A Montana judge has quashed a subpoena seeking identifying information about online commenters. Although this is a decision on its own facts and in a jurisdiction far away, it may be a guide to the approach taken in the US generally – and that will certainly influence responses worldwide….
Alastair Morrison updates readers on his views on SaaS and considers the possibility that cloud computing will transform the way in which lawyers buy and use IT….
The Attorney General, Baroness Scotland, announced on 28 August that a new Global Prosecutors’ E-Crime Network has been developed….
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Andrew Tibber explores Norwich Pharmacal orders and their increasing relevance in helping claimants identify online wrongdoers….
The latest Ofcom UK Communications Market Review 2008 indicates, in a welter of valuable statistics, that a wide range of convergence technologies have shown great increases in popularity….
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Chris Marsden explains what makes the 3rd Annual SCL Policy Forum on 22 & 23 September 2008 such an important event….
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Dr Fernando Barrio considers the problems which will be posed for the law by the development of autonomous robots and, by way of an example, looks more closely at how they may be treated under the law on sexual offences….
A number of recent libel and privacy decisions have highlighted the dangers of an unregulated Internet. Ashley Hurst highlights some of those dangers and suggests an approach which would reduce them….
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Applause Store Productions Ltd and Firsht v Grant Raphael is the widely reported case where defamation disseminated via Facebook resulted in a successful claim. Damages totalling £22,000 were awarded, which included an element for the tort of misuse of private information….
When is it safe to use a competitor’s brand name in your adverts? Jeremy Harris reports on a recent European decision which gives further guidance and offers tips to prospective comparative advertisers….