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The class action against Meta, the parent company of Facebook, claims the social media giant abused user data by only allowing people to use the network in exchange for control of their personal data.  (iStock.com/Kira-Yan)

Meta Can't Appeal Approval Of £2.3B Data Class Action

Meta was blocked on Monday from challenging a decision by the Competition Appeal Tribunal to allow a £2.3 billion ($2.8 billion) class action accusing the Facebook owner of exploiting its users' data, after the court found the appeal had "no real prospect of success."

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Butlins Sues Insurers For £60M After Flood Damage

A major holiday resort is suing a number of its insurers, including Aviva and QBE, for failing to pay out on losses sustained when a vacation park was flooded, causing the closure of many of its lodges.

DWF Barrister Made False Discrimination Claims, BSB Says

A former DWF LLP barrister is facing disciplinary action over allegations that he dishonestly and deliberately targeted his boss with false accusations of homophobia and racism.

Fugitive Money Launderer Forfeits Auerbach Painting, Gold

A painting estimated to be worth £1.6 million ($2 million) and gold bars have been taken from a convicted money launderer after the National Crime Agency succeeded in a bid to have them forfeited at a London court Monday.

Trade Bodies Want Gov't Action Over 'Damaging' FCA Rules

A group of 16 financial services trade bodies has called on HM Treasury to intervene over recent Financial Conduct Authority proposals to name companies under investigation, saying the plans could have "damaging consequences" for the U.K.

BHP Offers $26B To Settle Brazil Dam Disaster Claims

BHP's Brazilian subsidiary and its partners in a failed mine operation offered $25.7 billion in reparations on Monday for a 2015 environmental disaster in Brazil that killed 19 people, triggering one of the largest group claims in English legal history. 

More Post Office Convictions Sent For Appeal

The Criminal Cases Review Commission said on Monday that it has sent the cases of five more Post Office workers who were convicted during the Horizon IT scandal to the Crown Court for appeal, the latest in a string of proceedings to head for review after the major miscarriage of justice.

Hipgnosis Backs Blackstone's New $1.6B Offer In Bidding War

Blackstone said on Monday that the directors of music rights company Hipgnosis Songs will back a new $1.6 billion offer by the private equity giant after they said they would withdraw their backing for an earlier $1.5 billion bid from a U.S. competitor, Concord Chorus.

Lawyer's Death Puts Spotlight On Industry's All-Hours Culture

Law firms are churning out mental health policies and well-being initiatives, but an inquest into the death of Vanessa Ford, a transactions partner at Pinsent Masons LLP, has shone an uncomfortable light on the sector's long-hours culture.

Insurer Signs First Settlement Over Russia-Stranded Planes

An aircraft lessor and an insurer have settled their fight over payouts for planes stranded in Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, the first agreement out of dozens of battles worth billions of dollars involving major insurers.

UK Disclosure Review Hints At Tweak, But No Overhaul

A preview of potential reforms to the disclosure process in U.K. criminal cases hints at incremental changes rather than a major overhaul as both prosecutors and defense lawyers warn that the system risks collapsing under the weight of digital evidence.

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