The EU Commission’s proposals to update data protection laws are too prescriptive, according to a new Report by the Justice Select Committee….
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Christelle Coslin and Pauline Blondet cover some recent developments concerning the jurisdiction of the courts over torts allegedly committed on the Internet…
Laurence Eastham brings together a few recent rulings of relevance to IT lawyers, covering topics as diverse as domain names, advertising standards and criminal procedure….
Jaani Riordan reports on the annual SCL Policy Forum which took place on 13 and 14 September at the offices of Herbert Smith, London. Podcasts of most of the presentations at the Forum are now available on the SCL web site….
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Frania Cooper reports on the meeting of the SCL Media Group on 10 October which focused on intermediary liability…
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Sort of a review of Predictive Coding for Dummies- a publication about eDiscovery…
Not everyone who talks about cloud computing seems to have grasped the basics but it is tough to assess the legal risks without a decent understanding. Lillian Pang aims to improve understanding of the cloud and the issues that arise from its use….
A police force has been required to pay a £120,000 penalty for data breach…
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A survey of UK retailers’ web sites has found flaws in compliance with consumer protection legislation…
The Ministry of Justice has issued guidance for those working in the criminal justice system on ‘digital working’…
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