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  FCA Non-Financial Misconduct Regime Will Endanger Careers

  By Alex Davidson

  Financial Conduct Authority rules on non-financial misconduct, which take effect on Tuesday, could unfairly jeop...(read more)

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  Munich's FRAND Guidance Deepens Divide In SEP Framework

  By Alex Baldwin

  One of Germany's busiest patent forums has given tech companies a clear route to challenge offers to license pat...(read more)

• Gibson Dunn-Led Veritas Gets Nod For £1.85B Takeover

  By Irene Madongo

  U.S. private equity company Veritas has agreed to buy British thermal-processing business Bodycote for £1.85 billion ($2.5 billion) inclusive of debt, the companies said Tuesday, potentially trumping rival propositions in a hotly contested bidding war.

• UK To Double OFSI's Maximum Sanctions Evasion Penalties

  By Tom Fish

  The government has announced a series of measures designed to strengthen sanctions enforcement, including a doubling of the maximum penalty available to the Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation for breaches. 

• Pinsent Steers Wood Group In £1.7B Pensions Deal With L&G

  By Tom Fish

  Engineering firm Wood Group has secured the retirement benefits for all 16,400 members of its pension plan with a £1.65 billion ($2.23 billion) buy-in, consultancy Lane Clark Peacock said Tuesday.

• Broker Can Pursue £5M Claim Over Wrongful Asset Freeze

  By Eddie Beaver

  A brokerage can pursue a claim for more than £5 million ($6.8 million) in losses allegedly caused by a wrongly obtained freezing order after a London court ruled on Friday that it had credible evidence of damage to its business.

• Meta's Glasses Raise Data And Litigation Risks For Employers

  By Adele Redmond

  Lawyers have warned employers to create or update their policies on wearable tech as pubs, theaters and courts across the U.K. ban the use of Meta's smart glasses over fears that the user could covertly record staff interactions and private information.

• UPC Warns Off 'Fishing Expeditions' When Seeking Evidence

  By Jamie Lennox

  Appellate judges at the Unified Patent Court have warned that parties cannot force their opponents to produce evidence through speculative "fishing expeditions" that bear no link to specific allegations of infringement.

• Top UK Appeals Decisions In 2026: Midyear Review

  By Joanne Faulkner

  The U.K.'s top appeal courts have handed down a series of significant judgments in 2026, reshaping the tax treatment of members of LLPs, the management of mass consumer claims and the rules governing who can conduct litigation.

• Google To Pay £260M To End UK Play Store Collective Action

  By Eddie Beaver

  Google has agreed to pay £260 million ($353 million) to settle a class action brought on behalf of app developers seeking more than £1 billion in damages over its allegedly anticompetitive Play Store practices.

• Wind Farm Knew Risks In £1.2B Fees Row, Ofgem Says

  By Robbie Kalus

  Ofgem has rejected a windfarm operator's £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion) claim alleging that the energy regulator exposed it to excessive charges from an electricity transmission contract, saying the company was aware of the commercial risks from the outset. 

• Prince Harry Costs Order Shows Perils Of Courting Publicity

  By Joanne Faulkner

  A rare ruling on costs against Prince Harry and six other public figures has shown how media strategy and a failure to adapt as evidence develops can help push litigation outside the norm and leave claimants with a stinging legal bill, experts say.

• DWF Defeats Personal Injury Data Privacy Case On Appeal

  By Sophia Dourou

  DWF LLP has defeated an attempt by three personal injury claimants to revive a data privacy lawsuit after the Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday that they sought to advance a "new, unpleaded case."

• Top Court Curbs Landlords' Ability To Challenge RTM Notices

  By Eddie Beaver

  Britain's top court limited landlords' ability to defeat right-to-manage acquisitions on procedural grounds on Thursday, ruling that a failure to notify one tenant did not invalidate leaseholders' claim to take over management of their building.