Pogust Goodhead has refused to repay an £84 million ($111 million) loan that funded its mammoth group litigation against Australian mining company BHP, telling a London court that its barristers and insurers are entitled to compensation first.
Pogust Goodhead has refused to repay an £84 million ($111 million) loan that funded its mammoth group litigation against Australian mining company BHP, telling a London court that its barristers and insurers are entitled to compensation first.
Artist management company FAE has sued Rita Ora, alleging that the British-Albanian singer failed to pay more than £3.27 million ($4.3 million) in commission to her management company, according to a claim filed at a London court.
Manchester City sponsor Etihad Airways has said it is considering legal action against the Premier League after an independent panel upheld a myriad of charges against the club relating to breaches of the league's financial rules.
A retail bank has sued two property developer brothers to recover £13.8 million ($18.2 million) in loans it advanced to three collapsed real estate companies linked to the men.
Persimmon Homes cannot blame missing a deadline to complete construction works on a landowner's failure to approve a drainage pond's relocation, a London court has ruled, rejecting the housebuilder's claim it was entitled to more time.
A group of businesses including a beauty salon and an architectural design brand have sued Ageas Insurance after the insurer refused payouts linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A European court has dismissed investment manager Van Eck's bid to register a trademark for "MarketVector Indexes," ruling that clients could mistakenly believe it was linked to a rival's earlier "Vector Fund" branded range of services.
The recent Court of Appeal ruling in Vince v. Associated Newspapers, concerning misleading headlines, shows how data protection claims may offer redress when defamation law does not, and may pave the way for a shift in focus for claims against publishers, say lawyers at Hamlins.
