Sections 17 and 18 of the Digital Economy Act are to be repealed…
Podcast: “Expert determination of IT Disputes – an under-used procedure?” – 25 June 2012 (Related online CPD Course available)
A recording of a recent SCL meeting…
Predictive Coding = Proportionality
Chris Dale expands on his view that predictive coding brings proportionality to e-disclosure in civil proceedings in England and Wales. A video of Chris’s interview/conversation with Senior Master Whitaker, addressing predictive coding issues, is embedded at the end of this article (8-minute video)….
Prosecute Richard O’Dwyer
For those few who do not know, Richard O’Dwyer is a 24 year old British student at Sheffield Hallam University in the UK. He is facing extradition to the USA and up to ten years in prison, for creating a website – TVShack.net – which linked to places to watch TV and movies online. O’Dwyer is not a US citizen, he’s lived in the UK all his life, his site was not hosted there, and most of his users were not from the US. Why are we refusing to prosecute him in England and Wales?…
CPD Online: June / July 2012 Edition of Computers & Law Magazine
Questions arising from the June / July 2012 issue of Computers & Law. SCL Online CPD Scheme – Course code HW/SFCL33 – 1 hour 30 minutes…
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Football Dataco/ Sportradar case: Attorney General’s Opinion
According to Advocate General Cruz Villalon, online database infringement occurs both where sent and received. Thanks to John Wilks of DLA Piper for this report….
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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….
Music Streaming Services and Payments
With music streaming services becoming increasingly popular with consumers, how does it actually work in business terms? Jocelyn Whinney analyses the typical payment model between a streaming service (such as Spotify) and a content owner (typically, a label)….
Law Society of Scotland Publishes Social Media Guidance
Social media offers many benefits to solicitors but also presents risks and challenges, according to new guidance from the Law Society of Scotland….
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Binding Corporate Rules: New Guidance
European data protection authorities have adopted a new working document on Binding Corporate Rules for Processors…