Businesses beware as 70 per cent Brits aren’t afraid of taking legal action December 16, 2021 Companies that break the law could find themselves facing more lawsuits from the great British public, as over 70 per cent said they would join a class action – many even against their own employer – according to a new study published today. The study, which polled members of the public on their perceptions of [...]
From home repossession to a virtual home in Metropolis metaverse September 6, 2022 A can-do attitude mixed with a pinch of hope has secured a new home in the Metropolis metaverse for journalist and activist Jillian Godsil.
Gig workers on the verge of wider employee rights under EU plans December 9, 2021 The European Commission announced this morning draft rules to give workers at online platform companies such as Uber and Deliveroo better social rights, but which companies say could lead to job losses and more litigation in court.
Uber under pressure as Chinese rival Didi enters UK July 7, 2021 Uber will come under pressure from yet another ride-hailing rival as China’s Didi prepares to launch in the UK in the coming weeks. Didi is said to have secured its first licences in Manchester and Sheffield and is set to begin services as soon as this month, the Daily Telegraph reported. The arrival of the [...]
More gambling firms on US operators’ shopping list, says industry titan October 4, 2021 GAMBLING firm 888 Holdings could be next on US operators’ London shopping list, according to one high-profile industry figure. Speculation that more UK betting firms could be bought up by stateside giants has intensified after DraftKings formalised a proposal to buy Ladbrokes’ owner Entain last month. That follows the 2020 purchase of William Hill by [...]
Virginia Giuffre’s lawyers say Prince Andrew has been served legal papers September 11, 2021 Lawyers for the woman suing the Duke of York over sexual assault allegations have claimed to have served legal papers on him, according to a document filed in a New York court. The legal counsel, who represent Virginia Giuffre, say in the document that the civil lawsuit was handed to a Metropolitan Police officer who [...]
Uber: What does the workers’ rights U-turn mean for the ride-hailing giant? March 17, 2021 Uber agreed yesterday to give its 70,000 UK drivers holiday pay and pensions following a landmark ruling in the Supreme Court. The court ruled that all UK drivers are employees of the taxi giant — rather than being self-employed — and are therefore eligible to receive holiday pay on a fortnightly basis. Susannah Streeter, senior [...]
European tech laws should tempt the next Silicon Valley to cross the Atlantic April 1, 2022 In the early years of the last century, Louis Brandeis of America’s Supreme Court believed that markets, without regulation, would destroy their most treasured characteristic, competition. It was Justice Brandeis, above all others, whose actions curtailed the oil industry’s “robber barons” and brought about the age of “antitrust”. Today, for the first time since, anti-monopolists [...]
Court of Appeal reopens landmark £5bn lawsuit against BHP for Brazil dam collapse July 27, 2021 London’s Court of Appeal has today decided to reopen a historic £5bn lawsuit against mining giant BHP over the collapse of a dam in Brazil in 2015. In an unexpected u-turn, the court said that a group of 200,000 claimants would be able to appeal against a lower court’s decision to throw the case out [...]
Deliveroo founder and Amazon gain £70m shares windfall after today’s court ruling June 24, 2021 Shares in Deliveroo shot up 8.5 per cent today after Britain’s Court of Appeal ruled that its riders were self-employed, dismissing an appeal by the IWGB union against past judgements on their status. The boss of Deliveroo saw his fortune balloon by nearly £25m after the company’s riders were dealt a blow in their fight [...]