Posts Tagged ‘legal action’

Lloyds shareholders could sue over HBOS takeover

The Treasury and Lloyds senior executives could be sued over the controversial takeover of HBOS, which took place at the height of the financial crisis.
An investor group called Lloyds Action Now, which was established a year ago, claimed investors were lured into voting for the takeover, while not being provided with all the relevant information [...]

Report reveals “accounting gimmicks” used at Lehman

Accountancy firm Ernst & Young (E&Y) has been criticised in a 2,200-page report over the collapse of Lehman Brothers, and could face legal action as a result.
The report has accused E&Y of negligence, while senior management at the bank were said to be involved in “lazy accounting gimmicks” to conceal the fact that the bank [...]

Unite fails in High Court bid over BA proposed cuts

The Unite union has been unsuccessful in its High Court action against British Airways (BA) to stop the airline from imposing cost-cutting measures.
The union claimed it was not properly consulted on the measures, which include a pay freeze and a switch to part-time working for 3,000 staff.
BA cabin crew had been set to take [...]

OFT scraps plans to take further court action against banks

Consumer watchdog, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), has announced it is to abandon plans to take further legal action against banks regarding unauthorised overdraft charges.
At the end of last month, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the banks over the fairness of the charges.
The test case originally commenced in July 2007 after it [...]