It has been revealed recently that the copyright infringement lawsuit filed against Google Books over the digitisation of its books has been given class action status by a judge in California. The new status of the lawsuit means that disgruntled authors, who believe their copyright has been infringed by Google scanning their books online without …
The organisers of the 2009 Tony Awards ceremony have reportedly paid out an amount in compensation to the rock singer Bret Michaels after he was injured on stage during the New York City event. Michaels, who is best known for being the lead singer with the glam rock band Poison, was performing on stage with …
This week you can find us at the All-Energy Exhibition in Aberdeen where we are promoting our exclusive insurance product for UAV’s (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles). We have teamed with one of the UK’s largest Insurers to create a bespoke insurance product for these unique aerial vehicles. Whether you use your UAV for CCTV purposes, Aerial …
The tomato grower-shipper company NatureSweet is reportedly suing Mastronardi Produce for trademark infringement, claiming that the design and packaging of its rival’s new tomato brand is too similar to one of its own brands. The complaint centres on Mastronardi’s Angel Sweet grape tomatoes, a brand which is due to be launched by the Canada-based company …
The Royal Mail Group has reportedly been ordered to pay out a total of £11,000 in compensation to one of its postal workers after he fell out of a delivery van. Alan Kenyon, a postal worker from Clifton in York, is understood to have tripped over a part of his delivery van that had come …
The travel company Virgin Holidays is reportedly considering suing the producers of UK TV show The Voice over a copyright infringement claim. The company, which is owned by tycoon Richard Branson, is claiming that The Voice’s studio set has a green room for contestants which is named V-ROOM. Virgin Holidays, which has ‘v-room’ lounges for …
The National Football League (NFL) in the US is reportedly facing a class action lawsuit from retired NFL players over claims that it ignored the link between on-field concussions and long-term brain injuries. The 28 retired players, including former Hall of Famers Bob Lilly, Randy White and Rayfield Wright, claim that the NFL was negligent …
Law firm Collyer Bristow is reportedly being sued for negligence over its part in the doomed takeover of Rangers Football Club by Craig Whyte. The law firm is said to have overseen negotiations in which Scottish businessman Whyte bought the club for the puny sum of just £1. In the lawsuit, the administrators of the …
The car manufacturer BMW has reportedly been forced to recall approximately 1.3 of its vehicles due to concerns that a faulty part could cause a fire. The affected models, which are the 5 Series and 6 Series built between 2003 and 2010, are being recalled because of a faulty battery cable. The company has said …