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 …
There has been much controversy recently following allegations that the Nintendo 3DS, the games makers brand new 3D handheld console, is making people feel sick and uncomfortable. According to reports published in The Daily Mail, The Sun and many other publications, a number of first purchasers of the 3DS console have been returning it claiming …
The consumer electronics giant Apple has triumphed in a patent infringement appeal case which could have seen the technology corporation pay out $625 million (£383 million) in damages. The dispute centres on allegations made by small technology firm Mirror Worlds that Apple violated three patents in its Time Machine, Cover Flow and Spotlight systems. The …
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 …
The music streaming website BlueBeat.com has reportedly been fined just less than $1 million after breaching copyright law through the unauthorised selling of Beatles songs online. BlueBeat, a company based in the US, began offering Beatles tracks for download sale in October 2009. The site charged music fans around $0.25 (£0.15) per download and was …
The popular BBC TV show Top Gear is reportedly being sued for libel and malicious falsehood by electric car company Tesla in relation to a show featuring one of its vehicles. The show in question, which aired in December 2008, featured the Tesla roadster being test-driven by presenter Jeremy Clarkson. The car is shown running …