Johnson & Johnson has been hit with a group action claim valued at an estimated £1 billion ($1.34 billion) brought by more than 3,000 individuals who say that the pharmaceutical giant knowingly sold baby powder contaminated with asbestos for almost 60 years.
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J&J Sued For £1B Over Alleged Cancer-Causing Baby Powder

By Eddie Beaver

Johnson & Johnson has been hit with a group action claim valued at an estimated £1 billion ($1.34 billion) brought by more than 3,000 individuals who say that the pharmaceutical giant knowingly sold baby powder contaminated with asbestos for almost 60 years.

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BBC Denies Harassing Gregg Wallace In Data Breach Row

By Jamie Lennox

The BBC has denied causing distress or harassment to Gregg Wallace through its responses to his requests to access his personal data, telling a London court that it has now complied with his demands.

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FilmOn Founder In Contempt In Sex Assault Judgment Debt

By Sophia Dourou

The founder of FilmOn and heir to a Coca-Cola fortune was found in contempt of court on Thursday for failing to provide information in proceedings to enforce in England one of several multimillion-dollar judgments over sexual assault claims.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Ubisoft Blocks Game Developer's 'Wardogs' EU TM Bid

By Jamie Lennox

A European Union court has rejected a British game developer's attempt to revive its "Wardogs" trademark application, upholding an earlier decision that it's too close to Ubisoft's Watch Dogs video game title.

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Jeweler Defends Use Of Descriptive 'Almas' TM

By Hanna Vioque

A jewelry supplier has fought back against allegations by a rival that it has stolen the "Almas Jewellers" trademark, arguing that "Almas" literally translated into diamond in English and was commonly used by jewelers.

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EMPLOYMENT & BENEFITS

TV Staffer Fired Over 'White Man' Remark Wins Claim

By Hanna Vioque

A TV staffer has won her wrongful dismissal claim against the production company making a Lucasfilm-backed series, after convincing an employment tribunal that bosses had seized on her comments about working with a white man as an excuse to fire her.

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Barrister Gains Chance To Revive Disability Claim

By Ronan Barnard

A barrister who accused the head of an English criminal set of bullying in a disability discrimination claim was granted a chance on Thursday to challenge the ruling that he cannot sue because he was not disabled.

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INSOLVENCY

Waldorf Production's $225M Debt Plan Heads To UK Top Court

By Eddie Beaver

The U.K.'s top court has granted Scottish oil and gas company Waldorf Production UK PLC permission to challenge the rejection of its restructuring plan for its $225 million of debt on an "expedited" basis.

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LIBEL & DEFAMATION

Newsquest Defends Report On Wage Practices At Welsh Club

By Sophia Dourou

An English regional newspaper publisher has defended itself against a Welsh telecommunications businessman's libel claim, saying it accurately reported that one of its companies underpaid its employers.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Waldorf Ruling Signals Recalibration For Restructuring Plans

The recent High Court landmark judgment refusing to sanction Waldorf Production PLC's restructuring plan underscores a change in the way courts assess whether such plans are fair, indicating not their demise but a pivotal moment in their evolution, say lawyers at Simpson Thacher.

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