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HSF client Marathon refused appeal to end long-running document misuse dispute

HSF client Marathon refused appeal to end long-running document misuse dispute

After a four-year battle, a High Court judge has refused Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) client Marathon Asset Management an appeal, ending a dispute against two former employees accused of unlawfully copying and retaining confidential information.

In February the duo – James Seddon and Luke Bridgeman – were ordered to pay just £1 each in damages for taking documents from their former employer.

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