E-mail and the Postal Rule
Kirsten Houghton and Kate Vaughan-Neil apply old rules to new packages. They ask whether the square peg e-mail, really can be fitted into the round hole of the postal rule….
Commerce, Contracts & Finance
Biggin it up at Bath
Paul Berwin and Sarah Ruston report on their experience at the IT Law Conference….
“Ooh – Suits You Sir!”
Deryck Houghton, a Director of v-lex, looks at the implementation of package software systems and restates some basic truths….
IT Breakdown – Prevention and Cure
Joe Reevy advises on how to approach and manage an IT dispute. He considers the basic legal issues and the steps to take to minimise problems when things go wrong….
Electronic Rights in Publishing
The rules on the rights in material published electronically are still developing. Lisa Boyd of Lochners Technology Solicitors looks at a US case which may affect developments….
To Disclose or Not to Disclose: That is the Question
The recent case of Totalise v Motley Fool, decided on 19 February 2001, dealt with disclosure in the context of a Web site….
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Incentivisation Methods in IT Contracts
Without incentives, we might lie in bed instead of bouncing joyfully to work….
Implied Terms in Computer Contracts
Michael Douglas QC and Ben Pilling consider what terms are of concern, or likely to be applied into, contracts relating to IT….
Framework Agreements – A Cure for All Ills?
This article from Kit Burden and Heidi Kwei of Barlow Lyde & Gilbert comments on the factors which parties need to consider when considering the use of a framework agreement for an IT project or a series of projects….
WI Fi Woes
Robin Bynoe reviews the risks inherent in the use of wi-fi and the allocation of liability when things go wrong….