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Hipgnosis Music v Merck Mercuriadis: High Court rules music publishing catalogues idea was not a corporate opportunity

High Court dismisses Hipgnosis Music's claims over diverted music catalogues corporate opportunity.

Advance Magazine Publishers v Cornucopia Entertainment: IPEC finds Vanity Fair and GQ marks infringed by ticket advertising

IPEC finds Condé Nast's Vanity Fair and GQ trade marks infringed by concierge ticket advertising.

R (Hylton) v Medway Council: High Court quashes decisions refusing interim care support pending reassessment

High Court quashes Medway's interim care decisions for treating reassessment as a condition of support.

Regal BA v Jun Zhang: High Court awards damages over failed sale of £16.9m mansion formerly rented by Harry Kane

Developer awarded damages after buyer twice fails to complete purchase of Harry Kane's former home.

Bank of India v Firestar Diamond FZE: High Court holds Nirav Modi liable on personal guarantee despite FEMA non-compliance

High Court finds Nirav Modi's personal guarantee enforceable despite absence of RBI consent under FEMA.

Novo Nordisk v BT and others: High Court approves dynamic blocking order targeting counterfeit Ozempic websites

High Court approves dynamic blocking to combat counterfeit Ozempic and Wegovy websites.

Songa v Gardsea Shipping: banking days clause did not extend ship sale payment deadline to Hawaii time

Commercial Court rules Norwegian escrow payment deadline governed by local midnight, not Hawaii time.

Aina Khan Law Limited v Legal Ombudsman: Court of Appeal restores £15,692 award over vulnerable client failings

Court of Appeal finds High Court applied excessive legalism to reviewing the Legal Ombudsman's decision.