UK's top judge to rule on Nortel/Lehmans case

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The UK's top judge, Supreme Court president Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, will next month decide whether pension schemes should retain "super priority" status in insolvencies.

The Supreme Court is set to hold a three-day hearing to decide the controversial Nortel/Lehmans case beginning on May 14. The highly-anticipated case will be heard by Lord Neuberger, along with ...

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