Turning the Tide on Intermediary Liability?
Ben Allgrove and Ian Walden examine the implications of a new case in the CFI on ISP liability….
Privacy & Data Protection
Conference Report: Web 2.0 Internet Law in the 21st Century
A report from Carl Davies on the Society for Computers and Law 7th Annual Conference, held at St Anne’s College, Oxford on 22 and 23 June 2007.
The Conference sessions and related online CPD test are available on the SCL Web site….
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Limitation of Liability: An Update
Limitation of liability clauses are always keenly negotiated and are often one of the last clauses to be agreed. A string of recent cases provide guidance to lawyers about how these clauses should be drafted and incorporated into a contract. Jimmy Desai offers a summary of some recent cases and an explanation as to how each may be useful to those drafting such clauses….
Collecting Personal Information Using Web sites
Helen Hart summarises and comments on the latest ICO advice….
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Long Player: BPI and CD Wow!
Last month saw the conclusion (or did it…?) of a long running battle between the BPI, on behalf of record companies, and CD Wow!. Chris Scroggs gives the background….
Renegotiating Outsourcing Deals: Why, When and How
Kit Burden looks at one of the tricky aspects of outsourcing deals….
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Data Processing
Renzo Marchini reports on the recent Court of Appeal decision on David Paul Johnson v The Medical Defence Union Limited [2007] EWCA Civ 262…
Freedom of Information Fees: SCL Response
Read extracts from the SCL response to the Consultation Paper from the DCA on fees for supplying data and the imposition of a limit on the expense of supply. The response argued for a rethink. The DCA has now decided to give an opportunity for further consultation….
Hyperlinking
Alex Newson gives an overview of the legal issues from an EU & US law perspective. This is an updated version of the original article, taking account of the appeal ruling in Perfect 10 v Google….
Data Processing: Johnson v MDU
The Court of Appeal judgment is now available in the case of Johnson v The Medical Defence Union….