scl-paullauria, Author at Society for Computers & Law

Summer Blues

August 8, 2010

The summer is a time when plans for the autumn generally and for SCL are formed….

iPad – Harbinger of the Public Domain?

August 8, 2010

Neil Brown looks at copyright, copyleft, licensing and the public domain in the context of an expanding market for electronic versions of literary works….

The iPad, the Cloud and Data Protection

August 5, 2010

Jon Bloor thinks that the enthusiastic reaction of many lawyers to the iPad may have to be tempered by a cool reflection on the dangers for data security that its adoption may entail….

ICO’s View on the Street View Mistake

August 4, 2010

The Information Commissioner’s Office released a statement on 29 July giving its assessment of the data protection implications of the wi-fi data collected by Google’s Street View vehicles….

Google AdWords and Advert Text: Policy Changes

August 4, 2010

Google has announced changes in its policies on the use of trademarks in the text of adverts and on the use of trade marks as keywords. The policy changes are, at least in part, influenced by the rulings of the Court of Justice in the AdWords case and the Portakabin case….

Google and France: Place Your Bets

August 4, 2010

The latest announcement of changes in policy on the acceptance of adverts for AdWords seems like a bit of a gamble….

Caveat Computer Emptor?

August 3, 2010

Julie Hamilton summarises and comments on the recent Scottish case of Durkin v DSG Retail, involving a laptop purchase from PC World and a linked credit agreement….

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Nintendo v Playables: Piracy and DS Home-brewing

July 28, 2010

Nintendo were granted summary judgment on 28 July in a case brought by them against importers of the R4 game copier device….

Internet Gambling and Free Trade

July 28, 2010

Jimmy Desai offers a summary of recent developments affecting the law on Internet gambling in the EU….