Running a business, especially a small-sized enterprise where you shoulder most of the responsibilities, can be extremely stressful. For shop owners and other retailers, day-to-day operations can keep you busy enough, but who has the time to hunt down the best insurance policies to protect the many different aspects of the business? This is why …
Social networking giants Facebook have filed a court complaint this week over a start-up site called ‘Teachbook’, alleging copyright infringement of their world renowned trademark. The complaint was filed against Teachbook, a burgeoning social networking site for teachers, was filed in a California district court. Facebook claims that even though Teachbook does not have the …
There are many kinds of useful and industry-tailored professional insurance solutions for today’s businesses to take advantage of, but the most universally advantageous has to be commercial legal expenses cover. In today’s society of litigation, rules and regulations, lawsuits are extremely common. In the wake of the recession, organisations are trying to recoup losses and …
An architect is being sued for more than £600,000 after his designs for a new development failed to match up with planning permission requirements. Construction company Kob Construction is suing architect William Macleod for professional negligence and breach of contract over plans for a new six-storey block of two-bedroomed flats in Uxbridge. The firm claims …
Professional negligence lawsuits can arise at any point during the client-service provider relationship, even after a contract has ended. Most businesses who provide a service are at risk of being sued, but the threat is massively increased for those in the financial industry. Accountants and auditors often have to face professional negligence lawsuits, as the …
According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), any business with employees must have some level of employers’ liability insurance in place. This professional insurance policy is a form of protection should employees become injured or ill whilst at work and sue their employers for compensation. The latest injury at work compensation claim comes from …
A significant proportion of professional negligence lawsuits relates to some form of ‘bad’ advice, where the complainant believes they have suffered losses after following advice given by a service they have paid for. This is why for consultancy firms, possibly more than any other industry, professional indemnity insurance is essential. If some advice you or …
Recent Scottish legislation has been passed to try and regulate will writers. Non-lawyers can legally write wills for clients, but new measures aim to raise basic standards. There is concern that there have been rogue will writers practising in Scotland who have provided over expensive wills and have harassed consumers through cold calling. It is …
Two of the world’s biggest banks are reportedly being sued for $5 million in a professional negligence lawsuit, by a group of Irish nuns. The latest reports suggest that US investment bank Morgan Stanley and Germany’s Deutsche Bank are facing a lawsuit from 88 Irish nuns – including groups such as the Sisters of Charity …