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  Lawyers In Crosshairs In New Anti-Corruption Crackdown

  By Christopher Crosby

  Corrupt lawyers, accountants and bankers "will be hunted down" under a new anti-corruption strategy unveiled by ...(read more)

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  Hamlins Partner Cleared Of Journalist Blackmail Allegations

  By William Janes

  A disciplinary tribunal dismissed allegations on Monday that a Hamlins LLP partner blackmailed a journalist by i...(read more)

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• MPs Vote To Remove Cap On Unfair Dismissal Payouts

  By Jamie Lennox

  The House of Commons voted Monday night to amend the Employment Rights Bill to remove the £118,000 ($157,200) limit on payouts that tribunals can award employees for unfair dismissal.

• US Fund Loses $5.4M Bonus Battle With Fired London Trader

  By Jamie Lennox

  A London court ordered a U.S. investment fund to pay $5.4 million to a sacked portfolio manager on Monday, ruling that the company had no right to withhold his discretionary bonus amid criminal probes into his trading.

• FCA Releases Landmark Reforms To Boost Retail Investment

  By Alex Davidson

  The Financial Conduct Authority published on Monday a landmark package of measures to encourage investments by consumers to help U.K. growth, giving businesses new clarity on when they are dealing with professionals.

• Toy Maker Fights To Revive £90M Claim Against Bratz Owner

  By Eddie Beaver

  A toy maker asked a London appeals court Monday to revive its bid for compensation from MGA Entertainment Inc., the company behind Bratz dolls, for running a campaign of antitrust violations and threats of patent infringement litigation.

• Paul Weiss Promotes 28 Partners In Latest Round

  By Ashish Sareen

  Paul Weiss has named eight lawyers from its office in London as new partners, representing more than a quarter of a larger class that made the grade in its latest round of promotions.

• Magnum Ice Cream Valued At €7.4B In Amsterdam Launch

  By Tom Fish

  Magnum Ice Cream was valued at €7.4 billion ($8.5 billion) on Monday as it debuted on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange on its first day as a public company after separating from consumer-goods giant Unilever PLC.

• Dropping Juries Will Upend Defense Lawyers' Strategies

  By William Janes

  The government's decision to drop jury trials for some criminal cases that involve complex financial crime could reshape the approach of lawyers to plea decisions, appeals and advocacy, as well as prompt a shift toward more open justice, experts say. 

• Firms Must Change After Mazur Or Risk SRA Crackdown

  By Ashish Sareen

  The solicitors' watchdog said Friday that it will be "sympathetic" toward law firms which disclosed that they allowed unqualified employees to conduct litigation before the High Court ruled in September that this was unlawful.

• Gap Unit Takes Slim Victory In 'Athleta' TM Appeal

  By Jamie Lennox

  A London appeals court on Friday broadened a Gap subsidiary's victory in its "Athleta" trademark battle, ruling that a Danish rival ripped off the brand by selling clothes bearing "Athlecia" logos.

• Elon Musk's X Fined €120M By EU For Misleading Users

  By Sophia Dourou

  The European Commission revealed Friday that it has fined social media platform X €120 million ($140 million) for breaching European Union digital transparency rules, including by "deceiving" users through the blue checkmarks for so-called verified accounts.

• Gov't Seeks Unlimited Unfair Dismissal Payouts, Despite Talks

  By Adele Redmond

  The U.K. unveiled plans Friday to abolish the £118,000 ($157,500) cap on compensation for successful unfair dismissal claims, disappointing those who recently persuaded the government to abandon its policy of "day one" protection.

• Stuntmen Sue Over Use Of 'Kingsman' Clip In Elton John Tour

  By Eddie Beaver

  Two stunt performers have alleged that a production company handed over a clip from a British spy film featuring them that was used in Elton John's "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" stage show without their consent.