Posts Tagged ‘legal-action’

Smartphone ‘surveillance’ app row

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

Carrier IQ threatens and then drops legal action against a developer who claimed that the company’s code could be used to monitor smartphones.

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Smartphone ‘surveillance’ app row

Weinstein brothers sued for $50m

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

Sibling movie executives Bob and Harvey Weinstein face a $50m (£30.6m) legal action over claims they “sabotaged” production of an animated film.

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Weinstein brothers sued for $50m

Spain call to probe ‘baby thefts’

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

Alleged victims of a baby-trafficking network in Spain begun under General Franco have begun legal action demanding an investigation.

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Spain call to probe ‘baby thefts’

Greece to sue Siemens for bribery

Monday, January 24th, 2011

The Greek government indicates it will take legal action against German industrial firm Siemens for allegedly bribing officials.

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Greece to sue Siemens for bribery

Boxing Day Tube strike goes ahead

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

A strike by Tube drivers on Boxing Day is to go ahead after legal action by London Underground (LU) fails.

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Boxing Day Tube strike goes ahead

Mauritius sues over marine park

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Mauritius launches a legal action against the UK to contest the creation of a marine park around its Indian Ocean territory, the Chagos Islands.

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Mauritius sues over marine park

EU studies French pledge on Roma

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

The European Commission considers whether to drop its threat of legal action against France over expulsions of Roma (Gypsies).

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EU studies French pledge on Roma

Suing police too easy – Met chief

Monday, October 11th, 2010

Britain’s most senior police officer asks the home secretary to help cut the amount of legal action taken against his force, reports say.

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Suing police too easy – Met chief

‘Voice of Dora’ sues Nickelodeon

Friday, October 8th, 2010

The actress who provided the voice of cartoon heroine Dora the Explorer for two years takes legal action against the Nickelodeon network.

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‘Voice of Dora’ sues Nickelodeon

Legal challenges to schools axe

Tuesday, October 5th, 2010

Three councils launch legal action over the coalition government’s decision to axe the Building Schools for the Future initiative.

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Legal challenges to schools axe

Legal action over schools scheme

Monday, October 4th, 2010

Three councils launch legal action over the coalition government’s decision to axe the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) initiative.

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Legal action over schools scheme

Microsoft sue Motorola on Android

Friday, October 1st, 2010

Microsoft sues Motorola claiming it infringes nine patents with its Android phones in the latest legal action involving smartphones.

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Microsoft sue Motorola on Android

Abba anger at far-right song use

Friday, September 24th, 2010

Abba stars Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus say they will take legal action if the far-right Danish People’s Party does not stop playing Mamma Mia.

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Abba anger at far-right song use

EU condemns French Roma crackdown

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

EU Commissioner Reding delivers a stern rebuke to France, saying its “disgraceful” treatment of Roma (Gypsies) may trigger legal action by the EU.

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EU condemns French Roma crackdown

Union challenges NHS ‘shake-up’

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

Unison has launched legal action against the government’s plans for a major shake-up of the NHS system in England.

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Union challenges NHS ‘shake-up’