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Leigh Day Cleared of Wrongdoing in £55M Shell Settlement with Nigeria

London's High Court dismissed unauthorized disbursement claims against law firm Leigh Day related to a £55 million settlement over an oil spill in Nigeria.
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Judge Grants Quinn Emanuel Costs Deduction in 'Forged' Document Litigation

Earlier this month, the law firm was ordered by London's High Court to reveal the identity of the supplier of an allegedly forged document that claimed a Russian oligarch had underpaid a rival by roughly $300 million in a buyout deal.
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Ogier, Baker McKenzie Secure Win as U.K. Dismisses Cayman PE Fund's Appeal in $100M Kuwaiti Fraud Case

Kuwaiti investors plan to carry on their legal battle in the Cayman Islands Grand Court over allegations of fraud and corruption involving fund managers at Wellspring Capital Group and KGL Investment Company Asia.
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Think Tank Blames Litigation Funding for Harming UK 'Business Confidence'

The Adam Smith Institute states on its website that it aims 'to promote free market, neoliberal ideas through research, publishing, media outreach, and education'.
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Diamond-Rich Africa Risks Disputes Over Push to Own 24% of Mining Companies

Botswana, the world's second-largest diamond producer, will require companies to sell a 24% stake to locals under a revised law awaiting presidential…
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Nintendo, Pokémon Co. Sue Japanese Game Developer for Patent Infringement

Earlier this month, Pokémon won a $15 million suit in Shenzhen intermediate courts against Chinese game developers over the game Pocket Monster Reissue.
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International Edition

Malaysia Defeats $15B Sultanate 'Heirs' Claim in Netherlands; Case Moves to France

UK-based litigation finance firm Therium's strategy and financial backing for the claimants has sparked calls to regulate third-party funding in the EU.
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Google Loses €2.4B Antitrust Case over Self-Favouring Shopping Practices

Today's decision casts a cloud over a business model that has been embraced by many tech giants.
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International Edition

Apple Loses Long-Running €13B State Aid Dispute With EU Commission

The decision is final and concludes an eight-year legal dispute with the European Commission.
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International Edition

Dechert Set For Costs Battle With SFO, After Regulator's ENRC Appeal Fails

One person with knowledge of the case said the SFO will likely seek a substantial contribution from Dechert for any ENRC losses that the judge finds proved.
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