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  Woodville Paid £37M To Director-Linked Firms Before Collapse

  By Robbie Kalus

  Motor finance litigation-funder Woodville paid upward of £37 million ($50 million) to companies connected to its...(read more)

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  Glencore's Ex-Head Of Oil Head Denies UK Bribery Charges

  By Ronan Barnard

  The former oil chief at Glencore and another senior employee denied bribery and forgery charges over allegations...(read more)

• EUIPO Could Value IP To Help Startups Access Loans

  By Jamie Lennox

  The European Union Intellectual Property Office has proposed reforms that could help startups secure bank loans by valuing their patent portfolios.

• ESMA Flags 'Rife' Insider Trading Risk In Prediction Markets

  By Laura Stewart Liberty

  Prediction markets are "rife" with insider trading, the European Union's markets watchdog warned on Thursday as it said that the fast-growing sector required continued monitoring.

• Firms Tackle EU Pay Transparency Law Ahead Of UK Reforms

  By Adele Redmond

  Preparations by law firms for upcoming reforms to the U.K. pay gap reporting regime might have taken a back seat to more expansive new rules in the European Union, experts say.

• Next's Win Shows Retailers Can Justify Warehouse Pay Gaps

  By Jamie Lennox

  High Street chain Next has given employers hope of defending unequal pay claims of warehouse workers and shop staff after it successfully justified its own pay gap on appeal, but experts say other employers will face no easy path in relying on the decision.

• Citi Fine Warns Firms To Stress-Test Sanctions Controls

  By Christopher Crosby

  Citibank's fine for violating the U.K. sanctions regime shows that the enforcer will punish companies for serious breaches even if there was no intent to break the rules, underscoring the need for firms to stress-test their screening systems, lawyers say.

• Met Police Probes Reform UK Over Alleged Donation Offenses

  By Robbie Kalus

  The Metropolitan Police has launched a criminal investigation into Reform UK linked to allegations made in a Channel 4 News report that the party breached donation rules. 

• Roman Abramovich Loses 3rd EU Sanctions Challenge

  By Sophia Dourou

  Roman Abramovich failed on Wednesday in his third attempt to lift European Union sanctions against him after a court ruled that the billionaire was designated over activities "providing substantial revenue" to Russia.

• Google To Invest €13B In Finland, Boosting AI Infrastructure

  By Irene Madongo

  Google said Wednesday it has committed €13 billion ($15 billion) to digital infrastructure and clean energy projects in Finland, its biggest single investment in Europe, which is expected to bolster its artificial intelligence ambitions.

• AI Adoption Creates Pay Gap Risks — And Opportunity

  By Adele Redmond

  The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence technology by law firms could make it harder for them to close their gender pay gaps, experts warn.

• Ikea Political Ad Spoof Likely Infringes TM, EU Court Rules

  By Hanna Vioque

  The EU's top court ruled Tuesday that freedom of expression can justify political spoofs of a famous trademark, but indicated that a far-right Belgian party's Ikea-themed anti-immigration campaign may have crossed the line.

• Wider FCA Misconduct Reference Rules Set To Spur Litigation

  By Alex Davidson

  Finance firms are bracing for a surge in disputes over obligatory references after non-financial misconduct rules were extended to 37,000 non-bank firms, legal experts say.

• CBRE Wins Tower Rent Row Over JLL's €920M Valuation

  By Eddie Beaver

  CBRE defeated allegations Tuesday that it pressured JLL to undervalue a 36-story Brussels skyscraper after a court found its €920 million ($1.1 billion) assessment legitimate despite shortcomings in its work.