Pogust Goodhead must prove that it can continue representing claimants in the Mariana dam litigation at an October High Court hearing against clients seeking to replace it with a rival firm led by its former partners.
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Pogust Faces October Fight With Clients Over BHP Mandate

By Robbie Kalus

Pogust Goodhead must prove that it can continue representing claimants in the Mariana dam litigation at an October High Court hearing against clients seeking to replace it with a rival firm led by its former partners.

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Kelkoo Says Google's EU Fine Supports UK Damages Claim

By Joanne Faulkner

Google's recent €460 million ($534 million) fine for breaching the European Union's digital markets rules is highly relevant to Kelkoo's U.K. damages claim against the tech giant, the shopping comparison website told the Competition Appeal Tribunal on Friday.

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Insurers Still Liable For Petrofac Execs' Bribery Defense Costs

By Ronan Barnard

Nine Lloyd's insurers lost the first round of their bid to avoid covering the criminal defense costs of two former Petrofac executives when a London judge rejected their arguments on Friday, ahead of their bribery trial in October.

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Roundup

UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

By Megan Norcott

The past week in London has seen Pogust Goodhead embroiled in a legal dispute with claimants in the Mariana dam litigation, and be sued by a barrister who represented it during the case, and Mexican broadcaster TV Azteca file commercial fraud claims against Barclays and Metro Bank.

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COMMERCIAL FRAUD

Oligarch's Estate Can Run Matrimonial Law Case In $3B Fight

By Sophia Dourou

The widow and daughter of a Russian tycoon have failed to prevent a representative for his estate from pursuing Ukrainian matrimonial asset arguments in the English court, the latest development in their long-running $3 billion inheritance dispute.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Everton FC Hits Back At Artist Over Stadium Artwork

By Max Austin

Everton Football Club has pushed back against an artist's copyright infringement claim over its use of his painting at its stadium, arguing that it voluntarily removed the artwork and that his proposed licensing fee is excessive.

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EMPLOYMENT & BENEFITS

ECourier Drivers Likely To Win Status Claims, Judge Says

By Sophia Dourou

Drivers suing Royal Mail-operated eCourier are "likely" to ultimately win worker status, an employment tribunal said in a preliminary judgment that stopped short of making deposit orders against the delivery company.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

How UK Ship Sale Ruling Expands Lost-Bargain Damages

The U.K. Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Great Asia Maritime v. Orion Shipping – upholding a "loss of bargain" damages award in a disagreement over a vessel sale – sharpens parties’ ability to contractually control damages outcomes in the event of a dispute, say lawyers at Crowell & Moring.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

4 New Square

7 King's Bench Walk

8 New Square

Addleshaw Goddard

Ashfords LLP

Ashurst Perkins

Bailey & Glasser

Brick Court Chambers

Bristows LLP

Brodies LLP

Brown Rudnick

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

Clarion Solicitors

Clyde & Co

Crowell & Moring

Fieldfisher

Fladgate LLP

Forsters LLP

Fountain Court Chambers

Gateley PLC

HSF Kramer

Hill Dickinson

Humphries Kerstetter

Joseph Hage

Keoghs LLP

Knights PLC

Kobre & Kim

Leigh Day

Linklaters LLP

Littleton Chambers

Mishcon de Reya

Monckton Chambers

Nabarro LLP

One Essex Court

Penningtons Manches

Pogust Goodhead

Reynolds Porter

Simmons & Simmons

Ward Hadaway

Winston Taylor

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Adidas AG

Barclays PLC

Davies Group Ltd.

EE Ltd.

Fort Point Capital

Google LLC

HSBC Holdings PLC

Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP

Kelkoo

Kenya Airways Ltd.

Lloyd's America Inc.

M&T Bank Corp.

MS Amlin PLC

Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA

National Westminster Bank PLC

Petrofac Ltd.

Roblox Corp.

Royal Mail Group PLC

UniCredit

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Companies House

Competition Appeal Tribunal

European Commission

European Union

House of Lords of the United Kingdom

National Crime Agency

Serious Fraud Office

UK High Court