Tess Crean examines the effect of major new Irish legislation on defamation and welcomes the clarification of the law that it offers….
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ECJ Ruling on Withdrawal from Distance Contracts
The European Court of Justice has confirmed that, subject to limited exceptions, a consumer who exercises his right of withdrawal from a distance contract must not be obliged to compensate the seller for the use of the goods…
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National Restrictions on Online Gaming Upheld
The ECJ has supported Portugal’s legislative restrictions on online gaming based in other EU jurisdictions, apparently endorsing a lottery monopoly there. The judgment is likely to have substantial implications for online gaming across the EU….
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Out of the Shadows
The Jackson Review of litigation costs looks set to bring law firm IT departments closer to the front line, writes John Lang….
Interact. Please.
It is great when the capacity of the SCL site to host really valuable exchanges of views is exploited. You too should give it a try….
EU Commissioner Targets Web Site ‘Cheats’
More than half of all web sites selling electronic goods could be subject to enforcement action, including closure and fines, for trying to ‘cheat’ consumers, according to EU Consumer Commissioner Meglena Kuneva….
Breach and Tell: First Thoughts
A quick summary and some views on tonight’s Breach and Tell event….
Peer to Peer: Litigation Begins
ACS Law, who have been handling a series of claims relating to illegal downloads, state that they have now issued proceedings in a number of cases….
Breach and Tell: Meeting Preview
On 7 September the SCL London Group is holding a meeting – Breach and Tell: new trends in data breach regulation….
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Randomly generated links are not just puzzling but might be downright dangerous, and searches can be dangerous too….