The TV psychic Sally Morgan, who was reportedly the former psychic for Princess Diana, is suing the Daily Mail newspaper for defamation. Morgan is understood to have taken issue with an article published in the newspaper in September 2011 which accused her of being a fraud. The article, which ran under the heading “What a …
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Netflix faces class action lawsuit from investors
Just a week or so after it launched in the UK and Ireland, the online content streaming service Netflix is reportedly facing a new class action lawsuit from a number of its investors. A report in the Guardian claims that Netflix’s investors are suing because they believe the management of the company to have misled …
Actor Neil Morrissey wins libel compensation from Associated Newspapers
The comedy actor Neil Morrissey has reportedly been awarded a substantial amount in compensation after successfully suing Associated Newspapers for libel. The case centres on two articles which were published in British tabloid the Daily Mail back in March 2010, in which it was claimed that Morrissey was banned from a bar in France due …
Ikea forced to recall faulty high chairs
The international furniture company Ikea has been forced to recall a batch of its children’s high chairs after receiving a number of complaints from parents whose children were injured. The affected product is the Antilop self-assembly high chair, which sells for around £10.99. It comes with a safety belt attached to the plastic chair, and …
AT&T settles patent infringement lawsuit for $215m
The US wireless carrier AT&T has reportedly settled a patent infringement lawsuit filed against it by the digital video recorder giant TiVo for a total of $215 million. The case came about after TiVo filed lawsuits against two other companies – EchoStar and Dish Network – over a patent relating to time warp technology. The …
Fife karting firm faces £1m public liability case following accident
A leisure firm based in the Scottish county of Fife is reportedly facing a public liability case which could result in a damages payment of £1 million, after a teacher suffered an accident at one of its karting tracks. Driveflight, a company based in Glenrothes but which has karting tacks in a number of different …
Rangers FC owner to sue BBC for defamation
The owner of Rangers Football Club, Craig Whyte, is reportedly seeking legal advice in preparation to launch a lawsuit against BBC Scotland for defamation over a documentary it aired about him in October. Mr Whyte is understood to have consulted Glasgow law firm Bannatyne Kirkwood France (BKF) and Co. to start legal proceedings against BBC …
Horse riding school pays out £37k in compensation after rider fall
A horse riding school in Wales has been ordered to pay out a total of £37,000 in accident compensation to a woman who was injured following a serious horse riding fall. Ceri Tonkinson was riding at the Cosmeton Country Park back in July 2007 when the incident occurred. Instructor Stephen Davies, from the Penarth Downside …
Palo Alto Networks faces patent infringement lawsuit
Palo Alto Networks is facing a new patent infringement lawsuit from Juniper Networks, which is accusing the firm of wilfully infringing on six of its patents. In the lawsuit, which was filed earlier this month in the US District Court for the District of Delaware, Juniper Networks claims that although the technology used to create …
James Cameron sued again over Avatar
The film director James Cameron has reportedly been sued again over allegations that he stole the original idea for his hit 2009 movie Avatar. Bryant Moore, a science fiction screenwriter, is claiming that Cameron based Avatar on two of his own scripts, for projects entitled Descendants: The Pollination and Aquatica. He pointed out that there …
