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'Cursed' Bahia Emerald to Soon Return to Brazil

The Bahia Emerald, a 752-pound stone smuggled to the U.S. more than a decade ago, is expected to soon return to Brazil.
4 minute read

International Edition

Drew & Napier Class-Action Claimants Accept Omni Bridgeway Funding for $250M Claim Against Swiss Government

Of all the lawsuits against the write-down of $17 billion worth of AT1 bonds issued by Credit Suisse, Drew & Napier's class is the only one that is receiving litigation funding.
3 minute read

International Edition

Kingsley Napley and Lord Pannick Spearhead Private Schools' Challenge to Government VAT Policy

The government announced that from January 2025, all education services provided by a private school in the U.K. for a charge will be subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20%.
2 minute read

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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.
2 minute read

International Edition

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.
2 minute read

International Edition

Airbnb Prevails in French Competition Litigation But French Hotel Union Vows to Appeal

French firm Bredin Prat is defending the U.S. short-term lodging rental platform against a hotel trade group's litigation seeking €1.5 million in damages for "unfair competition" and major changes in its operations.
3 minute read

International Edition

Intel Secures Hard-Won Victory in Decades-Long Legal Wrangle With EU Regulator

The judgment centered on a 2004 antitrust investigation launched two competition chiefs ago.
4 minute read

International Edition

Spain Loses Appeal as London Court Rejects Claim of Immunity in €101 Million Arbitral Award Enforcement

The ruling could have implications for other European Union member states facing investor disputes in U.K. courts.
4 minute read

International Edition

London Trial Against BHP for Role in Brazil Mining Disaster Begins

The long-awaited trial, fueled by litigation funding, kicked off with accusations that global mining giant BHP knew that an excessive amount of toxic sludge was being held in a dam that burst in 2015, killing 19 and contaminating communities in southeastern Brazil. Plaintiffs are asking for £36B (US$46.7 billion) in damages.
3 minute read

International Edition

Swiss Mining Company Initiates Arbitration Case Against Guatemalan Government

International Metal Supply Holding says the Guatemalan government has refused to renew the export license for its Mayaniquel nickel operations, which were cleared from OFAC sanctions in January.
3 minute read

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