Disputes over false information generated by artificial intelligence tools are poised to reach the English courts, lawyers say, which will force judges to consider whether AI developers can be held responsible for defamatory content produced by their systems
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AI Hallucination Libel Claims Poised To Reach UK Courts

By Joanne Faulkner

Disputes over false information generated by artificial intelligence tools are poised to reach the English courts, lawyers say, which will force judges to consider whether AI developers can be held responsible for defamatory content produced by their systems

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SRA Refers 2 Solicitors To Tribunal In Post Office Scandal

By Ashish Sareen

The solicitors' watchdog said Thursday that it has referred two lawyers to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal over alleged misconduct concerning the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, in which accounting system flaws led to the wrongful convictions of hundreds of sub-postmasters.

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Apple Loses Bid To Decertify £785M App Store Class Action

By Sophia Dourou

Apple has failed in its bid to throw out a £785 million ($1 billion) class action by app developers, after the Competition Appeal Tribunal held Thursday that the claims may be "unusually strong."

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COMPETITION

Google Must Disclose DOJ Probe Docs In £14B Class Action

By William Janes

A tribunal has ordered Google to hand over documents from an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, requiring it to disclose the information in a £13.6 billion ($17.9 billion) class action that alleges the technology giant abused its dominance in the advertising market.

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SECURITIES & BANKING

Payment Firm Says It Was Fraud Victim Too In £160K Appeal

By Ronan Barnard

A payment services company fought to overturn the victory of victims of a £300,000 ($395,815) fraud in London appellate court Thursday, arguing that it should not be required to restore £160,000 to a company's account because it was also a victim of the fraudsters.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Hasbro Wins Copyright Claim Over Stolen 'Peppa Pig' Sounds

By Hanna Vioque

A London judge ruled Thursday that Hasbro is entitled to a summary judgment on one of its copyright claims against a Vietnamese animation studio, after finding that sound effects and noises from the studio's YouTube show matched "Peppa Pig" episodes.

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Condé Nast Wins IP Row Over Bogus Oscar Party Tickets

By Sophia Dourou

An events promoter infringed the trademarks of the owner of Condé Nast by purporting to sell tickets to exclusive events such as the Vanity Fair Oscars party, despite having no connection to them, a London court has ruled.

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Dubai Biz Says Founders' Kin Built Rival With Stolen Assets

By Hanna Vioque

ASGC Holding has accused several senior insiders who previously ran the Dubai-based builder of switching loyalties and implementing a secret plan to use its resources to build their own spin-off construction rival, which grew "very rapidly from nothing to a multinational conglomerate."

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TAX

Gibraltar Tax Probe Can't Be Challenged Yet, EU Adviser Says

By Eleanor Butler

A baby formula manufacturer cannot yet challenge a European Commission investigation into whether Gibraltar's government granted the business illegal tax advantages, a senior adviser at the European Court of Justice found Thursday.

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EMPLOYMENT & BENEFITS

Ryanair Blocked Pilot Who Sued From Promotion Track

By Adele Redmond

Ryanair unlawfully blocked a pilot who alleged race discrimination from joining its program for promotion to captain, a partially successful case brought against the airline has revealed.

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Property Developer Must Pay Exec £43K After Poaching Row

By Max Austin

A property developer must pay £42,873 ($56,500) to a former director it forced to resign by withholding his wages for months before exaggerating claims that he tried to divert development opportunities from the business, an employment tribunal has ruled. 

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GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

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