Law360, London: A London judge has blocked InterDigital from trying to halt Amazon's quest for a licence to use its data coding patents, citing a risk that InterDigital was angling for an anti-suit injunction from courts in other jurisdictions.

Law360, London: The UK's competition court gave the green light on 24 July 2025 to two class actions against Amazon, totaling £4bn, alleging that the e-commerce giant abused its dominant market position to the detriment of retailers and consumers.

CASE HUB ARCHIVED–this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the decision of 4 August 2020; it is no longer maintained. See further, timeline and commentary Case facts Outline UK merger investigation into the completed acquisition by Amazon of certain rights and a minority shareholding in Deliveroo. The transaction involves horizontal overlaps in markets for online restaurant food delivery and online convenience grocery delivery. Latest developments On 7 September 2020, the CMA published a notice (dated 26 August 2020) of two penalties imposed on Amazon under section 110 of the Enterprise Act 2020 for failing to comply with two separate section 109 notices served by the CMA requiring the provision of certain information and documents during the phase 2 investigation into its completed acquisition of certain rights and minority shareholding in Deliveroo. The CMA imposed a total fine of £55,000. Amazon’s failure resulted in 189 documents being produced after the CMA’s initial deadline. Although Amazon did ultimately provide all of the information required, the CMA considered that Amazon’s behaviour caused unnecessary delays

CASE HUB ARCHIVED—this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the withdrawal of the notification on 29 January 2024; it is no longer maintained. See further, timeline and commentary . Case facts Outline European Commission merger investigation into the proposed acquisition of iRobot Corporation by Amazon.com, Inc. (M.10920). The transaction involves a vertical overlap in the market for robot vacuum cleaners. Latest developments On 29 January 2024, Amazon and iRobot, announced they had reached a joint decision to abandon Amazon’s proposed acquisition of iRobot in view of the Commission’s objections to the transaction. Parties • Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon)Amazon is a US-based multinational company. It provides an online marketplace, which allows retailers to advertise and sell products (including RVCs) to customers. Amazon is active as a retailer of various products (including RVCs) on its Amazon Stores. Amazon also offers the Alexa voice assistant.• iRobot Corporation (iRobot):iRobot s a US-based manufacturer of robot vacuum cleaners which iRobot sells also on Amazon's online marketplace. Background On 5 August 2022, Amazon and iRobot

This Practice Note considers the legal issues relating to ‘ambush marketing’ from an English law perspective. The term ‘ambush marketing’ is used to describe promotional activities by a non-sponsor in connection with a major sporting or other event. In the UK, ambush marketing is addressed by a combination of legal measures including trade mark and copyright law, advertising codes, and specific event-related legislation. Although some legal tools used to combat ambush marketing in the UK may also be available in other jurisdictions (for example, the rights-holders for major events would ordinarily have registered trade mark protection covering the event name and logo, across multiple territories), the legal position tends to vary greatly from one territory to another. The jurisdictions with the strictest controls are often those which have hosted a major, global, sporting event in their recent history. What is ambush marketing? The term ‘ambush marketing’ is generally used to describe promotional activities by a non-sponsor, which attempt to associate or gain publicity for the non-sponsor brand, in connection with a major

Ambush marketing is the creation of an unofficial association between an organisation/brand and a particular event, thereby reaping the recognition and benefit of an official sponsor without having paid for the privilege.

Ameliorative waste describes physical alterations made by a tenant or life tenant that improve, rather than damage, the land or buildings, but still interfere with the reversioner’s or remainderman’s rights. It commonly arises in landlord and tenant, trusts of land and real property disputes. Unlike permissive or voluntary waste that causes deterioration, ameliorative waste increases the property’s value, for example by changing the character of a house or estate to suit modern commercial use. The key issue is not financial loss but substantial alteration of the property’s nature contrary to the terms of the lease, trust or title, or contrary to the intentions of the person entitled in reversion. In England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Ireland, the concept is largely derived from case law and general principles, rather than detailed statutory definition. Courts may grant damages or injunctions where alterations amount to prohibited waste, depending on express covenants, reserved powers of alteration and the parties’ reasonable expectations. In practice, modern leases and trust instruments often regulate structural alterations expressly, reducing the need to rely on the traditional doctrine of ameliorative waste, but the concept still informs interpretation of quiet enjoyment and repair obligations.

Where maturities of debt instruments are extended through out-of-court agreements without the deleveraging of the company, often in return for better terms for investors.

Restructuring & Insolvency analysis: When the Bank of Scotland’s patience was finally exhausted, it exercised its rights under its loan and security documentation, resulting in the Telegraph Media Group being put up for sale. Against a backdrop of more expensive debt, what options might a borrower have when faced with an impending maturity date? And what tools might its lenders seek to use? Written by Matt Padian, partner and Joanna Charter, senior knowledge lawyer at Stevens & Bolton LLP.

Family analysis: On 11 May 2026, as part of the standard orders project, and with the authority of the President of the Family Division, Peel J (the judge in charge of standard orders) published a suite of amended standard orders with a number of revisions reflecting changes in law, practice and procedure, together with six new standard orders.

An amended pleading is a statement of case that has been formally changed after it was first served or lodged, to correct errors or to update the facts, legal basis or remedies sought. It allows a party to refine or expand its case as matters develop, for example after disclosure, new evidence, or a change in legal strategy.In England and Wales and Northern Ireland, amendment of pleadings in civil proceedings is governed mainly by the Civil Procedure Rules, which set out when a party may amend without the court’s permission and when an application and draft amended pleading are required. Amendments may include adding or substituting parties or causes of action, subject to limitation rules.In Scotland, similar concepts apply to written pleadings, with amendments regulated by the Rules of the Court of Session and sheriff court rules, typically requiring leave of the court. In Ireland, the Rules of the Superior Courts and Circuit Court Rules perform a similar function.Across all four jurisdictions, the court controls amendments to prevent prejudice, delay or abuse of process, and may impose conditions or costs consequences when granting permission to amend.

Dispute Resolution analysis: the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) is in the process of making significant amendments to a number of the pre-action protocols and will be introducing a new debt protocol. We understand that it is likely that the following protocols will come into force on 6 April 2015: Practice Direction Pre-Action Conduct and Protocols, professional negligence, judicial review, mortgage arrears, possession claims by social landlords (rent arrears), housing disrepair, personal injury and clinical disputes.