Predictions 2015: Academics’ Foresight
While Chris Marsden, Marion Oswald and Monica Horten each have a number of varied roles, they share the special sense of perspective that comes with working in universities…
Litigation & DR
Predictions 2015: Chris Dale
Since the eDisclosure oracle, Chris Dale of the eDisclosure Information Project Ltd (www.edisclosureinformation.co.uk), gave us some substantial predictions, we thought that he deserved a page of his own….
Cases Round-up
Software Patents: Court of Appeal Supports Refusal In Lantana Ltd v The Comptroller General of Patents, Design and Trade Marks [2014] EWCA Civ 1463, the Court of Appeal has supported the rulings of the Comptroller and Birss J and ruled against granting a patent in respect of software. As Arden LJ put it, ‘the invention…
VAT, Digital Content and Video Games
Jas Purewal gives his practical guide to the EU’s new VAT rules as they affect video games and digital content sales…
Consultation: Communications Data
The Home Office has published various consultation document s relating to what it describes as ‘Communications data codes of practice: acquisition, disclosure and retention’…
Predictions: Final Treats
The sixth, and possibly last, batch of predictions from our expert contributors…
Predictions 2015: IT Lawyers’ Selection
This is the fifth batch of predictions from our range of experts on IT law and related issues….
Audit Clauses in Licences – Be Careful What You Wish for!
Nick Briggs and Kerry Russell reflect on a recent High Court ruling relating to audit clauses and the lessons for drafting that might be gleaned from it…
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Predictions 2015: Another Varied Selection
Here is the fourth set of predictions from our expert contributors….
Predictions: Meaty Material
The third set of predictions from our expert contributors. Joanna Goodman and Chris Dale break the contribution rules – to very positive effect – and they and Jan DeCerce give their very substantial take on things to watch for in 2015 and beyond…