Cleary has sued a holding company in the Atalian Global Services group after representing it in the proposed 2022 sale of the facilities management giant to private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC.
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Cleary Sues Atalian Client It Advised On Proposed CD&R Sale

By Ashish Sareen

Cleary has sued a holding company in the Atalian Global Services group after representing it in the proposed 2022 sale of the facilities management giant to private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC.

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Google £5B Search Ads Class Action Gets Green Light

By Ronan Barnard

Google will face an estimated £5 billion ($7 billion) opt-out class action over allegations it inflated search advertising prices, as the Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled Wednesday that the case can proceed on behalf of almost 900,000 U.K. advertisers.

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Axiom Ince Administrators Sue Accountants For Negligence

By Ronan Barnard

Administrators for Axiom Ince have sued the collapsed law firm's chartered accountants for alleged negligence, according to an entry on the High Court's register that has now been made public.

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DATA PROTECTION

TikTok Can't Scrap £12.7M Fine For Misusing Children's Data

By Eddie Beaver

TikTok has failed to overturn a fine of £12.7 million ($17.1 million) over its unlawful processing of children's personal data, as a London tribunal rejected the video-sharing app's argument that its activities qualified for legal protection reserved for artistic expression.

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Consultancy Sues IT Co. For £6M Over Cyberattack Flaw

By Eddie Beaver

An engineering consultancy has sued its IT security provider for £6.4 million ($9 million), alleging it failed to patch a software security vulnerability that allowed a cyberattacker to steal personnel information and commercially sensitive data.

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SECURITIES & BANKING

Chinese Bank Countersues For $61M In Shipping Loan Fight

By Robbie Kalus

A Chinese state-owned bank has denied misleading a group of shipping companies over a debt restructuring, telling a London court it is instead owed more than $61 million in missed payments and interest.

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CONTRACTS

VMware Seeks €30M Over Italian Software Resale

By Robbie Kalus

Software giant VMware is suing an Italian distributor for around €30 million ($35 million) in damages, claiming in a London court that the company failed to ensure a customer agreed to delete old software licenses during an upgrade plan.

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COMMERCIAL FRAUD

Ex-Director Fights Utility Co.'s £5.9M Rival Conspiracy Claim

By Max Austin

A former director of a utility company has denied costing the business £5.9 million ($8 million) by conspiring to divert clients to his own side business, arguing that his outside work did not compete directly with the company.

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EMPLOYMENT & BENEFITS

Brief

Care Home Must Reinstate Whistleblower After Suspension

By Max Austin

An employment tribunal has ordered a care home operator to take back an administrator who was suspended days after she blew the whistle on safety concerns, finding that she has a strong chance of proving she was discriminated against.

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Grant Thornton Beats Claim From Tax Pro In Post For 8 Days

By Hanna Vioque

A tax manager has failed to revive his unfair dismissal claims against Grant Thornton LLP, as an employment tribunal ruled that he had only worked eight days and needed two years on the job in order to bring a case.

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MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

Trump Tries To Block BBC Access To Trust's Financial Docs

By Carolina Bolado

The Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust filed an emergency request Wednesday to pause an order requiring the trust to produce financial records relating to $10 billion of damages allegedly caused by BBC's documentary about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

11KBW

8 New Square

A&O Shearman

Ballard Spahr

Blackstone Chambers

Brick Court Chambers

Bristows LLP

Brito PLLC

Cleary Gottlieb

Clifford Chance

Cripps LLP

Debevoise & Plimpton

Essex Court Chambers

Geradin Partners

Haun Mena

Kennedys Law LLP

Michelman & Robinson

Monckton Chambers

Pinsent Masons

Reed Smith

Simmons & Simmons

Stephenson Harwood

Twenty Essex

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

British Broadcasting Corp.

Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC

ConnectWise Inc.

Google LLC

Grant Thornton LLP

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

Solicitors Regulation Authority Ltd.

State Bank of India

TikTok Inc.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Competition Appeal Tribunal

European Commission

Information Commissioner's Office

Serious Fraud Office

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

UK First-tier Tribunal

UK High Court

UK Upper Tribunal