Standard Chartered accused of helping Iran-linked terrorist funders June 4, 2024 Standard Chartered is alleged to have facilitated billions of dollars worth of transactions for Iran-linked entities, including funders of terrorist groups, according to fresh US court filings.
Santander, Lloyds face £1bn car finance claim for pushing customers into pricey deals August 6, 2023 Santander and Lloyds face a new UK lawsuit over alleged “anti-competitive agreements” they had with car dealerships that pushed customers towards more expensive finance options when they were buying second-hand cars. The claim, filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal last month, targets three of the largest motor finance providers: Santander UK, Black Horse, which is [...]
Axiom founder sentenced to 14 years in prison over £100m ‘no win, no fee’ investment fraud August 11, 2022 The founder of a Cayman Islands headquartered fund, that bankrolled ‘no win, no fee’ lawsuits, has been jailed for 14 years for using millions in investors cash to finance his own extravagant spending habits. Axiom Legal Financing Fund founder Timothy Schools was today sentenced to 14 years in prison at a hearing at Southwark Crown [...]
Swiss blockchain developer sues Meta over infinity logo trademark dispute May 4, 2022 A Swiss blockchain developer has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Facebook owner Meta, over claims the tech giant’s infinity logo bares too many similarities to its own infinity insignia. Swiss non-profit Dfinity filed a lawsuit in a California court, after claiming it would be “severely harmed” by being linked in any way to Meta’s [...]
Tribunal approves Stagecoach £25m settlement in train fare class action May 13, 2024 Stagecoach South Western Trains have agreed to pay a class action up to £25m in settlement, bringing an end to its five year dispute.
Credit Suisse sued over links with Russian oligarchs May 3, 2022 New York law firm Pomerantz has filed a class action lawsuit against Credit Suisse, over claims the Swiss bank misled investors as to its dealings with Russian oligarchs. The lawsuit comes after shares in Credit Suisse dropped 2.58 per cent on 28 March, in response to reports claiming the investment bank has carried out extensive [...]
Moderna to sue Pfizer over Covid vaccine tech August 26, 2022 Moderna has said it will be suing Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech for patent infringement for the first Covid-19 vaccine.
Dr Martens sues Temu over use of trademark on Google search April 14, 2024 Dr Martens filed the legal action against Temu filed at the High Court last week over alleged trademark infringements.
SFO: Former MoD official sentenced to 30-month over Saudi bribery case April 12, 2024 e was charged with corruption and misconduct in a public office. The fraud agency also brought charges against John Mason, 81, a part-owner of some of GPT’s subcontractor companies.
New York Jury Find Terra Guilty Of Fraud April 9, 2024 Over the weekend, one of the many crypto lawsuits reached a conclusion. This one involved Coinbase, and this time the exchange wasn’t fighting its arch nemesis, the SEC. This case involved a collection of aggrieved users who believed Coinbase should not have sold them certain tokens. The judge sided with the exchange. They stated that [...]