ACS Law Data
SCL members will be aware of mainstream media reports of a major breach in security and consequent publication of confidential data. Does anybody else feel sympathy for ACS?…
Intellectual Property
YouTube Win in Spain
A Spanish court has rejected a claim against YouTube…
Community, Forum and Conference
The SCL Policy Forum just finished and Annual Conference just to come give effect to our IT law “community”….
UGC Tripping
Has TripAdvisor tripped up?…
DEA 2010: Copyright Infringement Costs Allocation
The Government proposes that rights holders should bear 75% of the copyright infringement costs and that ISPs should bear the remaining 25%…
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Software Resale: US Appeal Ruling
A US appeal court has ruled against a seller of second-hand software, overruling a first-instance ruling that was the cause of much surprise…
EU Commission’s Consultation on Re-use of PSI
As part of its ‘digital agenda’ the EU Commission is consulting on re-use of public sector data…
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Recent Developments affecting IT Expert Witnesses
Michael Turner looks at recent developments affecting the role of IT experts both in litigation and as a resource to the courts. He also offers some views on matters affecting both expert and litigator….
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‘Copying’ Software Functionality – Is it an Infringement?
David Cran and Paul Joseph report on the important High Court judgment in SAS v WPL and analyse the effect of the ruling and the questions referred to the Court of Justice….
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Lawyers and ESI: New Survey
A new survey suggests lawyers are struggling to cope with the increasing volume of ESI. But also reveals increased awareness of the technologies that can help them cope….