In the entertainment industry, especially in the US, copyright infringement cases continue to flood the courts. As the industry is such big business, making billions of pounds in revenue, film-makers and publishers face an increased risk of being sued over intellectual property. This is why many industry professionals take out professional indemnity insurance as a …
It is reported that RSA, the UK’s largest commercial insurer has made a £5bn offer for the general insurance business of Aviva (also one of the UK’s largest commercial insurers). We understand that this offer has been declined by Aviva who are reluctant to split their General and Life Insurance businesses. It is thought that …
A five-year-old boy from County Dublin has been awarded £6,300 (7,500 euros) after his mother successfully sued the Irish branch of supermarket Lidl for defamation of character. Tadhg Mooney, 5, was accompanying his mother Rachel on a shopping trip to their local Lidl store back in June 2009 when he was falsely accused of stealing …
British actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen has earned himself another legal victory over his popular 2009 film ‘Bruno’, following a judge’s decision to dismiss a copyright infringement allegation. Baron Cohen, the co-writer, producer and star of ‘mockumentary’ film Bruno, has been accused of breaching intellectual copyright laws in one scene of his movie. The …
An IT firm in Aberdeenshire has been ordered to pay a sacked employee nearly £6,000 after an employment tribunal ruled unfair dismissal. William Gibb sought compensation from his former employers after he was fired from his job in December 2009. The firm, Prosource.it, claims that Mr Gibb fabricated details of an alleged assault upon him …
A recent story in the press dominating the press recently, of a Staffordshire law student who won £10,000 in damages after his Facebook page was vandalised, demonstrates how social media is becoming a serious libel risk. Student Raymond Bryce received £10,000 in compensation after former friend Jeremiah Barber posted a message on his Facebook page …
Nowadays, all businesses in operation of a fleet of vehicles have some level of insurance in place to ensure that they comply with UK automotive law. Taking out these policies for each fleet vehicle generally involves painstaking administration and high costs, but there is a time and money saving solution available. Fleet insurance provides business …
Internet giant Google has been ordered to defend itself in the Supreme Court of California over an allegation of age discrimination lodged by a disgruntled former employee. Google attempted to have the case dismissed citing the ‘stray remarks’ clause – relating to comments made by those not responsible for the employee’s dismissal – but the …
Most copyright infringement lawsuits tend to focus on numerous similarities between two works of intellectual property, but the latest case from the music world demonstrates that artists can sue over just one line. The surviving members of legendary rock band The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson and Mike Love, are reportedly considering taking legal action against …