London Litigation Recap: Airspace Control, Intellectual Property, and Money Laundering

Over the course of the past week, London’s legal scene has been buzzed with key litigation news. To start, leading budget airline Ryanair has filed a claim against NATS PLC following a system collapse at the air-traffic controller. Law360 reports that Mastercard and Visa Europe are also embroiled in group claims headlined by Christian Dior and supported by numerous beauty retailers.

The intellectual property sphere is not left untouched with a dispute arising between the publisher of The Sun and broadcaster ITV. Furthermore, ISC Europe has filed a lawsuit against a former director on charges of alleged money laundering.

The reported claims showed a noteworthy week in U.K litigation, reflecting a broad-based array of legal contexts from airspace control systems to intellectual property. This summary provides an overview of what transpired on the legal landscape over the week, with each case offering ramifications within their respective sectors.