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Parallel Imports and Trade Marks: Oracle v M-Tech

August 23, 2010

The Court of Appeal has ruled that there is an arguable case to suggest that Article 5 of the Trade Mark Directive does not exclude the defences based on Articles 28 and 30 of the EC Treaty where it is shown that the proprietor of a trade mark has adopted practices which distort trade within the single market. The Court set aside a previous ruling granting Oracle summary judgment….

The Future of Open

August 16, 2010

Andrew Charlesworth introduces the SCL 5th Annual Policy Forum – ‘The Future of Open’ which is to be held on Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 September 2010 at the offices of Herbert Smith LLP, London….

The iPad, the Cloud and Data Protection

August 5, 2010

Jon Bloor thinks that the enthusiastic reaction of many lawyers to the iPad may have to be tempered by a cool reflection on the dangers for data security that its adoption may entail….

SCL Conference: Supporting the Foundations

June 13, 2010

SCL’s Annual Conference on 15 and 16 October will be focusing on software. It will consider many of the issues of central concern to IT lawyers. Laurence Eastham reviews the Conference programme….

Software Review: StyleWriter v4

June 9, 2010

Plain English consultant Daphne Perry reviews the latest StyleWriter style-checker software….

Ocean’s Apart: Data Transfers between the EEA and USA

May 19, 2010

Susan Mann offers a current view of data transfer between the EEA and USA, examining the cultural and philosophical divides. She looks at Safe Harbor, Binding Corporate Rules and Model Contractual Clauses….

IFCLA Conference: Helsinki 2010

May 9, 2010

Final speaker slots have been filled for the forthcoming ICLA Conference in Helsinki on 10 and 11 June…

Smartphones and Digital Dictation

March 30, 2010

Rob Lancashire believes that the ubiquity of the Smartphone is going to be the main driver for digital dictation in 2010 for both traditional and hosted models…

Outsourcing IT: The Governance Challenge

March 28, 2010

Rupert Kendrick argues that organisations that fail to apply governance principles in the management of IT outsourcing projects are inviting project failure. His words of wisdom are likely to strike a chord with outsourcing lawyers whose clients have overlooked these principles. But they may be of equal interest to law firms considering any element of outsourcing….

Gear Up for Change – Technology is Your Panacea!

March 28, 2010

Bob Hadingham reminds readers of the crucial role that technology can play in ensuring that lawyers stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly changing, and ruthlessly competitive, future for the supply of legal services….