Jimmy Page, the guitarist of legendary rock band Led Zeppelin, is being sued for copyright infringement over the band’s hit 1969 single “Dazed and Confused”. American folk singer Jake Holmes alleges that the song was illegally sampled from his version, which he recorded and copyrighted in 1967. There is a long and complicated history with …
If you need certain tools and equipment to run your business, what back-up plan do you have in place if something breaks or is stolen? Many small and medium sized businesses can’t afford to rush out and buy new equipment, especially if it’s of the specialist variety and is hard to track down. This is …
Eversheds, an international law firm, is facing a professional negligence lawsuit over claims they mis-advised property development company JMH Acquisitions and caused them to lose money. JMH is reportedly pursuing Eversheds for £200,000, an amount the company claims it lost when the law firm advised it on a new industrial property purchase in Bolton, near …
Along with a number of other companies, Guildford-based firm TAV Engineering have been charged over their role in the explosions at Buncefield oil depot in Hertfordshire five years ago. The cause of the Buncefield incident – which caused 40 people to be injured and numerous homes and businesses to be evacuated and damaged – was …
According to the Wall Street Journal, the New York State Common Retirement Fund (NYSCRF) is mulling over the decision to sue BP over some 17.5 million shares the fund has in the company. With BP’s legal team fending off lawsuits left and right for their management of the catastrophic Gulf of Mexico oil spill – …
The son of a deceased rail worker in Swindon has been paid £120,000 in compensation after it was found that exposure to asbestos whilst at work caused his death. Daniel Neale pursued the claim against BRB (Residuary) – formerly called British Rail – on behalf of his family, claiming that the company’s negligence resulted in …
US retail giant Wal-Mart is reportedly being sued for negligence after a customer slipped, fell and became injured on a wet floor in a store in Louisiana. The complainant, Opal Lennix, claims she was shopping the shoe department of a Wal-Mart store in LaPlace, Louisiana, when the accident happened. She claims that she slipped and …
Following lengthy litigation, Electronic Data Systems (EDS) – a subsidiary of Hewlett Packard Co. – has agreed to pay British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) a total of £318 million as part of a settlement deal. The lawsuit relates to a £48 million contract between the two companies issued around ten years ago, relating to the building …
A class action lawsuit has been filed against one of the largest banks in the US, Bank of America, by more than a dozen employees. Filed on Friday 4th June, the lawsuit alleges that the bank failed to pay overtime to employees in a number of states including Washington, Kansas, Texas, Florida and California. The …