A financier who claimed she was called ‘the tart’ by a Barclays executive has accused bank bosses of misleading her, shareholders and the market when negotiating investment deals during the 2008 financial crisis. Amanda Staveley, who runs private equity firm PCP Capital Partners, is suing the bank for £1.6 billion in damages after Barclays bosses reportedly agreed … Read more
Grieving dentist sues Matt Hancock over his father’s death from Covid-19 because he fears he inadvertently infected his parents after following ‘erroneous’ Government advice Dentist launches legal action after his father, aged 80, dies from coronavirus Dr Minesh Talati fears he infected parents after following ‘erroneous’ Gov advice The lawsuit is the first by a … Read more
Blac Chyna sues ex-landlord after he got a $72k judgment against her over her rental of LA home Chyna is suing Kremerman for $50k as its double the amount of the $25k deposit Landlord last year sued Chyna for $48k over Studio City rental He was awarded $72k from judge after she didn’t respond By … Read more
Boston Children’s Hospital is suing a Saudi Arabian prince for $3.5 million in medical bills for a child whose care he offered to pay for. Prince Abdelilah bin Abdelaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Faisal Al Saud is being sued for allegedly dodging charges related to a two-year-old Saudi girl. The little girl suffers from type 1 spinal … Read more
AA boss Bob Mackenzie sacked for brawl sues over stress at work By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 22:31 BST, 23 May 2020 | Updated: 22:31 BST, 23 May 2020 The AA drove its former boss to assault a colleague because the breakdown service failed to address his mental health problems, … Read more
A mother is suing the Minnesota State Fair after her son allegedly contracted an E. coli infection and developed permanent kidney damage from touching livestock. According to a lawsuit filed last week, Christina Vonderhaar said that, on August 29, she brought her son, then four, to the State Fair, where he pet several animals. Within two … Read more
Matalan chief sues PwC claiming beancounter gave him bad advice over Monaco tax haven bill By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 20 May 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 20 May 2020 Matalan tycoon John Hargreaves is suing PwC over claims the accounting firm gave him bad advice before he relocated to … Read more
December 31 – China first reports a cluster of unusual pneumonia cases in Wuhan to the WHO January 4 – WHO tweets about ‘a cluster of pneumonia cases’ in Wuhan with no deaths, saying investigations into the cause are underway January 5 – The WHO issues its first guidance on ‘pneumonia of unknown cause’, saying … Read more