Gold Body Accused of Enabling Deaths at Tanzanian Gold Mine October 8, 2026 By Upmanyu Trivedi The London Bullion Market Association’s certification program served as a “thick smokescreen” that enabled serious abuses at a Tanzanian gold...
Volkswagen Sets Aside £725 Million for UK Car Finance Payout October 7, 2026 By Jamie Nimmo and Upmanyu Trivedi The UK financing arm of Volkswagen AG has made a £725 million ($960 million) provision to cover the costs of...
Private Credit Investors Clash Over £36 Billion BHP Dam Collapse Litigation September 10, 2026 By Lucca de Paoli and Upmanyu Trivedi Two litigation funders are backing rival law firms in a fight for control of a £36 billion ($48.8 billion) suit...
Shein Loses UK Lawsuit Against Temu Over Copyright Violations August 13, 2026 By Upmanyu Trivedi Shein lost a UK lawsuit against PDD Holdings Inc.’s Temu over allegations its rival engaged in large-scale copyright violations. The...
Google to Face UK Class Action for Alleged Abuse of Ad Power August 6, 2026 By Upmanyu Trivedi Alphabet Inc.’s Google faces a class action lawsuit over alleged abuse of its dominance after an antitrust tribunal allowed a...
Odey Settles Sexual Assault Cases Ahead of London Trial May 14, 2026 By Jeremy Hodges and Upmanyu Trivedi Hedge fund boss Crispin Odey has settled a handful of personal injury claims brought by women claiming sexual assault. Odey...
UK Litigation Funder Stung by Car Finance Saga Is Raising Cash Again February 17, 2026 By Constantine Courcoulas and Upmanyu Trivedi A UK litigation funder is seeking fresh capital less than six months after it liquidated a key fund, the latest...
JPMorgan Analyst Sues Over Pay Gap With Male Colleague in UK November 6, 2025 By Upmanyu Trivedi JPMorgan Chase & Co. was sued in London by an analyst who alleged she was paid less than a male...
Banks Rocked by ‘Extreme’ Car Loan Costs Gear Up for FCA Fight October 27, 2025 By Upmanyu Trivedi and Jamie Nimmo The UK’s biggest banks are gearing up for yet another fight with regulators over how they’ll compensate consumers who were...
Goldman Sachs Fights £9 Million Claim From Manager Who Won Paternity Leave Suit September 4, 2025 By Upmanyu Trivedi Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is fighting an £8.9 million ($11.9 million) claim from a former compliance manager who won a...