The publishers of the music magazine NME have reportedly settled a libel lawsuit with the musician Morrissey, after issuing a formal apology to the former The Smiths singer. Morrissey is understood to have launched legal action after an article entitled ‘Morrissey Big Mouth Strikes Again’ was published in the NME back in December 2007. The …
A man who was severely injured in an accident involving a scaffolding pole has been awarded millions of pounds in compensation from the parties responsible for the accident. 54-year-old Richard Chodkiewicz was working on a site in Bristol when the accident happened. He was standing at the bottom of a lift shaft when a 50cm …
The all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and snowmobile manufacturer Polaris Industries is reportedly facing a product liability lawsuit from a woman who was injured whilst using a Polaris ATV. Amber Glisson, from the US state of Georgia, is understood to be suing Polaris Industries after she suffered serious injuries after riding a Polaris ATV as a passenger. …
The owner of the social networking site Facebook Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly facing a class action lawsuit from investors who feel they were misled over the company’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) price. In the lawsuit, which is the second of its kind in recent weeks, it is claimed that Zuckerberg and other Facebook executives knew …
It has been revealed recently that the copyright infringement lawsuit filed against Google Books over the digitisation of its books has been given class action status by a judge in California. The new status of the lawsuit means that disgruntled authors, who believe their copyright has been infringed by Google scanning their books online without …
The organisers of the 2009 Tony Awards ceremony have reportedly paid out an amount in compensation to the rock singer Bret Michaels after he was injured on stage during the New York City event. Michaels, who is best known for being the lead singer with the glam rock band Poison, was performing on stage with …
This week you can find us at the All-Energy Exhibition in Aberdeen where we are promoting our exclusive insurance product for UAV’s (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles). We have teamed with one of the UK’s largest Insurers to create a bespoke insurance product for these unique aerial vehicles. Whether you use your UAV for CCTV purposes, Aerial …
The tomato grower-shipper company NatureSweet is reportedly suing Mastronardi Produce for trademark infringement, claiming that the design and packaging of its rival’s new tomato brand is too similar to one of its own brands. The complaint centres on Mastronardi’s Angel Sweet grape tomatoes, a brand which is due to be launched by the Canada-based company …
The Royal Mail Group has reportedly been ordered to pay out a total of £11,000 in compensation to one of its postal workers after he fell out of a delivery van. Alan Kenyon, a postal worker from Clifton in York, is understood to have tripped over a part of his delivery van that had come …