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Copper Lied On CV To Land Promotions
A Merseyside Police superintendent lied about himself and made misleading statements on his CV to secure transfers and career promotions.
Michael Martin wrongly claimed to have a university degree and said he led a review for implementing new policing strategies, following a high-profile death of a woman.
read moreBrands Sold Online Without Permission
A Suffolk firm have admitted selling copyrighted items online without permission of brands like Land Rover, Ford and Warner Bros.
Sticar’s director, Christopher Taylor, pleaded guilty to 15 counts of Trade Marks Act violations and five counts against the Copyright Designs and Patents Acts.
read moreHarry Potter Extra Sacked Over Prop Dispute
According to the New! website, extra working on the new Harry Potter spin-off film has been fired for allegedly taking a prop from the set and trying to sell it on an internet auction site.
Film bosses behind Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, starring Eddie Redmayne and Colin Farrell, threatened to call in the police after they discovered a prop menu from a dinner scene had been listed on eBay.com.
read moreUK Retailers Lose £800m To Shoplifters
Shocking news from the Retail Times, as it reveals that UK retailers lost more than £800 million to shoplifting in 2014.
Small and high resale value items, were again among the most stolen, with fashion accessories, power tools, mobile device accessories, wine and spirits, and razor blades top of shoplifters’ ‘wishlists’.
read moreLocum Doctors Not Properly Screened
An investigation by the BBC raises troubling questions about the risks an over-reliance on locums poses to patient safety.
A recent court case involving a locum submitting forged documents highlighted concerns that some NHS trusts and agencies were not doing the most basic pre-employment checks.
read moreBelstaff Wins $42m Counterfeit Case
Vogue recently reported that iconic brand Belstaff is celebrating after being awarded more than $42m in damages from 676 offending websites, selling counterfeit imitations of its products.
The majority of the products being copied comprised outerwear, including the brand’s famous leather jackets.
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