Pogust Goodhead is being sued for more than £2.6 million ($3.5 million) by a barrister who claims the firm failed to pay him for his work on the Mariana dam litigation and mishandled his personal information.
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Barrister Sues Pogust For £2.6M In BHP Litigation Fees Claim

By Robbie Kalus

Pogust Goodhead is being sued for more than £2.6 million ($3.5 million) by a barrister who claims the firm failed to pay him for his work on the Mariana dam litigation and mishandled his personal information.

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Crispin Odey Loses Appeal Against Financial Services Ban

By Christopher Crosby

Crispin Odey failed to overturn his ban from working in the financial services industry on Monday as a tribunal upheld misconduct findings that the former hedge fund boss had thwarted an internal probe into allegations of sexual harassment.

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SECURITIES & BANKING

Visa, Mastercard Face Fresh Antitrust Swipe Fee Claims

By Laura Stewart Liberty

Visa and Mastercard are facing a new competition claim from a water company and two hotel companies over interchange fees the companies say inflated the cost of accepting commercial payment cards, the latest in a series of U.K. swipe-fees disputes against the payments giants.

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ARBITRATION

Bodywear Co. To Pay €6.4M Over Lafuma Sale Dispute

By Tom Fish

The Swiss bodywear giant Calida Group said Monday a French tribunal has ordered it to pay €6.4 million ($7.4 million) in damages to the purchaser of Lafuma Mobilier, following a dispute over the 2024 sale of the outdoor furniture business.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Fashion Label Denies Improper Use Of Photographer's Images

By Max Austin

Fairfax & Favor has denied misusing a photographer's copyright protected work, arguing that he agreed to transfer the rights in his photos to the English luxury brand as part of their initial licensing agreement.

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LEGAL ETHICS & MALPRACTICE

Law Firm Sued For £1.2M Over Alleged Property Fraud

By Ronan Barnard

Property developers are suing a law firm for allegedly acting for scammers who posed as the owners of a house worth about £1.2 million ($1.6 million) and sold it.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

4 Stone Buildings

Bailey & Glasser

DLA Piper

Fountain Court Chambers

Hailsham Chambers

Harcus Parker

Hogarth Chambers

Kingsley Napley

Pogust Goodhead

QEB Hollis Whiteman

Reynolds Porter

Wedlake Bell

Wordley Partnership

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Groupe PSA

H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB

MasterCard Inc.

Odey Asset Management LLP

Radisson Hotel Group Inc.

Swarovski AG

Visa Inc.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Competition Appeal Tribunal

Financial Conduct Authority

UK High Court

UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO)

UK Upper Tribunal