SCL Forum That it is so strong is largely due to the contributions from participants in the SCL Forum 2012 that took place in September. As you might expect from a Forum with the title ‘Brave New World? The Changing Landscape for IT Law’, things have changed rapidly since the Forum took place. While the…
The Court of Appeal has allowed the appeal in Smeaton v Equifax, to cries of relief from credit reference agencies and many other handlers of complex data…
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The Court of Appeal’s judgment in Football Dataco v Sportradar has implications for claims against Pinterest, Tumblr and other social media sites. There may be more to come, with a further appeal in prospect. Akash Sachdeva and Gareth Dickson explain….
A recording of a recent SCL London Group Meeting…
Paul Bernal reports on the latest SCL London Group Meeting, held at Preiskel & Co LLP on 13 February…
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The Court of Appeal judgment has given judgment in respect of the claim by Mr Tamiz that he was defamed on a blog hosted by Google and that Google was liable for damages. In supporting the ruling of Eady J and rejecting Tamiz’s appeal, the Court of Appeal nevertheless opens a window for claims that Google might well have liability in some cases….
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Paul Lambert writes about the positive side of the right to be forgotten and the dangers of diluting the right…
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Are our concerns about free speech in social media etc overlooking an elephant in a Parliamentary Committee’s room?…
A recording of a recent SCL meeting…
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The EU Commission has given details of its cybersecurity plan, designed ‘to protect open internet and online freedom and opportunity’…