeds Cover

By Joel Poultney

A Caribbean reinsurer has hit back at a $19.3 million claim in a film financing dispute involving the upcoming Pierce Brosnan movie, "Cliffhanger 2."

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Retailer Fights Jellycat's Case Over Copycat Plushies

By Max Austin

A discount retailer has pushed back against claims it deliberately copied dozens of Jellycat's anthropomorphic plush toys, arguing that small limbs and smiley faces existed in the soft toy industry long before the British toymaker launched its own range.

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Thales Patent Challenged By Passport Maker Over 2008 Demo

By Eddie Beaver

A Canadian passport maker is seeking to revoke a Thales patent, alleging in a London court that it had already developed and publicly demonstrated the technology at an industry conference a year before the French multinational sought patent protection.

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EMPLOYMENT & BENEFITS

Playwright Says Plagiarism Isn't Copyright Infringement

By Hanna Vioque

A playwright and writer has told a London judge his admission that a book on Black theater pioneers involved plagiarism didn't make him liable for copyright infringement, saying the "full documentary context" needs to be assessed.

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PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION

Taylor Rose Sued By Lender Over Unpaid Land Charges

By Hanna Vioque

A property lender has accused Taylor Rose of failing to pay land charges on a London property that a borrower was refinancing, forcing it to discharge them instead to the tune of £251,394 ($337,177).

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Audley Chauce Denies Liability In £1.2M Property Sale Fraud

By Jamie Lennox

A law firm has denied owing a property investment company £1.2 million ($1.6 million) after it acted for scammers who pretended to be the owners of a house during a fraudulent property sale.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Practice Leader Insights From Jones Day's Sion Richards

Sion Richards, Jones Day's global disputes practice leader, discusses fostering a genuinely integrated cross-border practice, how artificial intelligence is reshaping legal work, and why junior lawyers must pair technological fluency with irreplaceable human judgment.

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