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  TfL Gets Halt On £1.5B Contract Lifted Amid Cubic Corp. Row

  By Eddie Beaver

  London's public transportation authority can enter a revenue-collection contract potentially worth an estimated ...(read more)

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  SFO Chief Ephgrave To Step Down Early In Surprise Move

  By Christopher Crosby

  Nick Ephgrave, the head of Britain's Serious Fraud Office, said Thursday that he is retiring in March, two-and-a...(read more)

• Parties Feel Pressure In SEP Spats As Amazon Case Unfolds

  By Alex Baldwin

  The threat of anti-suit actions in licensing disputes over essential patents is reaching a boiling point, lawyers say, as courts across jurisdictions double down on suspensive orders to curtail parties securing early wins in parallel litigation.

• NHS Settles Whistleblower Claims In Letby Hospital Case

  By Hanna Vioque

  A former NHS chief executive won a payout to settle her unfair dismissal case against the health service, after she raised concerns over leadership at the trust where Lucy Letby was accused of murdering seven babies.

• ECJ Clarifies Rules On Copyright Levies For Tech Retailers

  By Jamie Lennox

  The European Union's highest court ruled Thursday that the bloc's laws permit national legislation that requires electronics retailers to pay levies to copyright holders on the grounds that people might use their devices to make copies of protected material.

• Axiom Ince Says SRA Negligently Failed To Spot £65M Fraud

  By William Janes

  Axiom Ince has accused the Solicitors Regulation Authority in a court claim of bungling a probe into the firm and missing a chance to prevent further losses stemming from its former chief executive's alleged misappropriation of £65 million ($87 million) of client money.

• Car Buyers Secure OK For £54M Shipping Cartel Settlement

  By Joanne Faulkner

  The Competition Appeal Tribunal approved on Thursday a settlement worth £54 million ($71 million) from the last two vehicle shipping companies defending themselves against an opt-out collective action over delivery charges, despite some doubts over compensation take-up rates. 

• Employment Judge Sanctioned For 'Hostile' Behavior In Court

  By Ashish Sareen

  An employment judge has been sanctioned for displaying "hostile" behavior during a tribunal hearing after facing broader allegations of bullying and intimidation by multiple claimants.

• Dr Pepper Maker Launches €15.5B Offer For JDE Peet's

  By Najiyya Budaly

  Beverage heavyweight Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. said Thursday that it plans to complete its €15.5 billion ($18 billion) deal to snap up Dutch coffee company JDE Peet's NV in the second quarter of 2026 before splitting into two publicly traded U.S. companies.

• Lego Can't Revive EU Design IP For Clip Block

  By Alex Baldwin

  Lego failed on Wednesday to persuade a European Union court to reinstate design protections for one of its blocks, after a Chinese toy company successfully challenged the protections at the EU Intellectual Property Office.

• Walkers' Chief Looks Beyond LLPs To Fuel Growth With PE

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  The global managing partner of Walkers has said that its decision to take external investment from a private equity backer is a sign of things to come as law firms look beyond the limits of traditional partnership models.

• Coastguard Loses Bid To Upend Volunteer's Worker Status

  By Jamie Lennox

  A London appeals court rejected on Wednesday an attempt by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to overturn a ruling that a volunteer rescue officer held worker status before losing his job.

• Fuel Trader Fights For Release Of Oil After $33M Judgment

  By William Janes

  A fuel trader has asked a court to order the company of a Nigerian oil magnate to hand over oil stored on the trader's behalf, arguing that the businessman's firm had refused access after a $33 million judgment.

• Nigeria Wants To Pursue Litigation Funders For £50M Costs Bill

  By Sophia Dourou

  Nigeria argued at an appeals court on Wednesday that it should be able to seek to recover its £50 million ($67.3 million) legal bill from the litigation funders of an oil and gas company that defrauded the West African state in arbitration proceedings.