Europe's top court ruled Thursday that the rules of the governing body of world football regarding players' agents breach the EU's ban on cartels, but said national courts must decide whether other rules also violate competition law.
Europe's top court ruled Thursday that the rules of the governing body of world football regarding players' agents breach the EU's ban on cartels, but said national courts must decide whether other rules also violate competition law.
Businessman Raj Kundra must repay $4.9 million he received under a settlement resolving disputes over his former Rajasthan Royals stake, as a London court ruled Thursday that he has no realistic prospect of defeating claims that his social media posts about the cricket franchise breached the agreement.
British retailer Next has pushed back against toymaker Jellycat's claims that a biscuit-shaped cushion and doorstop were copies of its "Amuseables" plush toy range, arguing that simple facial features on soft toys is not unique to the popular brand.
In a published opinion Thursday, the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a $372 million bondholder suit against Switzerland over the 2023 collapse of Credit Suisse AG and the reduction in value of $17.3 billion of debt securities, agreeing with a New York judge that the country is immune from being sued in U.S. district court.
Outsourcing giant Capita urged a London court on Thursday to trim the claims of almost 4,000 individuals who say the company owes them up to £5 million ($6.75 million) over a cyberattack, arguing that claims for aggravated and exemplary damages are not supported by evidence.
An adviser to the European Union's top court backed Belgium's application of a bloc-wide mechanism for capping revenue collected by certain energy companies, concluding Thursday that the levy didn't deviate from EU law despite applying at a lower threshold.
A plastics manufacturer has pushed back against claims from a "Dragons' Den"-winning shower products company that it is infringing design rights over a rustproof, glue-on shower caddy, arguing the rights were invalid to begin with.
HM Revenue & Customs pushed back Thursday against Liverpool's port operator over its claims that the construction costs of a quay wall qualify for capital allowances, arguing before the Upper Tribunal that the use of the structure to mount cranes doesn't entitle it to such tax breaks.
A London appeals tribunal held Thursday that two rail operators breached collective bargaining rules by cutting negotiations short and taking a pay offer directly to union members, preserving a £4.9 million ($6.4 million) payout to 1,250 workers.
Richard Tice is seeking damages from Dale Vince, claiming the green energy entrepreneur defamed him by saying the Reform UK deputy leader had tried to stop him from "telling the truth" about Gaza, escalating their ongoing legal dispute.
