Judge rules Aldi infringed on Thatchers’ cloudy lemon cider trademark Legal In a landmark ruling on look-alikes, the Court of Appeal ruled that Aldi infringed on the British cider brand Thatchers' trademark with its cloudy lemon cides
Inside the bitter court battle over Yodel’s future – and why it matters Business An increasingly bitter legal battle has broken out between Yodel and the entrepreneur who attempted to rescue the delivery giant last year. In the one corner is the Liverpool-headquartered company and its chief executive, Mike Hancox. In the other is the man who led that aborted rescue deal – which ended up falling through last [...]
English football’s record year for legal spending – can it stay secret? Sport Business Before the Christmas break the Premier League published an article posing the question: what Premier League records for a calendar year can still be broken? While fans watched the glut of fixtures over Christmas, another record had already been set: 2024 was the year that English football was dominated by legal disputes. The Premier League [...]
Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft: The £30bn legal headache for Big Tech January 16, 2025 Headlines have been popping about class actions in the UK with the main target on the other side, Big Tech firms. But why them?
Law firm RPC elects new managing partner January 15, 2025 City-based law firm RPC has selected Antony Sassi to step up to the leadership role of managing partner of the firm, succeeding James Miller
Russia back at London court in long-running oil row January 15, 2025 Russia is back at an English court today over a long-running battle with former shareholders of oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky oil company
Why the London Stock Exchange is no longer a home for the legal sector January 14, 2025 A scandal broke out at one of the only remaining listed legal groups last week. It is time to say the London Stock Exchange is not the place for the legal sector
Millionaire Barry Maloney takes FTSE 100 ICG to court over unicorn spat January 14, 2025 Intermediate Capital Group is set to face Irish investor Barry Maloney in High Court today over a spat linked to an investment into "unicorn" firm Workhuman
Shipping giants face landmark cartel class action for overcharging UK motorists January 13, 2025 First follow-on cartel class action to hit a trial in the UK kicks off over allegations that shipping firms overcharged British consumers for car deliveries
Lawyer hourly fees at US firms boom January 10, 2025 The hourly fees charged by lawyers in the US have jumped nearly seven per cent in the last year, the fastest rate since the global financial crisis