A custodial sentence, including a ‘deterrent’ element, was upheld for wrongful use of spyware in a recent case….
Complete the Survey on Outsourcing Contracts Research: Deadline 16 February
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Research in Motion v Inpro: Court of Appeal Blackberry Decision
No surprises as the Court of Appeal upholds the judgment revoking the Inpro patent for obviousness….
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Software: Tangible or Intangible?
Erris Promotions Ltd and others v Commissioner of Inland Revenue is an interesting New Zealand case on an issue which has often been raised in the UK context. Ken Moon summarises the facts and judgment and considers the broader issues….
E-disclosure in Practice
Chris Dale follows up his earlier article Uncovering the Mysteries of E-disclosure (C&L, December 2005/January 2006) with a more detailed look at what is involved, fortified by five days at LegalTech in New York….
Who Do You Think You Are Online?: Identity Theft, Biometrics and Data Security
David Berry and Carolyn Bigg report on a meeting of the Privacy and Data Protection Interest Group, which got them thinking more deeply about some of the issues. They share their thoughts on the issues raised and on matters which go beyond those covered in the meeting….
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Biometric Technology and Privacy Issues
Marcus Turle reviews the implications of the increasing adoption of biometric technology….
Driving Performance through Service Levels
Service levels are one part of an outsourcing contract which can too easily get neglected. Sam Parr explores the various challenges that service levels can give rise to and suggests ways in which users of outsourced services might meet those challenges….
Pre-culling and Non-native Restoration
Ian Bartlett thinks that there is a way to reduce disclosure costs dramatically…
Webinar: Privacy Rules – OK!
CPD questions arising from the webinar of the SCL Privacy and Data Protection Group Meeting of 5 February 2007 (Webinar course code HW/SFCL23 part of the SCL online CPD scheme)…