We asked experts in various fields for their take on likely developments for 2010 and beyond. The predictions are published on the SCL Web site. This is a selection of predictions relating to IT law and the changes that are likely to affect the practice of it….
The decision of his Honour Justice Byrne in the Supreme Court of Victoria in the case ofIpex ITG Pty Ltd (in liq) v Melbourne Water Corporation (No 5) [2009] VSC 383 (11 September 2009), involved an IT service provider (Ipex) suing its customer (Melbourne Water) in respect of misrepresentations that were allegedly contained in Melbourne…
The US Federal Appeals Court has upheld the injunction prohibiting sales of any version of Word including a feature patented by Canadian firm i4i….
Chris James writes about understanding and advising on server virtualisation…
The European Commission has accepted legally binding commitments offered by Microsoft which are expected to boost competition on the web browser market. Read the basics plus comment from Stephen Hornsby….
Lilian Edwards considers the foundation of the ‘immunity’ granted to information society service providers by the E-Commerce Directive. She asks whether the emphasis laid in the recent Attorney General’s Opinion in ‘the AdWords case’ on neutrality as a qualification for that immunity is justified….
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The dream of the ‘Paperless Office’ has been around for decades, and yet still remains elusive, says Dominic Cullis, Chairman of the Legal Software Suppliers Association. But is The Paperless Office a realistic goal for law firms? And should it really be a goal at all?…
A new journal is seeking papers and other forms of contributions on free and open software issues….
If it is so expensive for the government to store and disclose intercept surveillance tapes, what about the poor old private sector?…
The USA has seen cases brought by individuals claiming damages as victims of data loss. Robin Preston-Jones reviews the cases and considers the lessons that might be learned from the approach of the US courts….
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