Mapping the Future – Information Overload
Kevin Aires of IBM and Hazel Raw of v-lex join forces to muse on the implications of the latest developments in GPS and intrusive communications….
Intellectual Property
SO YOU THINK YOU’RE PROTECTED?
Brendan Nolan of Waterford Technologies explains the dangers of thinking you are protected from e-mail abuse….
Data Protection and the Disposal of Old Equipment
Richard Morgan looks at the need to dispose carefully if controllers are to fulfill their data protection obligations….
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Can Lawyers Make Money out of E-commerce?
John Angel, formerly head of Clifford Chance’s online legal services and now a senior visiting fellow at Queen Mary, University of London, looks at the future prospects for e-commerce in the law. Is it an optional extra? Does it hold the key to future profitability? Or is it just an awkward necessity?…
The Online Sale of Prescription Drugs
Ben Coppin of Envisional Limited looks into the problem highlighted by e-mail invitations to collect weight loss drugs or Viagra online….
Using Technical Experts in IT Litigation
Nobody doubts that the right technical expert can make a crucial contribution in IT disputes, whether litigated or not. Nick Gardner of Herbert Smith gives his insights into the expert’s role and how best to benefit from expertise….
Direct Marketing – the Ins and Outs
Marly Didizian and Suzanne Rodway of Linklaters examine direct marketing and unsolicited communications in depth….
e is for Evidence
In September 2002, a new question was added to AmLaw Tech’s survey on the use of IT in the top 200 American law firms. The question was ‘Which electronic evidence vendor do you use to retrieve and organize computer files turned over in discovery’. 75% of the US firms cited a preferred vendor. Adrian Palmer is sure that if the same question were asked of the UK’s legal community, it would most likely remain unanswered, or be confused with those companies that scan paper documents into their litigation support systems….
Intel Bags its Chips
In the recent Intel judgment (Intel Corporation v VIA Technologies Inc, 14 June 2002, unreported) Collins J summarily dismissed allegations by VIA Technologies that Intel Corp had abused its dominant position in microprocessors and chipsets markets, and other anti-competitive behaviour. VIA’s allegations arose in the context of patent infringement proceedings brought by Intel against VIA – the “chipset” and “CPU” actions. These actions both relate to the introduction of the Pentium IV microprocessor. Davina Garrod of McDermott, Will & Emery explains that Intel v Via Technologies is interesting because it shows the reluctance of English judges to entertain weak Euro-defences in the intellectual property arena….
Electronic Disclosure – The Way Ahead
Over the last century, apart from direct testimony, paper evidence has been the most compelling form of evidence in trying criminal and civil cases. However, with the advent of computers and information technology the dependence on paper documents as the major source of evidence, other than testimony, is changing. The real question, say Chris O’Reilly (Director of International Litigation Support at LDM) and Jason Derting (who owns Pacific Legal), is whether the legal community has kept pace with the phenomenal growth in computer technology and whether it is aware of the significance of computer-generated data in the disclosure process….