Lucie Audibert won the SCL Student Essay Prize 2016 with this piece addressing the question: To what extent should the functionality, as opposed to the source code, of computer programs be protected by copyright….
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Pearse Ryan and Shane McCarthy consider recent policy and strategy level developments in the cyber security sphere in Ireland….
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James Murray reports on a recent High Court judgment that allowed a subject access request even though it was alleged to be aimed at seeking a litigation advantage….
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The EU Commission has launched a public consultation on the evaluation and review of the ePrivacy Directive…
Justin Harrington offers a detailed and thorough analysis of the law on service credits, including a considered look at the effect of the Supreme Court decision in Cavendish Square/Beavis…
Katharine Lammiman reports on the latest event in the Foundations of IT Law series (Module 4- Cycle 2), which was held on 17 March 2016 and hosted by Olswang LLP…
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Vicky Butterworth looks at a High Court judgment that includes some helpful guidance for brand owners complaining about a domain name…
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In another in our series of articles focusing on the General Data Protection Regulation, Dr Asma Vranaki considers crucial aspects of implementation and what smart regulation of the GDPR might mean….
Richard French examines the blockchain technology and discusses some of its legal aspects…
Advocate General Szpunar has published his Opinion on the issue of whether the operator of a business which offers a free Wi-Fi network is liable for copyright infringements committed by users of that network…
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