Case Compilation
Laurence Eastham brings together a few recent rulings of relevance to IT lawyers, covering topics as diverse as domain names, advertising standards and criminal procedure….
Intellectual Property
Playground Appleology – Updated
The High Court ordered Apple to post a notice on its UK web site making it clear that there was a judgment to the effect that Samsung had not infringed the Apple design right. The Court of Appeal supported that ruling. Apple posted a statement to that effect – sort of. Now the Court has reprimanded them for the nature of their notice and made them do it again…
Browsergate: EU Commission Statement of Objections to Microsoft
In yet another development in the long-running dispute over the bundling of Internet Explorer in the various Microsoft operating systems, the EU Commission sent a formal Statement of Objections to Microsoft on 24 October in relation to alleged non-compliance with the agreed browser choice commitments…
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A Game of One Half: CJEU’s Ruling Lands Short of the Goal
Akash Sachdeva and Gareth Dickson report and comment on this week’s judgment in the database right case of Football Dataco v Sportradar…
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SCL Policy Forum Report: Computer and Communications Law Reform
Jaani Riordan reports on the annual SCL Policy Forum which took place on 13 and 14 September at the offices of Herbert Smith, London. Podcasts of most of the presentations at the Forum are now available on the SCL web site….
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Database Right: ECJ Judgment in Football Data Co v Sportradar
The Court of Justice of the European Union published its judgment in this dispute – yet another concerning database right and football-related information – on 18 October…
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SCL Media Group Seminar Report: Intermediary Liability
Frania Cooper reports on the meeting of the SCL Media Group on 10 October which focused on intermediary liability…
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Book(-like Thing) Review(ish)
Sort of a review of Predictive Coding for Dummies- a publication about eDiscovery…
The Cloud and You – The Lawyer’s View
Not everyone who talks about cloud computing seems to have grasped the basics but it is tough to assess the legal risks without a decent understanding. Lillian Pang aims to improve understanding of the cloud and the issues that arise from its use….
3D Printing: Getting the UK a Bigger Share of the Next Big Thing
A new report on 3D printing says that the government needs a policy plan to cover the imminent 3D printing revolution to avoid missing out on huge growth opportunities and to address dangers – a multi-dimensional approach…
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