The US television network Fox is reportedly being sued by a production company over the idea for its hit TV show “Lie to Me”. John Gertz Productions claims that in 2005, it acquired the rights to a novel by Roderick Anscombe called “The Interview Room” and turned it into a screenplay. The novel is about …
The micro-blogging site Twitter is facing a patent infringement lawsuit from a company claiming to have already invented an online network for celebrities. Twitter is regularly used by a whole host of celebrities worldwide, notably TV comic Stephen Fry, US rapper Kayne West and Hollywood couple Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher. In the lawsuit, VS …
Nestle’s coffee company Nespresso has reportedly been sued by French tableware firm Silodesign SARL after being accused of stealing the design for a glass, handle-less coffee cup. Nespresso has countersued, claiming that the Silodesign lawsuit is “abusive”. In the original lawsuit, filed in Paris, Silodesign accuses Nespresso of stealing the design for a new type …
A screenwriter living in Long Island, USA, has been shocked to learn that she is being sued by one of the biggest movie studios in the world for $15 million. Patricia McIlvaine discovered that Twentieth Century Fox were suing her for this astronomical sum after she posted a total of 79 film scripts online, one …
American hotel heiress Paris Hilton has launched a countersuit against Hairtech International, a hair extension company who is suing her for $35 million for breach of contract. In 2007, Hilton was reportedly paid $3.5 million to promote Hairtech International’s new range of clip-in hair extensions, with the heiress becoming the new face for the Dream …
According to online reports, Facebook is attempting to trademark the word “face” in relation to online messaging and social networking websites and services. The company is reportedly just a few steps away from achieving its ambition. The US Patent and Trademark Office has asked Facebook bosses to provide a “statement of use”, outlining how the …
The co-founders of US-based news website, the Huffington Post, are reportedly facing a lawsuit from two former partners over allegations of intellectual property theft. According to reports, Democratic consultants James Boyce and Peter Daou – who claim they own a share of the company – are accusing Arianna Huffington and Ken Lerer of stealing the …
The former Irish minister of state, Frank Fahey, has reportedly won his libel case against a newspaper publisher at the High Court. Mr Fahey sued the Irish Independent for libel after they printed an article containing an ‘untrue’ statement relating to his property interests. He also sued the author of the article, Tom Lyons, for …
Technology corporation Hewlett-Packard (HP) have reportedly paid out $16.3 million to settle a federal government fraud investigation lawsuit. In the lawsuit and subsequent federal investigation, HP is accused of acting fraudulently in its involvement with the government’s E-Rate scheme for schools, which funds educational facilities in poorer areas with Internet connections. It is alleged that …