KP Law Ltd. said Wednesday it has taken over a brain injury group claim brought by hundreds of former rugby players after several of the sport's governing bodies sought to strike out the claims over alleged failures to disclose medical information.
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KP Law Takes Over Ailing Rugby Brain Injury Dispute

By Laura Stewart Liberty

KP Law Ltd. said Wednesday it has taken over a brain injury group claim brought by hundreds of former rugby players after several of the sport's governing bodies sought to strike out the claims over alleged failures to disclose medical information.

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Burges Salmon Accused Of Botching London Property Deal

By Jamie Lennox

A prospective buyer of two properties in east London has sued Burges Salmon LLP, alleging that the law firm mishandled information and evidence he provided about potential fraud exposure during the transaction.

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Lebanon Bank Says Crisis Made Sheikh's $24M Transfer Illegal

By Eddie Beaver

A Lebanon-based bank has denied wrongly refusing to transfer more than $24 million to a Saudi sheikh's Swiss account, arguing that Lebanon's banking crisis made performing the transfer impossible and that complying with the request would now constitute a criminal offense.

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SECURITIES & BANKING

QuidPay Costs Cut Over FCA Threats In $12M Funds Dispute

By Ronan Barnard

Online payment company Quidpay had its legal costs stemming from its funds dispute with a fintech platform trimmed to $400,000 on Wednesday, as a London judge said the award should be cut by a third for making allegations he deemed "unsustainable."

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Finance Exec Says Piraeus Restructure Axes €31M Debt Claim

By Robbie Kalus

A business executive has told a London court that a Greek bank cannot hold him liable for a €31 million ($36 million) debt allegedly owed by two companies linked to him because it is legally separate from the original lender.

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Mexican Investor Sues Floreat Unit For $12M Funding Return

By Tom Fish

Mexican businessman Ricardo Antonio Ponce Gutierrez and his company have filed a claim for 10 million Swiss francs ($12.4 million) in London's High Court against a member of the Floreat investment group, alleging it failed to repay funding provided under two investment agreements.

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CONTRACTS

Techno DJ Sara Landry Sued Over Management Split

By Sophia Dourou

Techno DJ and producer Sara Landry has been sued for more than £200,000 ($272,000) by her former management company for allegedly unlawfully terminating their agreement over complaints including the handling of her label.

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INSURANCE

Peabody Settles Contractor Insolvency Row With Insurer

By Joel Poultney

Peabody Trust has agreed to settle a £910,000 ($1.23 million) dispute with its insurer over the cost of switching building contractors after it went bust.

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COMMERCIAL FRAUD

Council Pins £150M Solar Investment Loss On Business Exec

By Eddie Beaver

An embattled English council has branded as a baseless "late invention" a business executive's claim that he was entitled to take a £15 million ($20.4 million) fee from the council's solar investments, amid the council suing him for £150 million in failed investments.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

UK Research Agency Sues Ex-Consultant Over Data Theft

By Sophia Dourou

The government's research and development agency has sued a former consultant for allegedly downloading tens of thousands of files, including confidential material, on to his personal device.

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Maintenance Co. Sues Ex-Director Over Client Poaching

By Max Austin

A facilities management business has sued a former director for allegedly sharing sensitive financial information with a rival in an effort to steer major clients away from the company.

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Brief

Takeda Faces Joint Attack On Entyvio Patents In April

By Jamie Lennox

A London judge has told Takeda that it must defend its patents for bowel disease drug Entyvio during a single trial in April, combining attacks against its protections from four different generic drugmakers.

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INSOLVENCY

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Ex-Sheffield Utd. Owner Winds Up Co. That Bought Club

By Sophia Dourou

The American consortium that took over Sheffield United FC was wound up by a court on Wednesday after an application by the Saudi prince who once owned the English football club.

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PEOPLE

Bird & Bird Rehires Tech Patent Litigator From Nokia

By Ashish Sareen

Bird & Bird LLP has hired a senior in-house lawyer at Nokia as a partner, rejoining the firm's intellectual property team after two decades specializing in patent litigation. 

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