Technology and Competition Law: A New Era of Regulatory Activism?
Nick Pimlott examines trends in technology regulation through the use of competition law…
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Litigation & DR
Consumer Rights Bill Consultation
Helen Hart covers a consultation exercise that has the potential to have a very significant impact on e-commerce and the market for digital content…
SCL Meeting Report: Expert Determination
Martin Hevey reports on the recent SCL IT Disputes Group meeting in London, Expert Determination of IT Disputes – an under-used procedure?…
Why the Big Buzz about Big Data?
They are all bigging up big data. With data obesity impending, Phil Lee gives you a slim and focused summary of what matters about big data….
MPs Call for Imprisonment for Data Protection Offences
A committee of MPs has called for the Home Secretary to increase the penalty for offences under the Data Protection Act 1998, s 55…
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Nominet DRS Procedure Scrutinised
In a case destined to be read in the future only by lawyer geeks and those interested in the ‘access to justice’ camp, Mr Justice Mann ruled in March that Nominet’s Dispute Resolution Service and the relevant policy and procedures effectively prevented a party which had used the procedure from having the dispute heard again by the High Court. Paul A Harris looks a little more deeply into the judgment and its implications….
LIEBOR Disappointment
I was surprised to find that the banking rate fix scandal was a cause of disappointment. But it was….
Cookies and Law Firm Compliance
With the cookie law already in full swing, Kuan Hon carried out a survey of law firm web sites in mid June. So how are the top London tech law firms doing in complying with the law?…
Open Data White Paper: Unleashing the Potential
The Cabinet Office has published its Open Data White Paper…
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Oracle (formerly Sun) v M-Tech: Supreme Court Judgment
The Supreme Court gave its judgment on 27 June in the dispute over the chilling effect of Sun marketing restrictions….
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