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Malay Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Malay Mail
Seoul court clips NewJeans' wings with RM3m fine threat every time they go rogue on Ador
SEOUL, May 31 — K-pop girl group NewJeans has hit a legal snag in their battle with agency Ador, with a Seoul court ruling that the members can't pursue solo or third-party activities outside the agency until their contract dispute is resolved. According to Hankook Ilbo, the Seoul Central District Court yesterday sided partially with Ador, granting an injunction that halts all individual entertainment gigs by the members — unless cleared by the agency. If any of the five violate the order, they'll each be slapped with a hefty one billion won (around RM3.1 million) penalty per breach. This decision comes months after NewJeans notified Ador last November of their intent to terminate their exclusive contracts, citing internal conflicts. Since then, the group has rebranded as NJZ and performed independently, including a high-profile appearance at ComplexCon Hong Kong. Member Haerin also took to social media to thank fans for standing by them during the legal limbo. Yesterday's ruling means those solo efforts are now on ice — at least until the court decides whether the group's contracts with Ador remain valid. In the meantime, NewJeans will also have to shoulder legal costs related to the injunction. The tug-of-war between one of K-pop's hottest acts and their label is far from over. A second court hearing in the main contract case is set for June 5.
Malay Mail
22-05-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
NewJeans assemble 13-lawyer dream team ahead of June 5 legal showdown with ADOR
SEOUL, May 22 — NewJeans has expanded its legal team to 13 lawyers ahead of the second hearing in its contract dispute with agency ADOR, legal sources said yesterday. According to allkpop, the group, represented by top law firm Shin & Kim, filed an updated attorney list with the Seoul Eastern District Court on May 9, with some lawyers previously representing ex-ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin. ADOR has also reinforced its side, appointing 12 lawyers from heavyweight firm Kim & Chang. While the number of attorneys won't decide the outcome, the scale reflects the high stakes of the legal showdown. Ahead of the first hearing on April 3, NewJeans had already expanded its legal team. The session focused on whether trust between the group and ADOR had irreversibly broken down. It was reported that while ADOR floated the idea of a settlement, NewJeans declined. The members did not attend the hearing, and it's still unclear if they'll appear at the next. NewJeans' activities remain on pause following a March court injunction that sided with ADOR, blocking the group from acting independently after announcing the termination of their contract. The second court hearing is set for June 5.
BBC News
14-05-2025
- BBC News
Flintshire council accused of blackmail in Connah's Quay CCTV row
A town could be left without CCTV coverage because of a contract row between two council has threatened to "remove coverage" from Connah's Quay unless a previous bill for the service is settled by the town's Quay town councillors voted to stop payments in September after claiming there was no contract or agreement with one representative, Alan Manship, calling the threat to remove CCTV "more or less blackmail".Flintshire council said: "These discussions are part of an ongoing contractual matter between the two councils and as such should remain confidential while we work to reach a resolution." A new agreement has been signed for the 2025-26, including an upgrade of cameras, the Local Democracy Reporting Service Connah's Quay council said it was waiting for evidence of a legal agreement proving it was obliged to pay Flintshire council for the remainder of the 2024-25 financial year. In a strongly worded email read to town councillors, Flintshire council chief executive Neal Cockerton wrote: "Should payment not be forthcoming, I am minded to instruct that coverage is removed."Mr Manship said he felt this was "really out of order".Town council clerk Suzanne Wilson said she had held her role since 2022 and had "never signed anything".She added: "If you want payment from us we need proof of signature."The council paid about £6,600 from April to September 2024 when it voted to stop payments. CCTV has played a vital role in crime prevention and police investigations in Connah's 2017 murder of Matthew Cassidy by two drug dealers relied on images captured by CCTV to identify witnesses, two vehicles connected to the case and, ultimately, the killers and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Andy Dunbobbin, also a Connah's Quay town councillor, said: "It's important to note there is a responsibility on local authorities where councils have to have due regard of the need to reduce crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour."
