According to new figures published by the Tribunals Service, the number of compensation claims made of bosses by disgruntled former employees has risen by around 56 per cent in the last year. In this period, covering England, Scotland and Wales in the last twelve months up to March 2010, there were 236,000 claims against employers …
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his legal team are facing yet another lawsuit over the popular social networking site. Mr Zuckerberg is being sued by programmer Paul Ceglia, who alleges in a civil lawsuit filed in New York recently that he owns 84 per cent of the website. Ceglia claims that he signed a contract …
In what many believe is a way of recovering funds lost during the recession, a new wave of lawsuits have been filed against many of the world’s biggest financial institutions. The latest facing legal action are a number of British banks – the US branches of Barclays, The Royal Bank of Scotland and HSBC, in …
The US singer and actress Jennifer Lopez may potentially face a $40 million (£26m) lawsuit after she cancelled a scheduled concert in Cyprus. Lopez was booked to perform at the Cratos Premium hotel and casino in Cyprus on 24th July 2010 (also the singer’s 41st birthday), but she has cancelled the gig due to what …
Hair salons and beauty spas often have professional insurance in place to cover their premises and assets, as well as any personal injuries that may occur during the day-to-day running of their business. This covers all staff and visitors, making sure the salon is financially covered in the case of lawsuits or any other legal …
In a somewhat sensationalist story, a woman in Los Angeles is suing the makers of 2010 comedy film ‘Death at a Funeral’ for copyright infringement, alongside a host of other complaints. Pamela Lawrence is claiming that the film ripped off her 1995 book – “Caught on Video … The Most Embarrassing Moment de Funeral, July …
The Disney entertainment empire has been ordered to pay approximately £178 million in damages to British production company Celador, after the corporation lost a crucial lawsuit over unpaid royalties. As the original producers of the hit British show ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire?’, Celador sued Disney over their American version six years ago. Celador …
Being the head of a company or organisation means that you have a great deal of responsibility for how the business operates, but it also exposes you to countless legal risks. Directors and CEOs are more vulnerable to lawsuits and other legal issues because they are the decision makers in the company, the people who …
Facebook, one of the most popular social networking sites in the world, is reportedly being sued by hundreds of Canadian users over claims that the site’s privacy controls were misleading. With around 320 claimants registered so far, the lawsuit will be one of the largest class-action disputes ever occurring in Canada. What’s more, the lawyers …