scl-paullauria, Author at Society for Computers & Law

Encyclopedia of Data Protection Revision – An opportunity for Junior Lawyers

November 27, 2014

The Editorial Board of the Encyclopedia of Data Protection is looking for two junior members to help with the task of updating the Encyclopedia. The Board is responsible for maintaining the contents of the Encyclopedia and ensuing that it is current and relevant. It has been reviewing and updating content and plans to undertake some…

Patent Trolls and the New EU Patent Regime

November 26, 2014

Tom Phipps considers whether the patent troll, a real risk to innovation in the USA, might come and lurk under the bridges around the EU’s new unitary patent regime…

Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill Published

November 26, 2014

The controversial Bill and related documents are now available….

Right to be Forgotten: Article 29 Working Party Guidelines

November 26, 2014

The Article 29 Working Party has now adopted guidelines on the CJEU ruling in the Google Spain case. Most attention will be drawn to the view it expresses that the de-listing should apply to .coms and not just to EU country domains….

Web Sites, Jurisdiction and Copyrighted Pornographic Pictures

November 22, 2014

The High Court has ruled in a copyright claim concerning content on a web site relating to ‘escorts’ and, most interestingly, has turned its attention to the issue of whether a web site was targeted at the UK…

CPD Online: SCL Foundations of IT Law: Module 7

November 21, 2014

These are questions arising from the Podcast: SCL Foundations of IT Law Programme: Module 7 – A to Z of Data Protection. Course code HW/SFCL:OC25 CPD 1.5 hours….

Interflora Re-visited

November 19, 2014

Georgina Shaw reviews the recent judgment of the Court of Appeal, which ordered a re-trial in the long-running keyword advertising dispute…

How Do Global Businesses Know When EU Data Protection Law Applies to Them?

November 18, 2014

Victoria Hordern reviews the tests which apply for determining when EU data protection law applies and considers the numerous traps for the unwary…

Pre-predictions: An Apology, an Invitation and a Prediction

November 18, 2014

I am again looking to post something on the SCL web site which reflects the predictions of leading experts in IT law and legal IT – this time for 2015. Each year the predictions feature as the most read item on the site. But this year my preparations have hit a snag. My carefully treasured…