Cookies and Law Firm Compliance
With the cookie law already in full swing, Kuan Hon carried out a survey of law firm web sites in mid June. So how are the top London tech law firms doing in complying with the law?…
Intellectual Property
Oracle (formerly Sun) v M-Tech: Supreme Court Judgment
The Supreme Court gave its judgment on 27 June in the dispute over the chilling effect of Sun marketing restrictions….
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Ofcom Consultation on Copyright Infringement Code
Ofcom has published its revised code for ‘Online Infringement of Copyright and the Digital Economy Act 2010’. The revised code is open for consultation only until 26 July….
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Ofcom Codes – Initial Thoughts
While skimming through some of the revised codes relating to copyright infringement and the DEA 2010, I jotted down a few initial thoughts. I would love to encourage debate on this topic on the SCL site since SCL members are so well equipped to comment….
Digital Economy Act Repeal
Sections 17 and 18 of the Digital Economy Act are to be repealed…
Podcast: “Expert determination of IT Disputes – an under-used procedure?” – 25 June 2012 (Related online CPD Course available)
A recording of a recent SCL meeting…
Predictive Coding = Proportionality
Chris Dale expands on his view that predictive coding brings proportionality to e-disclosure in civil proceedings in England and Wales. A video of Chris’s interview/conversation with Senior Master Whitaker, addressing predictive coding issues, is embedded at the end of this article (8-minute video)….
Prosecute Richard O’Dwyer
For those few who do not know, Richard O’Dwyer is a 24 year old British student at Sheffield Hallam University in the UK. He is facing extradition to the USA and up to ten years in prison, for creating a website – TVShack.net – which linked to places to watch TV and movies online. O’Dwyer is not a US citizen, he’s lived in the UK all his life, his site was not hosted there, and most of his users were not from the US. Why are we refusing to prosecute him in England and Wales?…
Football Dataco/ Sportradar case: Attorney General’s Opinion
According to Advocate General Cruz Villalon, online database infringement occurs both where sent and received. Thanks to John Wilks of DLA Piper for this report….
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A CAP on Twitter Campaigns
In a topical development, the ASA has ruled that a Twitter campaign for Nike featuring Wayne Rooney and Jack Wilshere was contrary to the CAP Code because it was not sufficiently recognisable as advertising. Helen Hart looks at the Code, the rulings to data and the wider guidance to which attention must be paid….