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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)

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  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 a...(read more)

• 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.

• 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.

• Agri Biz Forfeits $5M In Money Laundering, Sanctions Probe

  By Christopher Crosby

  Britain's National Crime Agency said Thursday that it has seized more than $5.2 million from an agricultural company in an investigation into suspected money laundering and evasion of sanctions on Iran. 

• The Top White-Collar Crime Cases In 2026: Midyear Review

  By Christopher Crosby

  The Serious Fraud Office has seen a mixed first half of the year with the collapse of its prosecution of London Mining softened by its first deferred prosecution agreement in several years.

• Paid-For AI Tools Can Still Risk Client Secrets, SRA Warns

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  The latest warning from the Solicitors Regulation Authority on artificial intelligence suggests that law firms cannot assume the paid-for tools they use are a safe alternative to open AI systems, signaling a tougher approach to confidentiality risks than that taken recently by a tribunal.

• Samsung To Pay Swatch $12M Over Copycat Watch Apps

  By Alex Baldwin

  A London court ordered Samsung on Wednesday to pay several Swatch brands $11.6 million for allowing third-party smartwatch apps that mimic existing luxury watch faces, far below the $170 million the brands had sought.