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  Gov't Keeps Judge-Only Trials For Complex Fraud Cases

  By Christopher Crosby

  The government will retain plans to allow judge-only trials for complex and lengthy cases of fraud and financial...(read more)

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  Taylor Wessing, Stephenson Harwood Exploring Merger

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Taylor Wessing LLP and Stephenson Harwood LLP are in merger talks as the European law firm seeks a foothold in L...(read more)

• Gov't Steps In As BT Buys TalkTalk In £400M Deal

  By Irene Madongo

  BT Group said Monday that it has bought broadband operator TalkTalk and its wholesale business PlatformX Communications out of administration in a £400 million ($529 million) deal that has triggered government intervention.

• Debevoise-Led Schneider Electric To Acquire PTC For $22.6B

  By Najiyya Budaly

  French technology giant Schneider Electric said Monday it will buy industrial software provider PTC Inc. for $22.6 billion in cash to expand its artificial intelligence-powered products.

• Boehringer, Dr. Reddy's Tee Up For 'Skinny Label' Showdown

  By Alex Baldwin

  German pharmaceutical giant Boehringer will face off against Indian generic drugmaker Dr. Reddy's on Monday in a trial that intellectual property experts hope will shine light on the unsettled question of nonpatented uses for generic drugs.

• Consumer Voice CEO Mulls Car Loan Redress Shortcomings

  By Alex Davidson

  Legal challenges to the Financial Conduct Authority's motor finance redress program will reach a crucial stage on Oct. 5, when the Upper Tribunal begins a two-day hearing on scheduling its decision and whether to allow expert witnesses.

• CMS Mulls Restructuring Business Services In UK

  By Ashish Sareen

  CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP said Friday it is preparing to consult with business services staff in the U.K. over a restructuring of the team, driven by changing client expectations and the need to harness technology.

• New Russia Aircraft Trial Tests Claims Against Reinsurers

  By Joanne Faulkner

  Aircraft lessors face a fresh legal battle to recover losses for planes stranded in Russia in a trial beginning on Monday, when reinsurers will argue that Russian law prevents them from claiming directly under insurance arranged by the airlines.

• 6 Questions For Fladgate Real Estate Chief Matthew Williams

  By Jamie Lennox

  Matthew Williams, head of real estate at Fladgate, has seen plenty of change since he joined the firm 22 years ago — not least the revolution in artificial intelligence. Williams talks here to Law360 about the role of AI at Fladgate and changing attitudes toward building safety and the environment.

• Victoria Sharp Retires After 7 Years Leading King's Bench

  By Ashish Sareen

  Victoria Sharp, the president of the King's Bench Division, has retired from the judiciary after more than a decade in senior leadership roles.

• Man City's Criminal Probe Risk Tempered By Several Hurdles

  By Christopher Crosby

  Findings that Manchester City arranged "sham" commercial contracts to inflate its revenues and cut costs by £900 million ($1.2 billion) could trigger criminal and tax investigations, though any probes would face many legal and practical hurdles, lawyers say. 

• Home REIT Hit With £120M Claim Over Misleading Statements

  By Laura Stewart Liberty

  More than 800 shareholders in Home REIT have sued the investor in social housing for £120 million ($158 million), seeking compensation for losses caused by allegedly "misleading statements" the company made about itself and its property portfolio.

• Capita Faces Fresh Probe Into Civil Service Pension Plan

  By Joel Poultney

  Capita PLC said Friday that it will "engage fully" with the National Audit Office after the parliamentary body launched an investigation into the outsourcing giant's administration of the Civil Service Pension Plan, which has come under fire.

• FCA Pledges Review After Whistleblower's Death

  By Adele Redmond

  The Financial Conduct Authority has promised to review its engagement with a prolific whistleblower who died shortly after losing an employment tribunal claim against his former Wall Street employer.