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Netflix faces class action lawsuit from investors

January 25, 2012
Posted in News,Professional indemnity insurance — Written by Richard — Comments (0)

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

January 20, 2012
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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

January 15, 2012
Posted in News,Product liability insurance — Written by Christopher — Comments (0)

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

January 8, 2012
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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

January 3, 2012
Posted in News,Public liability insurance — Written by Susan — Comments (0)

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 …


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