Social Networking in the Workplace
Acas has launched a guide for employers and employees….
Publishing & social media
On a Final Warning
Use of the Internet and social networking can cause trouble with employers…
Uncrushed
On the unexpected effects of technology and hopes for increased privacy awareness that once seemed crushed but may rise again…
Interview with SCL’s New President, Richard Susskind
To mark becoming President of SCL, Professor Richard Susskind OBE was recently interviewed by the Editor of Computers & Law, Laurence Eastham. As ever when in conversation with Richard Susskind, the future dominated – whether of SCL, the legal profession or society in general…
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Freedom of Information, in 140 characters or less
The unstoppable march of Twitter continues. Users can now make FOI requests….
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Mobile Payments and the New E-money Directive
Parking fees, bus fares gig tickets and intrusive ring tones – mobile payments are infiltrating all aspects of everyday life. Ben Regnard-Weinrabe, Mark Taylor and Rachel Shepherd look at the law on mobile payments in light of the new e-money Directive….
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Back to Basics: Interpreting and Drafting Technology Contracts
Inspired by Humpty Dumpty and philosopher John Locke, John Yates explains how to interpret and draft technology contracts by applying the lessons from case law….
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Not Too Rude to be Ruled
Playboy’s claim that videos on its web site were too explicit for ATVOD regulation has failed. This is an edited version of an article which first appeared on OUTLAW.COM, the news service from Pinsent Masons….
SCL 6th Annual Policy Forum 2011: The New Shape of European Internet Regulation
Now firmly established as a leading event on the calendar for both IT law academics and IT law practitioners, the SCL Forum 2011 will grapple with Internet law reform. While a combination of blue-sky thinking and grounded, practical views sounds like a recipe for disaster, experience shows that it leads to a very special event….
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Privacy – An Evolving Challenge
Andrew Priest gives his thoughts on a talk by Stephen Deadman of the Vodafone Group at a meeting of the Thames Valley Group on 8 June….