Nearly two years ago, in one of the most complex copyright lawsuits of all time, MP3Tunes founder Michael Robertson was found liable at trial for infringing the works of Capitol Records, EMI and other record labels and music publishers. After some modifications by the judge, Robertson was ordered to fork over some $15.8 million. The…
Michael Robertson is facing a $15.8 million judgment for infringing song copyrights. Nearly two years ago, in one of the most complex copyright lawsuits of all time, MP3Tunes founder Michael Robertson was found liable at trial for infringing the works of Capitol Records, EMI and other record labels and music publishers. After some modifications by the judge,…
Michael Robertson is facing a $15.8 million judgment for infringing song copyrights. Nearly two years ago, in one of the most complex copyright lawsuits of all time, MP3Tunes founder Michael Robertson was found liable at trial for infringing the works of Capitol Records, EMI and other record labels and music publishers. After some modifications by the…
Two Chesterfield men have been banned from running businesses for ten years after an investigation by the Insolvency Service. Lee Anthony Pitchford and Jason Pollard were both directors of Baker Donald Ltd which was initially incorporated in November 2011 as a hairdresser. But in March…
Photo by Ted Soqui The search committee for a new superintendent of Los Angeles Unified promised to look far and wide for the most qualified candidate to lead the nations second-largest school district. But in the end, the LAUSD school board decided to hire from within, choosing longtime deputy superintendent Michelle King to oversee more…
Its been more than 20 years since plans for a single financial services market in Europe first took shape, but progress has been limited, inhibited by national interests and a heterogeneous marketplace, characterised by differing rules and regulations. Figures for cross-border personal financial services show how limited it is. The share of consumers who have…
Latvia’s metallurgical plant KVV Liepajas metalurgs has unpaid electricity bills, Latvenergo power utility told LETA. The electric company has signed a power supply agreement with KVV Liepajas metalurgs, according to which electricity bills are paid every ten-day period of the month. Latvenergo already earlier has demonstrated understanding when KVV Liepajas metalurgs found it difficult to…
Its been more than 20 years since plans for a single financial services market in Europe first took shape, but progress has been limited, inhibited by national interests and a heterogeneous marketplace, characterised by differing rules and regulations. Figures for cross-border personal financial services show how limited it is. The share of consumers who have…
Zombies are blocking the way for Japanese entrepreneurs. Imagine that you’re a Japanese 26-year-old with big dreams. You graduated from Waseda University, an elite private school, with a degree in electrical engineering. You and your university buddies used to hang around your apartment, watching anime on your LCD television, which was made by Sharp Corp, the…
The financial grief inflicted by plunging oil prices has been laid bare by new research showing a sharp jump in the number of UK oil and gas service companies going insolvent. At least 28 companies declared insolvency in 2015, up from 18 the previous year and just six in 2013, according to Moore Stephens, the…