The Court of Justice of the European Union has answered the referred question in the ‘Meltwater case’ and has ruled that clicking on a link and viewing a legally published web page is not copyright infringement…
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Inspired by the recent call to change eBay passwords, Mark Weston reflects on the remedies available to users, and the absence of real remedies…
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Google has released details of the procedure it will follow in its interpretation of compliance with the Google Spain judgment…
I want more comment and pointers to comment on this seminal judgment…
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Amy Franklin reports on the SCL Annual Lecture, given by the Lord Chief Justice on 20 May….
Read More… from SCL Event Report: Annual Lecture “IT for the Courts: Creating a Digital Future”
Louise Turner asks if the Weller case has created an image right in relation to the facial expressions of children…
Steve Peers believes that the CJEU’s Google Spain judgment fails to balance privacy and freedom of expression…
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The CJEU has ruled that an Internet search engine operator can be responsible for the processing that it carries out of personal data which appears on web pages published by third parties. This may be the practical embodiment of the ‘right to be forgotten’. The case also provides important new guidance on jurisdictional issues and the scope of EU data protection….
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The latest ruling in California on the protection for IP rights in APIs has worrying consequences…
David Flint considers the practicalities, the legalities and realities around the hype over virtual currencies….