Car manufacturers told the High Court on Wednesday that they are seeking more than £120 million ($158 million) in interim legal costs following their substantial victory, as diesel emissions claimants warned their insurance might not cover the bill. 
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Carmakers Seek £120M In Interim Costs After Dieselgate Win

By Joanne Faulkner

Car manufacturers told the High Court on Wednesday that they are seeking more than £120 million ($158 million) in interim legal costs following their substantial victory, as diesel emissions claimants warned their insurance might not cover the bill. 

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Kingspan Sued For €100M By Investors Over Grenfell Claims

By Eddie Beaver

Over 60 institutional investors in Kingspan Group PLC have sued the building materials giant seeking more than €100 million ($112 million), alleging it misled shareholders about its governance and ethics while failing to disclose wrongdoing over an insulation product linked to the Grenfell Tower disaster.

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Lawyer Used 'Stooge' To Strip BHS, Liquidators Argue

By Robbie Kalus

British Home Stores' liquidators accused a senior City lawyer on Wednesday of using a "high-functioning and unwitting stooge" to enrich himself and dodge personal liability for the high street giant's collapse.

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London Gold Body Accused Of Role In Tanzanian Mine Deaths

By Ronan Barnard

Lawyers representing the families of two men killed by police at a Tanzanian gold mine argued at the start of a London trial Wednesday that the trade body for the world's largest gold bullion market had "played a crucial role" in their deaths.

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OnlyFans Facing Group Claim Over 'Exploitation' Of Creators

By Jamie Lennox

OnlyFans is facing a group claim in England over "exploitative" arrangements involving third-party managers who routinely deprive content creators of their earnings, the company leading the case said on Wednesday.

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DATA PROTECTION

Equiniti Says Police Data Claims Too Trivial To Merit Damages

By Eddie Beaver

A pension scheme administrator urged the U.K.'s top court on Wednesday to rule that trivial data breaches cannot attract compensation, as it seeks to defeat claims by more than 400 police officers whose benefit statements were sent to outdated addresses.

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INSURANCE

Reinsurers Say $4B Jets Row Seeks To 'Turn Lead Into Gold'

By Sophia Dourou

A group of reinsurers argued Wednesday that aircraft lessors are trying to "turn lead into gold" by seeking billions of dollars for planes stranded in Russia under reinsurance policies arranged by the airlines.

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Greek Shipowner Wants $2.5M Insurer Payout For Engine Fire 

By Joel Poultney

The Greek shipowner of an oil tanker that caught fire when unloading over 30,000 metric tons of diesel fuel in France has accused an insurer of failing to pay $2.5 million to cover costs incurred during salvage of the cargo. 

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COMMERCIAL FRAUD

Dubai Bank Unit Loses Bid To Recoup Funds In Fraud Case

By Isabel Jackson

Trafigura can keep $22.6 million in payments that a subsidiary of Dubai's Rasmala Investment Bank was deceived into making to the commodities trader, the Court Of Appeal ruled Wednesday, dismissing the bank's appeal.

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EMPLOYMENT & BENEFITS

Ex-Soldier Fights To Hold MoD Liable For Hearing Loss

By Adele Redmond

A former soldier urged the Court of Appeal on Wednesday to hold the Ministry of Defence liable for his hearing loss, challenging a ruling that he had not established a link between the ministry's negligence and his severe tinnitus.

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Ex-RFB Partners 'Resolve' Noncompete Fight Over Rival Firm

By Adele Redmond

Three former partners at Ronald Fletcher Baker are close to formally settling with the firm after they challenged its claim that they violated their post-retirement contractual restrictions by establishing a rival outfit.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Takeda Says Samsung Biosimilar Plans Infringe Entyvio IP

By Hanna Vioque

Takeda has fought back against Samsung's bid to nix two patents covering its Entyvio-branded drug for Crohn's disease, arguing that the rival was infringing its rights with plans to commercialize biosimilar versions.

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Abbott Admits Rival's Glucose Monitors May Not Infringe IP

By Jamie Lennox

Abbott has admitted in a London court that a Chinese rival's competing glucose monitor may not infringe its patents, yielding ground to its opponent in a lengthy dispute over their tech for diabetes patients.

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Photographer Hits Back At Fashion Label Over Image Use

By Max Austin

A photographer has maintained that Fairfax & Favor deliberately flouted his copyright by using his images after its license expired, while rejecting the brand's claim that showcasing them in his online portfolio infringed its trademarks. 

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

How Public Filing Pilot Is Influencing Litigation Strategy

The ongoing pilot program that makes it easier for third parties like journalists or academics to obtain court documents used in certain public hearings is reshaping how litigation teams draft skeleton arguments, settle expert evidence, and identify and restrict sensitive material, say lawyers at Greenberg Traurig.

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