Point v Focus: No focus and no point?
The Court of Appeal has ruled on a claim about independent design of software, in a case which, rather bizarrely, flirts with allegations of copying without there being any actual allegation of copying….
Litigation & DR
New Electronic Company Information Requirements
Paul Gershlick offers an alert to changes in the requirements on company information….
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Nominet Dispute Procedure Consultation
Nominet are looking to update the Nominet’s Dispute Resolution Service and are seeking views on it….
Uncovering the Mysteries of Disclosure
Even the converted find it hard to unearth what the eDisclosure market offers. Why is it so difficult? Chris Dale thinks that more information and some competition will open up the market. We conclude with a call for information from suppliers, operators and users….
The Gowers’ Review of Intellectual Property: What’s in it for the Technology Sector?
Ian De Freitas gives his assessment of this important review with special emphasis on the interrelationship between IP and technology….
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SCL Policy Forum Report
Euan Faulds reports on the recent SCL Policy Forum entitled Decentring Internet Regulation: The Changing Roles of Government and the Private Sector in Determining and Enforcing Acceptable Online Behaviour…
Outsourcing Contracts: What Role Do (Should) Lawyers Play?
Richard Stephens and Mari Sako explain about a new initiative which aims to provide a real understanding of the role of contracts and lawyers in promoting effective outsourcing relationships….
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Predictions 2007
Each year we ask a selection of IT law and legal technology experts for their predictions for the coming year. These are the collected predictions. Those most recently added appear first in this format….
Public Sector – Private Challenge: IT and the Public Sector
Hazel Randall reports on the SCL 6th Annual Conference held on 24 and 25 November at the Oxford Hotel, Oxford….
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MiFID – IT and Operations
Yuban Moodley and Ash Saluja summarise the key principles of MiFID, and set out areas of relevance to IT and operations contracts in the financial services sector and look at the implications of outsourcing….