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 …
A Broker in Nottingham recalls a home visit where she found herself in hot water. Literally. “One claim which always sticks in my mind as being hilarious was when we visited the client’s house to collect premiums and renew policies, one of which was his household policy. “My husband (and business partner) was kindly given …
A pizza takeaway in the Lancashire town of St Helens could potentially face a public liability lawsuit after a young woman fell through the floor of the building when it collapsed. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday 9th April, when revellers enjoying Bank Holiday celebrations were heading home. The woman, who has …
The major American film studio Twentieth Century Fox is reportedly facing a lawsuit from a comedy club chain based in the UK over the rights to the name ‘Glee’. Comic Enterprises Ltd, which owns four The Glee Club venues in Birmingham, Cardiff, Nottingham and Oxford, is in the process of suing 20th Century Fox over …
The controversial TV chef Gordon Ramsay has reportedly filed a defamation lawsuit against one of his former associates over claims that he was “too busy” to promote their Canadian restaurant. Danny Lavy has made comments in which he claims that the celebrity chef failed to promote their business, the Laurier Gordon Ramsay restaurant in Montreal, …
The biotechnology company United Therapeutics Corp. has confirmed earilier this month that it has filed a lawsuit against Sandoz, Novartis AG’s generic unit, for patent infringement. Sandoz reportedly filed approached the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last January with a marketing application for a new pulmonary hypertension drug. The drug Sandoz wants to sell …