The past week in London’s legal landscape was marked with several noteworthy litigation events. Global tech giants Lenovo and Motorola found themselves embroiled in a wireless tech patent quarrel, which they opted to bring to the United Kingdom, with InterDigital. The case revolves around certain contention around wireless technology patents; the finer details remain to be seen as the case unfolds in the regional court.
Simultaneously, Therium, a litigation funder and a Cayman Island fund have been hit with a lawsuit lodged by a prominent real estate sponsor. The nature of the claim and its ramifications are yet to follow in the days to come.
In another interesting development, the erstwhile deputy registrar of the University of Leicester has initiated a libel lawsuit against three production houses for allegedly defaming him in a movie that chronicles the unearthing of King Richard III’s mortal remains.
In a nutshell, the week bore witness to Liberal’s increasing draw as a jurisdiction for international tech litigations, continued lawsuits in the real estate sector, and interesting libel claims from academia. For a detailed insight into these cases—and more on the newest U.K. claims—further information can be found in the original Law360 article.