Gender-critical barrister Sarah Phillimore confirmed on Thursday that she is suing Good Law Project founder Jolyon Maugham KC for libel after he accused her of harassing a trans woman.
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Barrister To Sue Jolyon Maugham For Libel Over Trans Posts

By Jamie Lennox

Gender-critical barrister Sarah Phillimore confirmed on Thursday that she is suing Good Law Project founder Jolyon Maugham KC for libel after he accused her of harassing a trans woman.

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Ex-Tesco CFO Says He Never Questioned Workers' Pay Gap

By Sophia Dourou

Tesco's former chief financial officer said he had never questioned the widening gap between what workers in supermarkets and warehouses were paid as he gave evidence Thursday at a tribunal considering equal pay claims brought by thousands of mainly female shop workers.

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Jellycat Hits Next, Hamleys With String Of Passing-Off Claims

By William Janes

Jellycat has hit three retailers, including High Street giants Next and Hamleys, in a series of trademark infringement and passing-off claims at the High Court.

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CONTRACTS

Property Biz Sues Housing Assoc. For £13M In Contract Row

By Eddie Beaver

A property management company has sued a housing association for more than an estimated £13 million ($17 million), alleging that the association withheld payments tied to contracts with two city councils and hid an agreement to renew one of the deals.

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COMMERCIAL FRAUD

MFS Boss Can Sell £1.6M Cars Amid £1.3B Fraud Case

By William Janes

The owner of a now-collapsed mortgage lender accused of systematically plundering £1.3 billion ($1.75 billion) has been granted permission to sell cars including a Ferrari and several Rolls-Royces, according to a court order.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Drugmaker Disputes Challenge To Pet Vomiting Treatment

By Max Austin

A Dechra unit has pushed back against rival drugmaker Krka's attempt to revoke its injectable formula for treating vomiting in cats and dogs, insisting the patent has remained valid from the outset. 

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Brief

Unauthorized Red Bull Sales Did Little Harm, Wholesaler Says

By Hanna Vioque

A wholesaler has partially admitted that it infringed Red Bull's trademark over its name by selling the energy drinks without authorization abroad, but told a London judge that the scale of the infringement was being exaggerated and the damages awarded should be minimal. 

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EMPLOYMENT & BENEFITS

DHL Wins Rethink Of Order To Rehire Worker Fired For Posts

By Max Austin

DHL has won a second shot at avoiding the rehire of a warehouse worker dismissed for calling his managers "enemies" online, persuading an appellate tribunal that the judge should have considered additional abusive comments made during the litigation.

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Brief

Ex-UBS Wealth Manager Sues Over Dismissal

By Max Austin

A former London-based wealth manager at UBS has sued the Swiss bank for unfair dismissal and discrimination.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Series

Studying Foreign Languages Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Studying Italian and Japanese has shown me that learning a new language can benefit a legal career in several ways, including by demonstrating the importance of approaching problems from a fresh perspective and the value of practicing patience with colleagues and clients, says Anna King at Genworth Financial.

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Meta Platforms Inc.

RLK Solicitors Ltd.

Red Bull GmbH

Tesco PLC

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