James Howells, an IT engineer in Newport, UK, is suing the Newport Municipal Council for £495 million (about $647 million) in damages after accidentally discarding a hard drive containing 8,000 bitcoins. Howells tried many times to retrieve the hard drive from the local landfill, but was obstructed by the municipal council, which repeatedly rejected his requests to dig the land. Howells has assembled a team of legal experts to bring the case to court, which is expected to be heard in December. (Cointelegraph)