There have been a number of interesting developments in data protection andinformation law generally since this column last appeared. Some are not strictlydata protection but are so closely linked that they deserve a mention. The Information Commissioner and the FOIA To start with a change of name: on 30 January, two months after the Freedomof…
Peter Rouse believes that the future development of technology in the lawyer’s office is towards collaborative technology – and technology that makes life easier….
Fast, always-on Internet connection at reasonable prices – that’s the dream. And the dream might just come true with ADSL….
Digital television was launched in the UK in a blaze of publicity at the end of 1998 and is now available on a number of different platforms – cable, terrestrial and satellite….
Andrew Katz started from nothing and kitted out his firm. He tells us how.
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What happens when an IT project is cancelled? Clive Freedman and David Quest look at the legal issues and the rights and liabilities of the parties….
Last year, in the United States, the Uniform Computer Information Transaction Act (UCITA) was passed at a federal level. At the time of writing,it had been adopted in two states and will be in force in Maryland from 1October of this year. It is expected that other states will shortly follow suit.Kit Burden and Creole Palmer explain what you need to know about it….
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The German Distance Selling Act (hereinafter: ‘DSA’) has finally been adopted by both chambers of the German parliament and most parts of the DSA came into effect on 30 June 2000. Clemens T. Steins of Baker &McKenzie’s Frankfurt Office explains all….
Richard Harrison reviews Anglo Group plc v Winther Brown & Co Limited
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Joe Reevy gives the bottom line on IT strategy and IT investment, and hints on making IT in the law office pay….