So far in 2026, judges at the High Court have narrowed extensive diesel emissions claims, determined how a landmark class action settlement should be divided and redrawn the boundaries of privilege.
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Top High Court Commercial Litigation Rulings Of 2026 So Far

By Joanne Faulkner

So far in 2026, judges at the High Court have narrowed extensive diesel emissions claims, determined how a landmark class action settlement should be divided and redrawn the boundaries of privilege.

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Singer Alanis Morissette Sued By Live Nation Executive

By Eddie Beaver

Grammy Award winner Alanis Morissette has been sued in London by an executive at Live Nation's Israeli unit, part of the entertainment giant that has promoted her concerts around the world.

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Samsung To Pay Swatch $12M Over Copycat Watch Apps

By Alex Baldwin

A London court ordered Samsung on Wednesday to pay several Swatch brands $11.6 million for allowing third-party smartwatch apps that mimic existing luxury watch faces, far below the $170 million the brands had sought.

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Brief

Network Rail Sues Freight Biz Over Oil Spill Derailment

By Sophia Dourou

Network Rail has sued a freight services provider and a rail maintenance company over a 2020 train derailment in Wales that caused a huge oil spill and enormous damage to the local environment.

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PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION

Buyers Seek To Undo £3M Home Sale Over Caravan Site Plans

By Eddie Beaver

The buyers of a £3.15 million ($4.3 million) country home have sued its former owners for fraudulent misrepresentation, accusing them of falsely denying knowledge of proposals to develop neighboring farmland into a caravan site.

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CONTRACTS

Law Firm Dodges Negligence Claim Filed Too Late

By Max Austin

A London court ruled Wednesday that a group of property investors can't extend a limitation deadline to sue a formerly defunct law firm because they waited too long to act after it was restored to the public register.

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ARBITRATION

Sports Betting Tech Co. Opposes Sportradar's Arbitration Bid

By Matthew Perlman

Altenar told a New Jersey federal court that Sportradar is trying to force a case accusing it of monopolizing the U.S. sports betting data market into arbitration in Switzerland based on a terminated contract that only covered foreign markets.

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EMPLOYMENT & BENEFITS

ECourier Drivers Seek Deposit Orders In Worker Status Case

By Sophia Dourou

Dozens of drivers suing eCourier for worker status told a tribunal on Wednesday that the delivery company should pay a deposit of up to £150,000 ($204,000) to pursue arguments denying their worker status.

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Concierge Cites Fake Case In Failed Appeal For Full Panel

By Hanna Vioque

A concierge has failed in appealing that his discrimination claims should have been heard by a full panel of the Employment Tribunal after citing a fake authority in support of his case.

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Brief

Failed Norwegian Tech Co. Must Pay Worker £145K

By Max Austin

A tribunal has ordered a dissolved Norwegian technology company to pay a worker £145,461 ($198,000) in compensation for unpaid holiday pay and wage deductions.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Key Points From High Court Ruling On FOS Time Bar Rule

In Barclays Bank v. Financial Ombudsman Service, the High Court recently blocked the FOS from investigating consumer complaints that fall outside the legal time limit, demonstrating courts’ willingness to look at the ombudsman's approach to its own jurisdiction, says Rachael Healey at RPC.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

8 New Square

Bristows LLP

Brodies LLP

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Burges Salmon

Cahill Gordon

Clifford Chance

Clyde & Co

DLA Piper

Holman Fenwick

Leigh Day

Littleton Chambers

Mishcon de Reya

Outer Temple Chambers

Penningtons Manches

Reynolds Porter

Stephenson Harwood

Stewarts Law LLP

Three New Square

White & Case

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Apple Inc.

Barclays PLC

Glencore PLC

Groupe PSA

Harbour Litigation Funding Ltd.

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.

Major League Baseball Inc.

Major League Soccer LLC

MasterCard Inc.

Mercedes-Benz USA LLC

National Westminster Bank PLC

Network Rail Ltd.

PGA TOUR Inc.

Royal Mail Group PLC

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Sportradar Group AG

Swatch Group

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

Uber Technologies Inc.

Volkswagen AG

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Companies House

Competition Appeal Tribunal

Financial Conduct Authority

Financial Ombudsman Service

U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

UK High Court