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  FCA Probes WH Smith Over North America Profits Error

  By Eddie Beaver

  The Financial Conduct Authority revealed Friday that it has started an investigation into WH Smith PLC over pote...(read more)

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  The Biggest Financial Crime Cases Of 2025

  By Sophia Dourou

  The U.K. Supreme Court's overturning of the convictions of two traders imprisoned for rate rigging, the first us...(read more)

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• The Biggest UK Commercial Litigation Rulings Of 2025

  By Lucia Osborne-Crowley

  The biggest commercial dispute rulings in 2025 included a landmark decision by the U.K. Supreme Court in a multibillion-pound motor finance misselling case, mining giant BHP being held liable for the collapse of a dam in Brazil and a surprise judgment that has thrown the conduct of litigation work into disarray.

• Actors Vote To Refuse Image, Voice Scans Over AI Fears

  By Adele Redmond

  Film and television performers in the U.K. have voted to refuse to have digital scans on set in a bid to stop their voices and likenesses being replicated through artificial intelligence.

• Motorola Wins Bid To Reinstate $136M US IP Award In England

  By Sophia Dourou

  Motorola has successfully reinstated a $136.3 million judgment that enforces a U.S. decision against a Chinese radio-maker for infringing its intellectual property rights, as an appeals court held on Friday that ongoing proceedings abroad were no reason to revoke the English decision.

• Simpson Thacher Helps KKR Buy Out Wella For $750M

  By Najiyya Budaly

  Beauty heavyweight Coty said Friday that it will sell its remaining 25.8% stake in Wella to KKR for $750 million, while keeping the right to proceeds from any further sale or initial public offering of the hair care brand.

• BBVA Gains ECB Nod For Record €4B Buyback

  By Tom Fish

  ​Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria said on Friday that the European Central Bank has authorized the lender's largest-ever share buyback, which will be worth up to €3.96 billion ($4.64 billion), months after it made a failed bid for domestic rival Banco Sabadell.

• Nokia Loses Bid To Block Electronics Cos.' UK FRAND Case

  By William Janes

  A London court on Thursday rejected Nokia's bid to stop a judge from hearing requests by electronics makers Acer, Asus and Hisense to set license terms for Nokia patents, rejecting Nokia's case that the court did not have jurisdiction.

• Lucasfilm Wins Bid To Toss Peter Cushing CGI Image Claim

  By Alex Baldwin

  An appeals court agreed Thursday to toss a claim against Lucasfilm over the use of actor Peter Cushing's likeness in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story."

• Denmark Files To Appeal £1.4B Cum-Ex Fraud Case Defeat

  By Ronan Barnard

  Denmark has launched its effort to revive its £1.4 billion ($1.8 billion) case over a tax fraud allegedly orchestrated by convicted hedge fund trader Sanjay Shah, according to court filings seen by Law360 Thursday.

• Meet The Lawyers Tapped To Defend In Entain Bribery Case

  By Christopher Crosby

  Eleven gambling managers and employees, including former top executives at Ladbrokes and Coral owner Entain PLC, have enlisted veteran defense counsel and some of the country's most experienced trial solicitors and barristers to defend themselves against the Crown Prosecution Service's bribery and fraud charges.

• Mazur Appeal Brought Forward To February 2026

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  The Court of Appeal will hear a major case over whether legal executives and other unauthorized staff at law firms can conduct litigation under a solicitor's supervision in February, expediting a claim that has caused upheaval in the sector.

• Employers Urged To Act Fast As Overhaul Gets Final OK

  By Adele Redmond

  Lawyers urged employers to act swiftly and called for "clarity and investment" on Thursday as the government's Employment Rights Bill finally gained royal assent and became law.

• Abbott Wins Patent Appeal For Glucose Monitor Device

  By Sophia Dourou

  Abbott has successfully restored the patent for its flagship glucose monitor, as an appeals court ruled Thursday that an earlier judge wrongly held a previous application revealed its key idea of an integrated device and ways of implementing it.