New York Times
13-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Bengals' Trey Hendrickson clears the air on contract dispute, says he won't play on his current deal
CINCINNATI — Trey Hendrickson showed up at Paycor Stadium on Tuesday in dress pants, a collared shirt and a black hat. He wasn't dressed for practice, despite standing to the side of the Cincinnati Bengals' scheduled session. He was dressed for a meeting with the media. Hendrickson, embroiled in a contract dispute with the club, unloaded about 'disappointment' with how talks have gone and feeling like things got 'personal' between him and the team. Advertisement The runner-up for NFL Defensive Player of the Year said he received a text from coach Zac Taylor specifying he would be fined if he did not attend mandatory minicamp next month. Hendrickson pointed out the frustration in that messaging, considering what he dubbed a lack of communication with the organization over the offseason. Hendrickson was asked explicitly if he was willing to play out this season under his current contract, which has one year and $21 million remaining. 'No,' he said, notably the only answer in the 25-minute session in which he didn't elaborate. This marked the fourth time Hendrickson has addressed the media about his contract situation. He spoke at the Super Bowl to 'The Pat McAfee Show' and went on McAfee's show again after Bengals executive vice president Katie Blackburn commented about his contract at the league meetings. Hendrickson offered a statement to ESPN on Monday before showing up at the team facility Tuesday. Hendrickson spoke to different members of the organization as he dropped into the facility, but notably, no members of the family ownership who attended. He admitted frustration over the narrative that he knew the Bengals could receive predetermined compensation when he was permitted to seek a trade in March, the communication throughout the process and the fact that the numbers haven't reflected the change in the defensive end market due to contracts signed by Maxx Crosby, Danielle Hunter and Myles Garrett. 'I'm not going to apologize for the rates of the defensive ends being paid in the National Football League,' Hendrickson said. But, most of all, this latest situation was about the text sent from Taylor about the minicamp fine that Hendrickson felt made this personal. 'A little bit transpired between me and Zac,' he said. 'We've tried to keep it as least amount as personal as possible, but at some point in this process, it's become personal. Being sent 30 days before mandatory camp, or how many ever days it is, that if I don't show up, I will be fined, alludes to the fact that something won't get done in that time frame. Advertisement 'With the lack of communication post-draft made it imminently clear to my party — meaning my wife, my son and my agent, a small group of people — that I had (to) inform that this might not work out. I don't think it was necessary. I think we should have all hoped for the best until proven otherwise.' Hendrickson left the door open to figuring out a solution, despite the clarity that the answer doesn't involve him playing out the current contract. It's also clear that the offseason of drama surrounding the NFL's sack leader is far from over. 'I think every relationship is repairable, right?' he said. 'Like, I think Myles Garrett proved that he's a great man, and he's done great things for his family, and obviously providing on and off the football field. He's tremendous. But I think that relationship will repair with time. And same with this. This is just the uncomfortable business side that we've unfortunately had to deal with for the last couple years, and, quite frankly, I think we're all spent.'
Irish Times
12-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Dispute between whiskey wholesalers and distillery admitted to Commercial Court
A dispute over a contract to supply whiskey from the John Teeling founded Great Northern Distillery to a wholesaler and its associated distribution company has been admitted to the fast track Commercial Court list. Dundalk-based wholesaler O'Malley Ireland Spirits Trading Ltd and its related distributor Nonto DAC have brought proceedings against Great Northern Distillery Ltd (GND) which operates a whiskey distillery in Dundalk. O'Malley and Nonto claim they have purchased some €60 million in whiskey from GND for around five years. GND, both directly and through third parties, operates several 'bonded' warehouses which are regulated by Customs and Revenue and which store the product with excise duty suspended until such time as it exits the 'bonded chain'. READ MORE The plaintiff companies seek declarations from the court including that it has title to whiskey purchased by O'Malley for the first three-quarters of 2024. They also seek a declaration that having paid in full for those periods that the defendant has no entitlement to exercise a €6.4 million lien over the whiskey for fourth quarter warehousing and transport costs. They also seek an injunction directing the defendant to provide access to its warehouses for the purpose of taking possession of the first three quarters' whiskey. GND dispute the claims. On Monday, Mr Justice Mark Sanfey admitted the case to the Commercial Court following an application from Bernard Dunleavy SC, for the plaintiffs, and on consent of Michael Howard SC, for the defendant. The judge said the injunction application could be heard next month.
