Elizabeth Ramus loses court case against her daughter over Millionaire ex-husbands will.

Elizabeth Ramus has lost a court case with her daughter over her ex-husband’s will. Mrs Ramus was married to Chris Ramus, who made his millions selling lobsters in the 1970’s. In 2020, Mr Ramus killed himself after struggling to cope with a number of family issues. Despite Elizabeth having a £1.6m of her own and…

Madeleine McCann’s parents lose court case against Portugal detective

The parents of Madeleine McCann have lost their European court of human rights (ECHR) challenge to the Portuguese supreme court’s decision to dismiss their libel case against Gonçalo Amaral, former detective who implicated them in their daughter’s disappearance.   In 2015, a Lisbon court ordered Amaral, to pay €500,000 to Madeleine’s parents. But an appeal court overturned the decision in…

Darlington market trader, Bao Wow, faces legal action over branding by US food giant

Jonathan and Alicia Horsley who run an independent Pan Asian Street food business called Bao Wow at Darlington Market have been threatened with legal action by Wow Bao a US business based in Chicago which supplies over 500 restaurants across America over their choice of name. Wow Bao claim the use of Bao Wow will…

Sony PlayStation faces UK class action lawsuit of up to £5bn

A collective legal claim has been brought in the Competition Appeal Tribunal against Sony PlayStation seeking up to £5 billion in damages for consumers in the UK. The claim alleges that Sony breached competition law by unlawfully overcharging PlayStation customers and abused its market dominant position to impose unfair terms and conditions on PlayStation game…

What is Defamation?

What is the process of resolving a defamation matter? There are several ways you can attempt to resolve a defamation matter, including the following: Sending a cease and desist letter The first attempt of having a defamatory statement removed, so it no longer causes any problems is by issuing what is known as a cease…

Patrick Reed files $750m defamation suit against Golf Channel pundit

The 2018 Masters champion and US Ryder Cup golfer Patrick Reed has filed a $750m defamation lawsuit against American television network The Golf Channel and its commentator Brandel Chamblee. The lawsuit states that Chamblee and the Golf Channel have been “actively targeting Reed since he was 23 years old, to destroy his reputation, create hate…