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  • Samsung and ZTE £392m FRAND Patent Judgment

    Samsung and ZTE £392m FRAND Patent Judgment

    May 4, 2026

    On 1st May 2026, the Patents Court set a $392m FRAND lump sum in Samsung v ZTE, reinforcing London’s role in global telecoms patent…

  • Couriers take Just Eat back to the tribunal

    Couriers take Just Eat back to the tribunal

    May 4, 2026

    Just Eat is facing a fresh courtroom test of the gig economy model it brought back after dropping guaranteed courier employment. More than 7,000…

  • Ted Baker Insolvency Fees swallow up Creditors Cash

    Ted Baker Insolvency Fees swallow up Creditors Cash

    May 4, 2026

    Ted Baker’s administration shows how unsecured creditors can recover only next to nothing while insolvency expenses and adviser fees rank ahead. Ted Baker’s collapse…

  • Planning call-in consultation closes

    Planning call-in consultation closes

    May 4, 2026

    The government’s consultation on planning referrals has closed, leaving developers, councils and objectors watching for changes to call-in rules. A consultation on when local…

  • LexisNexis and Luminance are trying to put legal AI inside contract work

    LexisNexis and Luminance are trying to put legal AI inside contract work

    April 29, 2026

    LexisNexis and Luminance have announced a strategic alliance aimed at in-house legal teams. Legal Futures says the partnership will allow mutual customers to use…

  • Nipped in the Butt: the Tobacco and Vapes Bill clears Parliament

    Nipped in the Butt: the Tobacco and Vapes Bill clears Parliament

    April 29, 2026

    Last week the House of Commons and House of Lords confirmed their agreement on the final draft of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. If…

  • The High Court has flagged a gap in the rules on Amended Claim Forms

    The High Court has flagged a gap in the rules on Amended Claim Forms

    April 29, 2026

    The High Court has upheld a decision in Beckett v Graham and another [2025] EWHC 993 (KB) and, in doing so, highlighted a gap…

  • Live facial recognition survives a High Court challenge

    Live facial recognition survives a High Court challenge

    April 28, 2026

    The High Court has backed the Metropolitan Police’s policy on live facial recognition. Two claimants challenged the policy on human rights grounds, arguing it…

  • Porsche is selling its Bugatti stake, and the lawyers are all over it

    Porsche is selling its Bugatti stake, and the lawyers are all over it

    April 28, 2026

    Porsche is selling its stakes in Bugatti Rimac and Rimac Group to a consortium led by HOF Capital, with BlueFive Capital as the largest…

  • SRA to Expand Operative Leadership Team

    SRA to Expand Operative Leadership Team

    April 22, 2026

    The SRA says it is reshaping its senior leadership as part of an “operational excellence” drive. It is trying to become a faster, sharper…

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