Point v Focus: No focus and no point?
The Court of Appeal has ruled on a claim about independent design of software, in a case which, rather bizarrely, flirts with allegations of copying without there being any actual allegation of copying….
Intellectual Property
Collaboration & Social Media – Just a Load of Hype?
Justin Patten looks at the coming wave of change for organisations and offers the board with which to ride it – namely his suggestions on how to prosper in an age of collaboration and social media….
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New Electronic Company Information Requirements
Paul Gershlick offers an alert to changes in the requirements on company information….
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Thomson Corporation Acquires Baker Robbins
The Thomson Corporation announced on 5 January the acquisition of Baker Robbins & Company, the provider of technology and information management consulting to law firms and law departments….
When are Web Hosts Liable for Defamatory Content?
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club¡¦s recent high profile court case against the owner of online fan forum Owlstalk, which considered the issue of when web-hosts and ISPs are liable for defamatory content posted by a third party, demonstrates that this is a question which is becoming increasingly pertinent in the digital age. The rules governing liability…
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Uncovering the Mysteries of Disclosure
Even the converted find it hard to unearth what the eDisclosure market offers. Why is it so difficult? Chris Dale thinks that more information and some competition will open up the market. We conclude with a call for information from suppliers, operators and users….
SCL Policy Forum Report
Euan Faulds reports on the recent SCL Policy Forum entitled Decentring Internet Regulation: The Changing Roles of Government and the Private Sector in Determining and Enforcing Acceptable Online Behaviour…
Outsourcing Contracts: What Role Do (Should) Lawyers Play?
Richard Stephens and Mari Sako explain about a new initiative which aims to provide a real understanding of the role of contracts and lawyers in promoting effective outsourcing relationships….
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Predictions 2007
Each year we ask a selection of IT law and legal technology experts for their predictions for the coming year. These are the collected predictions. Those most recently added appear first in this format….
The Gowers’ Review of Intellectual Property: What’s in it for the Technology Sector?
Ian De Freitas gives his assessment of this important review with special emphasis on the interrelationship between IP and technology….
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