A tribunal has thrown out a Black solicitor's discrimination claims against the Solicitors Regulation Authority and a legal journalist, ruling that the lawyer's claims have no chance of succeeding.
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Solicitor Can't Sue SRA, Journalist For Discrimination

By Jamie Lennox

A tribunal has thrown out a Black solicitor's discrimination claims against the Solicitors Regulation Authority and a legal journalist, ruling that the lawyer's claims have no chance of succeeding.

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Finance Tower Owner Sues CBRE Over 'Biased' Valuation

By William Janes

The owner of Belgium's Finance Tower has accused real estate investment giant CBRE of wrongly withholding rental income following a "biased" valuation of the skyscraper obtained by lenders who put surveyors under pressure.

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TV Host Says Laurence Fox 'Prostitute' Posts Are Defamatory

By Eddie Beaver

Television personality Narinder Kaur told a London court Monday that actor-turned-political activist Laurence Fox accused her of being "a prostitute" who sold intimate images on OnlyFans, allegations she says are capable of being defamatory.

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PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION

Council Beats Property Biz Claim Over Redevelopment Grants

By William Janes

The U.K.'s antitrust tribunal tossed out a property developer's claim on Monday that a local council abused a dominant market position by awarding a £3.7 million ($5 million) grant to a rival as part of a town center redevelopment program.

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Bellway Seeks £53M Over Concrete Defects In London Flats

By Ronan Barnard

Housing developer Bellway Homes Ltd. has sued Ardmore Group and AECOM for £53.4 million ($71.3 million), alleging they are responsible for defects in an east London housing complex.

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CONTRACTS

Music Promoter Seeks £10M Over Lost 50 Cent Tour Sales

By Sophia Dourou

A music promoter has sued its ticketing agent for a 50 Cent tour for up to £9.8 million ($13 million), saying that problems with an online ticketing system led to unsold tickets and cancellation of concert dates.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

'Magic Mushroom Cabin' Owners Sue Britvic Over Photo Use

By Ronan Barnard

A couple who let out a hut at their rural home have sued U.K. beverage giant Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd. for infringing on their copyright to a photograph of the cabin, saying their brand is not "naturally aligned" with the beverage maker.

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Takeda Hits Back At Stada's ADHD Drug IP Challenge

By Jamie Lennox

Takeda has defended the validity of its extended patent protections for ADHD drug Elvanse, asking a London court to reject Stada's attempt to quash a U.K. supplementary protection certificate, or SPC, for the treatment.

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US Arms-Maker Accuses UK Rival Of Copying Drone Tech

By Max Austin

A U.S. defense contractor has accused British rival Overwatch Group of deliberately copying its drone design to secure lucrative defense contracts, including one with the U.K. Ministry of Defence.

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TAX

Barclays Loses VAT Appeal Over UK Fixed Establishment

By Josh White

A Barclays entity lacked a fixed establishment in the U.K. because its British branch was "skeletal" when the Delaware-based company applied for value-added tax grouping, a London tribunal ruled Monday.

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EMPLOYMENT & BENEFITS

Police Force Settles Anti-Christian Bias Claim From Ex-Officer

By Jamie Lennox

A U.K. police force has settled a discrimination claim from a Christian officer who alleged it suspended him for "questioning Islam" during mandatory diversity training, according to the Christian charity that supported his case.

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MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

Trump Attys Ordered To Explain Missed Deadline In $10B Suit

By Lauren Berg

The Florida federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation suit accusing the British Broadcasting Corp. of tarnishing his reputation through an edit in a documentary ordered the president Monday to explain why his attorneys shouldn't be sanctioned for "their apparent disregard of court deadlines."

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Practice group leaders share thoughts on keeping the pulse on legal trends, tackling difficult cases and what it takes to make a mark in their area in this Expert Analysis series.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

11 New Square

8 New Square

A&O Shearman

Addleshaw Goddard

Baker Botts

Baker McKenzie

Ballard Spahr

Bird & Bird

Birketts LLP

Boies Schiller

Brick Court Chambers

Brito PLLC

Browne Jacobson LLP

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Carpmaels & Ransford

Charles Russell Speechlys

DAC Beachcroft

DLA Piper

DWF LLP

Doughty Street Chambers

Dykema

Eversheds Sutherland

Freshfields

HSF Kramer

Harbottle & Lewis

Jones Day

Kennedys Law LLP

Kingsley Napley

Macfarlanes LLP

Mayer Brown

Mishcon de Reya

Morgan Lewis

Nexa Law

Norton Rose

Osborne Clarke

Pinsent Masons

Shakespeare Martineau

Slaughter and May

Squire Patton

Three New Square

Three Stone

Travers Smith

Twenty Essex

Vinson & Elkins

Walkers Global

Wedlake Bell

Winston Taylor

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

AECOM

Airbnb Inc.

British Broadcasting Corp.

Britvic PLC

Carlsberg A/S

Democratic National Committee

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.

Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC

Reliance Industries

Solicitors Regulation Authority Ltd.

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

YouTube Inc.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Companies House

Competition Appeal Tribunal

European Union

Financial Conduct Authority

HM Revenue & Customs

National Health Service

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

UK First-tier Tribunal

UK High Court

UK Upper Tribunal

Unified Patent Court