The Government proposes that rights holders should bear 75% of the copyright infringement costs and that ISPs should bear the remaining 25%…
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A US appeal court has ruled against a seller of second-hand software, overruling a first-instance ruling that was the cause of much surprise…
As part of its ‘digital agenda’ the EU Commission is consulting on re-use of public sector data…
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While the European Court of Justice has ruled against Germany’s system for a monopoly gambling, any chink of light for Internet gambling operators looks to be illusory….
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Michael Turner looks at recent developments affecting the role of IT experts both in litigation and as a resource to the courts. He also offers some views on matters affecting both expert and litigator….
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Can lawyers be a more effective ingredient in effective regulation in the UK?…
Is our role as IT lawyers truly limited to drafting or should we enter the arena of providing business advice?…
David Cran and Paul Joseph report on the important High Court judgment in SAS v WPL and analyse the effect of the ruling and the questions referred to the Court of Justice….
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Cynthia O’Donoghue and Nick Tyler give an account of the Article 29 Working Party Opinion 3/2010 on the Principle of Accountability and explain its importance…
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A new survey suggests lawyers are struggling to cope with the increasing volume of ESI. But also reveals increased awareness of the technologies that can help them cope….