Paul Postle, the photographer behind some of British band Blur’s most iconic images is reportedly suing record company EMI after a collection of his photos were accidentally thrown away by cleaners. To add insult to injury for Mr Postle, EMI apparently took six years to inform him of the mistake. Postle, who is based in …
If you’re running a business then you need to have professional liability insurance. With a multitude of risks facing you it can be difficult to decide exactly what cover you need but without liability cover you leave your business open to claims from both employees and members of the public. Professional Liability insurance is a …
Professional indemnity insurance provides insurance cover that will protect you if you are negligent or make a mistake and a claim is made against you arising out of a service or advice that you have provided. If you have provided services to a client and as a result the client has suffered financial loss or …
As part of your business activities, you may have been asked if you have professional indemnity insurance. If you have started a new business or are just finding your feet in the business world, you may not have realised how important having professional indemnity insurance is, or even in fact what it is. What Is …
Internet giant Google is facing yet another lawsuit from a disgruntled business associate, as technology developer Skyhook Wireless is reportedly suing the company for patent infringement. In addition to this allegation, Skyhook is also claiming that Google interfered with a number of its major business contracts. Patent infringement In a lawsuit filed in a Massachusetts …
An accountant working in Galashiels has been expelled from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) for practising without a licence and for not holding professional indemnity insurance. Michael Revels, who lives in Selkirk but practised in offices on Ladhope Vale, was brought before a discipline tribunal in Edinburgh last week on charges of …
The actress Sienna Miller is reportedly set to launch legal action against the News of the World, Britain’s top-selling newspaper, over their role in the phone hacking scandal which broke recently. The newspaper, owned by Richard Murdoch’s News Group, was accused of hiring private investigator Glenn Mulcaire to illegally hack into the voicemail messages of …
The online reputation management firm KwikChex.com is reportedly planning to lead a group defamation action against travel review website TripAdvisor, over what is being called ‘false’ or ‘unfair’ reviews published on the site. KwikChex.com has said that up to 1,000 complainants from hotel and restaurant industries could join the lawsuit in the weeks to come, …
According to legal information provider Sweet & Maxwell, the number of defamation lawsuits has risen dramatically in the last two years. It also said that the increase has been led by celebrities suing the press for libel. The latest figures by Sweet & Maxwell reveal that the number of defamation cases reported in UK courts …