A group legal claim is to be brought on behalf of owners of some Mercedes vehicles, over claims customers were misled about the emissions their vehicles produced. It is alleged that the issue affected 500,000 diesel vehicles- the BlueTec and AdBlue range sold between 2007 and 2018. The latest action comes a year after Daimler…
Victoria Beckham‘s fashion brand is being sued by a former employee who claims she developed carpal tunnel syndrome as a result of working for the company. The NHS describes carpal tunnel syndrome as “pressure on a nerve in your wrist” that causes tingling, numbness and pain in your hand and fingers. Kristina Kubilene alleges that she…
SunWeb, a skiing holiday provider, faces legal action after backtracking on a promise to refund tickets costing up to £4000.00 for a cancelled festival. SunWeb initially offered customers a full refund by March 31 after Tomorrowland Winter at the French resort Alpe d’Huez, was called off because of Covid-19 but has since told customers that…
The Night Time Industries Association, which represents bars and clubs across the UK, has commenced legal action against Hiscox, alleging the insurer has refused to pay out for claims during the coronavirus pandemic. The NTIA is arranging class action against the insurer, which it said has denied liability under its business interruption policy. All night…
Firms that fail to refund people for holiday and weddings cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak could face legal action by the consumer watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) The CMA said the holiday vouchers being offered can only be used during a more expensive period, while wedding venues are telling people to claim…
MMA fighter Conor McGregor’s application to register the name ‘Conor McGregor’ as a trademark for the sale of clothing across the EU has been rejected by the European Union Intellectual Property Office at Alicante in Spain. EUIPO upheld an objection by a Dutch clothing firm, McGregor IP BV against the application. It sells clothing under…
Kasoku, a Japanese short-term rental firm is marketing its empty apartments for 4,400 yen ($40) a day as a way for stressed couples to get some time apart during the virus lockdown, similar to an Airbnb type arrangement. The service also comes with the offer of a free 30-minute divorce consultation with a legal official.…
EasyJet founder and major shareholder Stelios haji-Ioannou has threatened to sue the EasyJet’s executives if it went ahead with a £4.5bn plane order from Airbus. Ioannou said he would start legal action if it spent ‘a penny’ on new planes. He singled out the CFO suggesting that the reason he wants to borrow £600m from the UK…
Last month, Section 82 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 was introduced to ban the forfeit of commercial leases until 30 June 2020 – or longer if the government deems it necessary – for not paying rent. However, this does not stop landlords from issuing statutory demand notices and winding up orders, making debt claims or…
The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has applied to the Supreme Court for permission to appeal a Court of Appeal ruling to try to prevent the publication of two judgments containing details of his relationship with his youngest wife, Princess Haya who had fled to London with his two children. She…