I see that Lord Mandelson has been reading this blog. But will the latest announcement from the BIS about speedier steps to take action on file-sharing actually involve perceptible movement?…
Reasons to be Fearful
Most people are all too familiar with the toll that the recession is taking on UK businesses, says Martin O’Neal. But are disgruntled IT staff making things even worse?…
OFT Consultation: Internet and Consumers
The OFT is consulting on the scope of a projected market study that it proposes should include a particular focus on pricing and advertising practices on the Internet. A look at the detail shows that it may have a massive importance for e-commerce….
Free SCL Membership for Life*
*Terms and conditions apply. The OFT is to look at misleading advertising and pricing on the Internet. That’s going to be like looking at sky – it’s everywhere….
How Strange the Change
A change in the C&L editorial style guide may say something about the role of the Internet today. Whether it is uplifting or depressing is up to you….
SCL Policy Forum 2009: After the Crunch
The SCL Policy Forum 2009 is entitled ‘After the crunch – law and regulation in the new information age’ and is to be held on 21 and 22 September 2009 at the offices of Herbert Smith LLP, who are sponsors of the event. Laurence Eastham briefly outlines the event….
Web Site Warnings
Struan Robertson gives a full account of Patchett and Patchett v SPATA, and offers his analysis of the judgments. He has doubts about the judges’ grasp of Web site behaviour and sees a forthcoming resurgence of the site waiver as a possible result of the case. This article is an edited version of material first appearing on the OUT-LAW Web site at www.out-law.com…
Streaming Consciousness
I am worried that I am not doing enough to fund the music industry…
Microsoft and I4i
An injunction has been granted by a Texas court against Microsoft. The permanent injunction prohibits Microsoft from selling or importing to the United States any Microsoft Word products that have the capability of opening .XML, .DOCX or DOCM files (XML files) containing custom XML….
Patent Juries in the USA
It is the US way, but it seems such a mind-boggling idea…