A man using a fake public liability insurance certificate has been fined and given a 36-week suspended prison sentence after an employee suffered a serious injury at a wedding reception last year. The injured man had been setting off fireworks as part of a display, but was issued with no gloves or goggles. The prosecutor …
Internet giant Google is facing yet another lawsuit from a disgruntled business associate, as technology developer Skyhook Wireless is reportedly suing the company for patent infringement. In addition to this allegation, Skyhook is also claiming that Google interfered with a number of its major business contracts. Patent infringement In a lawsuit filed in a Massachusetts …
The actress Sienna Miller is reportedly set to launch legal action against the News of the World, Britain’s top-selling newspaper, over their role in the phone hacking scandal which broke recently. The newspaper, owned by Richard Murdoch’s News Group, was accused of hiring private investigator Glenn Mulcaire to illegally hack into the voicemail messages of …
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The half-sister of pop singer Lily Allen has reportedly launched legal action against IPC Media over a story about her that appeared in one of the of the publishers’ magazines. Gala Talbott, 19, is alleging libel in the lawsuit, claiming that Now Magazine damaged her reputation by running a misleading story about her and her …
A man from Halstead in Essex has been awarded £250,000 following a serious injury whilst at work in November 2008. Peter Snowling, 50, was loading sacks of peas on to a lorry when the accident occurred. He lost his footing and fell from the lorry’s ramp, causing serious and life-changing spinal injuries. His injuries – …
Russell Simmons, the co-founder of the legendary record label Def Jam, has reportedly filed a $55 million breach of contract lawsuit the Supreme Court of the State of New York this week against overseas clothing partner Li & Fung USA. The lawsuit centres on one of the clothing lines, American Classics, produced by the Simmons …
This year marks the 35th anniversary of John Heath Insurance Brokers, a dedicated and specialist service providing industry-tailored professional insurance products for commercial sectors. The company was established in September 1975 by John Heath, who managed to successfully build up the business over a number of years. The business was predominantly commercial-based, something that has …
The Employment Tribunal Service have this week released their official statistics for 2010, detailing the number and nature of employee grievance cases reported this year. The important figures for employers, however, will be the amounts paid out in compensation to employees in 2010. According to the figures, there has been a 56 per cent rise …