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The past week in London has seen Lucasfilm use the force in a High Court appeal in a dispute over the use of the late actor Peter Cushing's likeness, defunct crypto lender Celsius bring legal proceedings against cryptocurrency insurance startup Unslashed, and the Kuwaiti pensions authority bring another lawsuit to the table in a $10 million bribery scandal involving the authority’s former boss. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

The past week in London has seen Glencore face a claim from collapsed hedge fund Eton Park in the wake of its bribery scandal, the ex-CFO of Peppa Pig and Teletubbies toymaker bring data protection proceedings against the employment barrister who represented him at tribunal, and Delta Airlines check in to fresh trademark proceedings against hotel chain Marriott. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

The past week in London has seen Barclays and Santander face the music in a group claim from investors involved in a failed film-financing scheme, AmTrust bring legal action against the insurer of failed law firm Pure Legal, and investment bank Greenhill begin legal action against shuttered law firm Ince Gordon Dadds. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

The past week in London has seen AI crypto-asset firm Fetch.Ai bring legal action against the Danish software developer who sued the company last year, a medical technology company sued over a $35 million investment that went south, and Emirati shipping company Virgo Marine sink Reed Smith into a claim over the sale of an oil tanker. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

The past week in London has seen Lenovo and Motorola bring a wireless tech patent spat with InterDigital to the U.K., litigation funder Therium and a Cayman Islands fund hit with a claim from a real estate sponsor, and the former deputy registrar of the University of Leicester sue three production companies for libel over his depiction in a film about the discovery of King Richard III’s remains. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

The past week in London has seen Axiom sue its former boss over allegations he misappropriated money, Barings Law bring claims against insurers on behalf of 50 pubs and restaurants seeking payouts for COVID-19 losses, and Dyson heat up its patent dispute with rival appliance maker SharkNinja over their competing hairstyling tools. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

The past week in London has seen legal insurance provider Legal Protection Group sue HDI Global, Rosling King LLP hit with a claim from the property developers who accused their son-in-law of defrauding their company, and T.V. presenter Gabby Logan bring legal action against the Daily Mail’s parent company. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

The past week in London has seen law firm Hugh James sue Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP over advice it gave a medical group in litigation over non-medical-grade silicone implants, Panasonic hit Chinese tech companies Xiaomi and Oppo with a patent claim, and collapsed law firm Carillion sue the U.K. government and three PwC partners. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

The past week in London has seen Pinsent Masons hit with fresh litigation from investment company Blackfinch, energy drink maker Boost bring a trademark claim against rival Robinsons over its new range of wellness drinks, and Mastercard and Visa sued again for their excessive card interchange fees. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

The past week in London has seen HSBC and Credit Suisse sued by an asset management company accused of lying about being part of HSBC, Amgen hit rival pharmaceutical giant Janssen with a patent claim, and 40 businesses and individuals join the legal battle against law firm Metis Law for not warning them of an alleged Ponzi scheme. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.