Three of the largest banks in the US are reportedly being sued by the state prosecutor for New York, Eric Schneiderman, over claims that they misused a national private electronic mortgage registry and facilitated the illegal seizure of homes. Mr Schneiderman is accusing Wells Fargo, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase of pursuing improper foreclosures …
A company from Hertfordshire has been fined by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a worker fell at one of its factories. It may now need to rely on its employers’ liability insurance if the injured employee decides to pursue compensation. Benchmark Fabrication Ltd was investigated by the HSE and order to pay fines …
The TV psychic Sally Morgan, who was reportedly the former psychic for Princess Diana, is suing the Daily Mail newspaper for defamation. Morgan is understood to have taken issue with an article published in the newspaper in September 2011 which accused her of being a fraud. The article, which ran under the heading “What a …
Just a week or so after it launched in the UK and Ireland, the online content streaming service Netflix is reportedly facing a new class action lawsuit from a number of its investors. A report in the Guardian claims that Netflix’s investors are suing because they believe the management of the company to have misled …
The comedy actor Neil Morrissey has reportedly been awarded a substantial amount in compensation after successfully suing Associated Newspapers for libel. The case centres on two articles which were published in British tabloid the Daily Mail back in March 2010, in which it was claimed that Morrissey was banned from a bar in France due …
The international furniture company Ikea has been forced to recall a batch of its children’s high chairs after receiving a number of complaints from parents whose children were injured. The affected product is the Antilop self-assembly high chair, which sells for around £10.99. It comes with a safety belt attached to the plastic chair, and …
The US wireless carrier AT&T has reportedly settled a patent infringement lawsuit filed against it by the digital video recorder giant TiVo for a total of $215 million. The case came about after TiVo filed lawsuits against two other companies – EchoStar and Dish Network – over a patent relating to time warp technology. The …
A leisure firm based in the Scottish county of Fife is reportedly facing a public liability case which could result in a damages payment of £1 million, after a teacher suffered an accident at one of its karting tracks. Driveflight, a company based in Glenrothes but which has karting tacks in a number of different …
The owner of Rangers Football Club, Craig Whyte, is reportedly seeking legal advice in preparation to launch a lawsuit against BBC Scotland for defamation over a documentary it aired about him in October. Mr Whyte is understood to have consulted Glasgow law firm Bannatyne Kirkwood France (BKF) and Co. to start legal proceedings against BBC …