Self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor sues crypto exchanges in multi-billion-pound trademark spat May 5, 2022 An Australian cryptographer, who claims to be the inventor of Bitcoin, is suing two of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges over claims they undermined his intellectual property rights by using the name Bitcoin. Craig Wright, who claims to be the real person behind the Bitcoin creator’s alias Satoshi Nakamoto, is suing Coinbase and Payward – [...]
Deloitte denies failing to protect ex-employee from bullying June 10, 2022 Deloitte has denied failing to protect a former female employee from being bullied after her relationship with a male partner ended. The Big Four firm denied that it had “failed” to stop the Deloitte partner Chris Holliday from harassing former risk analyst Katrina Jones, after she filed a lawsuit against the firm’s London office last [...]
MPs in legal row today: Matt Hancock seeks to strike out Andrew Bridgen’s libel claim March 1, 2024 The expelled former Tory MP Andrew Bridgen is set to face off the ex-health minister Matt Hancock MP at the High Court today over his libel claim. The legal battle between two independent MPs that have both had the Tory whip suspended from them, started over a tweet Hancock sent on X back in January [...]
Business leaders are concerned about facing litigation over missed ESG targets February 29, 2024 Nearly two thirds of British business leaders are concerned that their ESG targets will put them at risk of litigation.
Gig economy: Law firm launches probe for Parcelforce drivers in latest workers’ rights row February 26, 2024 Law firm Leigh Day has launched an investigation on behalf of Parcelforce drivers to establish if they have been misclassified as self-employed independent contractors rather than workers. The probe was launched in order to consider if the drivers have a potential group claim on their hands as they could be missing out on holiday pay and the [...]
LVMH to launch ‘vigorous’ defence against Tiffany lawsuit over $16bn merger September 10, 2020 Louis Vuitton owner LVMH said it will defend itself “vigorously” against a lawsuit filed by Tiffany & Co, which was launched after the luxury goods giant pulled out of a $16bn deal to acquire the jeweller. Tiffany yesterday said it would sue LVMH to force it to complete the merger after the French conglomerate announced [...]
Employers could be sued if they cut remote and hybrid workers salaries, lawyers say June 28, 2022 Employers giving pay cuts to remote and hybrid workers could face discrimination lawsuits, employment lawyers have said. Companies that pay higher salaries to workers who come into the office risk being subject to sexual discrimination lawsuits, due to the fact women are more likely to work from home than men, lawyers told City A.M. Fiona [...]
Hipgnosis boss accused of stealing the idea for the company February 4, 2024 The music magnate boss of Hipgnosis Songs Management (HSM) is facing allegations that he stole the idea for his company.
High Court green lights legal action against Shell over oil spills November 23, 2023 The High Court yesterday green lit a group action against Shell that stems from oil spills in a region of Nigeria. The lawsuit arose out of oil spills that occurred from oil pipelines located around Rivers State in the Niger Delta, which caused environmental damage. The thousands of claimants are from the Ogale and Bille [...]
Right to be entertained: Russians sue Netflix after market exit April 13, 2022 Russian Netflix users are suing the streaming giant after it exited the market last month, citing a violation of their rights. Nearly 200,000 people have launched a lawsuit against Netflix, demanding 60 million roubles (£563,000) in compensation, the RIA news agency reported. “Today, a law firm representing the interests of Netflix users filed a class [...]