The Court of Justice of the European Union has considered whether there is any obligation to disclose personal data in the context of attempts to identify the driver allegedly responsible for a road traffic accident…
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Mark Owen, Adam Rendle and Maarten Rijks review the recent judgment and focus on the way in which the case continues the CJEU’s expansion of communication to the public…
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Lending of e-books According to the CJEU in Case C-174/15 Vereniging Openbare Bibliotheken v Stichting Leenrecht lending of an electronic book (e-book) may, under certain conditions, be treated in the same way as the lending of a traditional book. The public lending exception, which provides inter alia for the fair remuneration of authors, is applicable. Background In the…
Khurram Shamsee draws the key lessons from the recent cases on SARs…
Mark O’Conor reaches out to his fellow enthusiasts and seeks their input…
In a surprising judgment, the Court of Justice of the European Union has held that the sale of a multimedia player can be a communication to the public and breach of copyright…
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With 5G on the horizon, Matthew Hunt looks at some of the patent licensing implications in the context of the impending EU Commission ‘Communication on Standard Essential Patents for a European digitalised economy’…
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The clock is ticking. We are getting more guidance by the month, but there is still room for lots more clarity. Laurence Eastham is looking to SCL members to add real insight….
Dirk Voorhoof recounts the facts and judgment in Pihl and comments on the findings of the European Court of Human Rights and the potential for restrictions on internet freedoms…
Richard Ferguson looks at a recent High Court dispute surrounding the use of the Argos domain name and the complications that the use of a common trading name might create…