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?…
Telecoms & the Internet
A CAP on Twitter Campaigns
In a topical development, the ASA has ruled that a Twitter campaign for Nike featuring Wayne Rooney and Jack Wilshere was contrary to the CAP Code because it was not sufficiently recognisable as advertising. Helen Hart looks at the Code, the rulings to data and the wider guidance to which attention must be paid….
Reveal Day: Domain Names
ICANN has published its list of applicants for the new gTLDs and the suffixes they have claimed. Link to the list and read comments on what has been revealed….
ICO and Google Street View: Updated
The Information Commissioner’s Office has written to Google asking questions about Street View and its data collection. Google has responded. The ICO is clearly unhappy with Google’s behaviour during the initial investigation period in light of the fuller picture that has now emerged and Google is surprised that the ICO wants to re-open the investigation….
Anti-competitive Behaviour and Neutral Search Results
James Grimmelmann weighs up the investigation into Google’s practices by the EU Commission and the technological realities of search. He sees dangers flowing from oversimplification of the complexities of search….
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The Defamation Bill: A Fair Balance?
The Defamation Bill includes proposals of major interest to many advising web sites and involved in any form of hosting and publishing online. Andrew Tibber looks at the crucial proposals….
Patent Wars
Sometimes so confusing that it might well pertain to a Galaxy far, far away, the ongoing complexities of the litigation over smartphone patents leave many at a loss. John D. McGonagle offers a strategic overview of the smartphone ‘patent wars’…
Commissioner’s Competition Carrot for Google
Is Commissioner Almunia’s carrot really a rather threatening weapon?…
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Porn Opt-ins: Consultations and Confusion
I’m confused – and it seems to me that everybody else is too. Why is consulting on this porn opt-in idea such an awful idea?…
Queen’s Speech: Communications Data Bill
Some further details on the proposed legislation have become available, and we have initial comments…