By: Maria Ward-Brennan

Professional Services Editor Maria Ward-Brennan is the Professional Services Editor at City AM, focused on law, Big Four, and other management and accounting consulting firms. She was previously a litigation reporter at The Lawyer. Contact her via email at maria.ward-brennan@cityam.com or X (Twitter) @MariaW_B.

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Tim Martin’s Wetherspoons launches legal action against pub in rebrand scandal

June 19, 2024

The lawsuit was filed to the Intellectual Property list of the High Court last Friday against Wetherspoons Ltd and its owner, Dominic Hartley.
Serco settles landmark lawsuit linked to overcharging scandal

June 18, 2024

Serco Group has settled a landmark lawsuit with a group of institutional investors linked to a historic overcharging scandal.
VAR check: Joey Barton set to cough up £75,000 to partly settle defamatory ‘bike nonce’ dispute with Jeremy Vine

June 18, 2024

Football Joey Barton has issued a statement via X today to apologise to broadcaster Jeremy Vine after he posted several defamatory social media posts, including one calling Vine a '#BikeNonce'.
Round two: Water firm seeks to appeal Ofwat penalties decision

June 18, 2024

Northumbrian Water is back in court today as it seeks to overturn a ruling in favour of Ofwat decision regarding penalties for supply interruptions
London-listed Litigation Capital Management appoints veteran accountant as CFO

June 18, 2024

Litigation Capital Management has appointed David Collins as its new chief financial officer, as Mary Gangemi is set to resign
Easygroup boss hits out after trademark defeat in London court

June 17, 2024

Easygroup's boss has slammed a UK court ruling that said a German cosmetics brand did not infringe on the group's trademark rights over the use of the word "easy".
London Excel heads back to court over dispute with insurance giants

June 17, 2024

London International Exhibition Centre (Excel) is back in court tomorrow as Allianz and other insurance giants look to overturn a High Court ruling in favour of the venue.
Spain’s immunity challenge is back in an English court

June 17, 2024

The Kingdom of Spain is at the Court of Appeal as it seeks sovereign immunity over a long-running battle over violation to a provision of the Energy Charter Treaty
Temu targets trademarked brands such as Dyson and Zara on Google and Bing

June 14, 2024

The majority of these targeted brands are retailers, including Zara, Rayban, Dyson, Curry's, and Marks & Spencer.
Holy shirt! England fans face £4,000 fines for wearing fake jerseys at Euros

June 13, 2024

England and Scotland fans could be fined £4,000 if they wear a counterfeit football jersey at the Euros this summer. German laws on trademarks mean police can do spot checks on tourists and slap fans with fines of up to £4,000 for knock-off kits. It means Brits abroad will need to be vigilant and stay [...]

Uefa to boycott World Cup over Infantino’s Fifa sell-off following unanimous vote

Uefa to boycott World Cup over Infantino’s Fifa sell-off following unanimous vote

Is the Maybach GLS the most excessive SUV?

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