The US singer Beyonce Knowles is reportedly being sued for $100 million by a video game company which allegedly claims that she breached contract and ruined its business. The former Destiny’s Child frontwoman apparently made a lucrative agreement with Gate Five LLC in June last year. The deal involved the production of a game called …
The former landlord of the murdered landscape architect Jo Yeates has reportedly filed lawsuits against a string of British newspapers for claims of defamation and breach of privacy. Christopher Jeffries, who was arrested on suspicion of murdering Yeates’ but was later released without charge, is suing a number of publications including the Daily Mail, the …
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has urged the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to consider introducing a more radical approach to the reporting of workplace accidents. The HSE is currently running a consultation on potentially amending the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR). RoSPA’s contribution to this is …
Standard home and contents insurance will not cover the landlords of rental properties; it is simply not sufficient for the often high risks involved in letting a property. This is why landlords insurance exists, as a specialist solution to offer landlords complete peace of mind. What does it cover? A standard professional insurance policy for …
The social networking site Myspace is reportedly facing a lawsuit over accusations that it released user information without consent. The lawsuit has been filed by New York-based law firms Reese Richman LLP and Milberg LLP. It alleges that Myspace, which is owned by News Corp, has been violating its own terms and conditions by giving …
The internet giant Google has reportedly lost a libel lawsuit in which an Italian businessman objected to the terms suggested by Google’s autocomplete tool when his name was typed into the search engine. The unnamed Italian entrepreneur made a complaint to Google after he ‘Googled’ himself and found that the Google Suggest autocomplete tool offered …
According to a report from BBC News, the company which owns News of the World is to admit liability for the recent phone hacking scandal in which two employees were arrested. News International has released a statement on the matter, which reads: “Past behaviour at the News of the World in relation to voicemail interception …
According to reform proposals published at the end of last month, nine out of ten personal injury claims could soon be handled online. The planned reforms, announced by Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke last week, are designed to tackle the compensation culture through a crackdown on the no win-no fee system of pursuing compensation claims. The …
The streetwear retailer Volcom is reportedly suing the US rapper Jay-Z and his clothing company Roc Nation for trademark infringement over its logo. Volcom alleges that Roc Nation’s diamond-shaped motif, which is used in everything from Roc Nation clothing to records and headphones, bears a striking resemblance to its own gemstone logo, which has been …