Data Protection – Review and Round-up
The data protection year has been as busy as ever. In this swift round-up, Rosemary Jay of Masons describes the principal developments….
Litigation & DR
Investing in business continuity: Optimising the utility of source code escrow arrangements
Alex Mitchell and Andrea Ruggieri of Baker & McKenzie emphasise the importance of having an effective source code escrow strategy….
Strategic Alliances in IT
Kit Burden of Barlow Lyde & Gilbert seeks to investigate some of the drivers for such alliances and highlight the key issues likely to arise….
Market Definition in the Computer Industry
Cento G. Veljanovski, a leading expert on issues relating to competition and regulatory economics, examines the computer sector….
Service Credits and Penalties: What Exactly is the Position?
Richard Stephens, Partner at Field Fisher Waterhouse, gives a detailed guide to service credits and penalties….
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Does Your Domain Name Suck?
Anna Feros of Shepherd & Wedderburn looks at the WIPO attitude to the use of ‘sucks’ domain names, particularly in the light of a recent ruling on a complaint from ASDA….
SO YOU THINK YOU’RE PROTECTED?
Brendan Nolan of Waterford Technologies explains the dangers of thinking you are protected from e-mail abuse….
Can Lawyers Make Money out of E-commerce?
John Angel, formerly head of Clifford Chance’s online legal services and now a senior visiting fellow at Queen Mary, University of London, looks at the future prospects for e-commerce in the law. Is it an optional extra? Does it hold the key to future profitability? Or is it just an awkward necessity?…
The Online Sale of Prescription Drugs
Ben Coppin of Envisional Limited looks into the problem highlighted by e-mail invitations to collect weight loss drugs or Viagra online….
Direct Marketing – the Ins and Outs
Marly Didizian and Suzanne Rodway of Linklaters examine direct marketing and unsolicited communications in depth….