Lawyers believe that the cladding remediation bill before Parliament will draw manufacturers into more building safety disputes by giving developers and contractors an easier route to recover repair costs, widening litigation over who ultimately pays to make residential buildings safe.
Lawyers believe that the cladding remediation bill before Parliament will draw manufacturers into more building safety disputes by giving developers and contractors an easier route to recover repair costs, widening litigation over who ultimately pays to make residential buildings safe.
The High Court rejected on Tuesday an attempt by a public figure to block ITN and The Guardian from publishing allegations of sexual misconduct against him, but maintained restrictions preventing the media from naming the man before any appeal.
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader has largely succeeded in arguing that legal privilege applies to internal documents amid an HM Revenue & Customs probe into payments made by its U.K. branch to its U.S. body.
Two MI5 officers could face further investigation over false evidence provided to courts regarding the agency's handling of an informant, but a court declined Tuesday to bring contempt proceedings, saying police are better placed to investigate potential criminal offenses.
MSC Cruises and its executive chair argued at the start of a London trial Tuesday that an American immersive entertainment company should be blocked from pursuing claims for misappropriation of confidential information in Florida federal court in Miami, saying the claims breach restrictions in two contracts.
A producer who claims to be behind Gabrielle's hit track "Dreams" has sued Universal in a London court, alleging that fraud and the concealment of evidence tainted a 1996 copyright case that saw him lose out on royalties.
A real estate lender has sued Colliers for £4.2 million ($5.6 million), alleging that negligent property valuations led it to finance a developer's purchase of land in Edinburgh.
A plumbing company has denied negligence in a £20 million ($26 million) claim over flooding at a high-end kitchen designer's Knightsbridge showroom, arguing that the designer's former director failed to warn its engineer about a potentially faulty plastic pipe joint.
The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court’s recent decision that a luxury florist infringed a rival's trademark shows what is required to successfully demonstrate unfair advantage, as well as the importance of documenting efforts to protect, develop and enforce a trademark's reputation, says Ella Newell at Marks & Clerk.
