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  Spacey Accusers Seek To Show 'Pattern' In Sex Assault Trial

  By Sophia Dourou

  Lawyers for three men suing Kevin Spacey for alleged sexual assault urged a London court on Tuesday to allow the...(read more)

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  Swathes Of Merchants Cut From Swipe Fees Class Action

  By Lucia Osborne-Crowley

  Visa and Mastercard can exclude swathes of merchants from collective proceedings over the fees they charge, the ...(read more)

• Pro-Israel Barrister Sues Piers Morgan After Podcast Clash

  By Hanna Vioque

  A pro-Israel barrister has sued broadcaster Piers Morgan for defamation following a one-hour interview in June in which he frequently interrupted his British guest over what he called her "nonsense" defenses. 

• BasePoint Sees Fall In Support For £543M Buyout Offer

  By Dawood Fakhir

  U.S. specialist finance group BasePoint Capital said Tuesday that the number of shares backing its £543 million ($723 million) takeover offer for lender International Personal Finance has dropped.

• Christian Actor Fights To Revive Bias Case Over Anti-Gay Post

  By William Janes

  A Christian actor fought on Tuesday to revive her case that she was discriminated against because of her religion when a theater dropped her from a role in a musical production of "The Color Purple" over an anti-gay social media post.

• Google Hit With Cloud Computing Patent Claim In UK

  By Jamie Lennox

  A Virginia-based tech business has told a London court that Google's cloud computing technology infringes its data processing patent, adding to its parallel claim against Amazon that hinges on the same patent.

• FCA To Revisit Listing Rules Introduced For Investment Funds

  By Najiyya Budaly

  The Financial Conduct Authority said Tuesday that it will review the listing rules that investment funds must follow when they decide to float in London after receiving resistance from the industry.

• London Partner Moves Dip 26% To Start The Year After Spike

  By Ashish Sareen

  Partner moves in London's legal market plummeted in the first two months of 2026 following "an unprecedented spike" a year earlier, although recruitment activity was still high by historical standards, data published by a legal recruitment consultancy revealed on Tuesday.

• Smiths Group To Buy US Engineer DRC For £164M

  By Tom Fish

  Engineering company Smiths Group said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire U.S. cooling systems manufacturer DRC Heat Transfer for £164 million ($218 million) to strengthen its presence in the growing data center and industrial power generation sectors.

• Rio Tinto's AI Push Pressures Law Firms To Share Savings

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  As in‑house legal teams turn to artificial intelligence to boost their own productivity, they are increasingly losing patience with law firms that don't pass on similar efficiency gains, Rio Tinto's digital transformation manager said in an interview.

• BrewDog Sold To US Cannabis Biz Tilray For £33M

  By Najiyya Budaly

  U.S. medical cannabis company Tilray Brands Inc. said Monday that it has bought the brand and intellectual property of Scotland's BrewDog out of administration, in a £33 million ($44 million) deal that will not benefit equity holders in the struggling brewer.

• UK Insurer Beazley Backs £8.2B Zurich Takeover

  By Najiyya Budaly

  British insurer Beazley said Monday that it has accepted an £8.2 billion ($11 billion) cash takeover offer from Zurich, after months of courting, in order to create a global specialty insurer.

• Yukos Shareholders Win £66B Judgment Against Russia

  By Lucia Osborne-Crowley

  Investors in Yukos Oil won their battle with the Russian government on Monday as the High Court ruled that the federation's attempts to quash a £66 billion ($88 billion) judgment in the investors' favor had already been tossed out by lower courts.

• SFO Denied Final Chance To Cut $128M From ENRC Damages

  By Christopher Crosby

  The Serious Fraud Office cannot slash its potential payout to Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. by $128 million over its unsuccessful criminal investigation after Britain's highest court refused to weigh in on the case, the parties confirmed on Monday.