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Elon Musk Taps UK Top 50 Firm for London Launch of AI Business

The company was incorporated with Companies House in December 2024, and has Elon Musk listed as the person with significant control.
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Ashurst Leads on £650 Million Motorola Class Action

Ashurst is advising on a £650 million class action filed against Chicago-based Motorola Solutions over alleged overcharging for network services to U.K. emergency services.
2 minute read

International Edition

Broadcom Hires From Nuclear Giant to Appoint French Legal Head

Stephanie Smatt was recently head of dispute resolution and vigilance at Orano.
2 minute read

International Edition

BT Emerges Victorious in First Full CAT Opt-Out Trial

Telecoms giant BT has successfully seen off a £1.3 billion U.K. class action against the company—the first full opt-out trial to take place before the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
3 minute read

International Edition

Bird & Bird to Represent Franchise Owners in Dispute with Vodafone

Bird & Bird is advising on a U.K. claim issued by 61 current and former Vodafone franchisees, who are suing the telecoms giant for £120 million.
2 minute read

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Court Upholds Law Forcing Sale or Ban of TikTok in the US

“[T]he Government’s aim is to preclude a foreign adversary from manipulating public dialogue," Judge Douglas Ginsburg wrote for the appellate court. "To that end, the Act narrowly addresses foreign adversary control of an important medium of communication in the United States.”
3 minute read

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Big Law Firms Help Vodafone-Three Merger Clear Major Competition Hurdle

Experts have said that the Competition Markets Authority is viewing mega-mergers with less skepticism than previously.
3 minute read

International Edition

Microsoft and Apple Targeted with UK Class Actions

Microsoft and Apple are both facing class actions filed on behalf of U.K. businesses and organisations, with the Competition Appeal Tribunal giving the greenlight to one claim, and set to make a decision on another.
3 minute read

International Edition

Trump and Latin America: Lawyers Brace for Hard-Line Approach to Region

The incoming president has already threatened to impose high tariffs on imports from Mexico, prompting a response from Mexico's president that hints at a potential trade war. Latin America and the Caribbean are likely to become more of a focus for the U.S. under the second Trump administration, lawyers say.
5 minute read

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UK Competition Watchdog Greenlights Google’s $2B Anthropic Investment, Lawyers Weigh in

The Competitions and Markets Authority will not launch an investigation into Google’s $2 billion investment into AI startup Anthropic—signalling a relaxed approach to AI partnerships.
3 minute read

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