Multi-national photography corporation Eastman Kodak Co has reportedly filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Shutterfly.com, an online photo-sharing network. Kodak has its own online photo-sharing service, called the Kodak Gallery. This service operates in direct competition with Shutterfly, with both services offering printing, uploading and other photo-related services (i.e. coffee mugs and calendars). Shutterfly representatives …

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McDonalds has reportedly been sued by a US consumer advocacy group, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), over accusations that the American fast food corporation used deceptive practices to market Happy Meals to children. In the lawsuit, filed on behalf of a 41-year-old mother of two in California, the CSPI alleges that …

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Derbyshire County Council has reportedly been sued by the families of former council employees who lost their lives after being exposed to asbestos at work. After previously settling one related case, the council is now facing legal action from the relatives of a man, Arnold Cook, who died from exposure to asbestos at the Raynesway …

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A trademark infringement lawsuit has been filed by the owners of the Ugg brand, Deckers Outdoor Corporation, against Emu Australia. In the lawsuit filed in a US court, US public company Deckers alleges that Emu – which sells ‘ugg boots’ ‘sheepskin ugg boots’ and other ‘ugg’ related products on its website – misleads customers into …

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According to BBC News, the US is suing BP for alleged federal safety violations in relation to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in April 2010. The lawsuit states that the company should be held liable for all damage and clean=up costs associated with the spill – believed to be the worst environmental disaster every …

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In the wake of Iceland’s banking collapse, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the former auditors of failed Icelandic bank Landsbanki, have reportedly been accused of negligence by the financial institution’s administrators. According to the leaked results of a recent investigation into the Icelandic banking collapse, there were widespread irregularities amongst involved lenders. This includes Glitnir and Landsbanki, the …

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Two companies have been fined a total of £440,000 by a court in Caernarfon after an employee died in a fire involved aerosol canisters. Caernarfon Crown Court found that two companies – metal recyclers Deeside Metal Company (based in Chester) and hygiene products maker Jeyes UK – were liable in the death of 37-year-old Mark …

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The trustee attempting to recover money for the victims of the $20 billion Bernard Madoff fraud scheme has targeted two accountants in a multi-million dollar lawsuit. Accountants Michael Bienes and Frank Avellino are being sued by trustee Irving Picard for a whopping $900 million, as he accuses them of assisting Madoff in his fraudulent Ponzi …

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