Domain Names: UDRP Ruling on DandG
David Taylor and Jane Seager look at a recent case in the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center and explain how Dolce & Gabbana failed to obtain the domain name dandg.com…
Intellectual Property
SAS v WPL: Questions for the ECJ
In SAS v WPL the court ruled that a number of questions needed to be referred to the Court of Justice to help resolve the dispute. The text of the questions has now been published….
ACS Law Data
SCL members will be aware of mainstream media reports of a major breach in security and consequent publication of confidential data. Does anybody else feel sympathy for ACS?…
YouTube Win in Spain
A Spanish court has rejected a claim against YouTube…
Community, Forum and Conference
The SCL Policy Forum just finished and Annual Conference just to come give effect to our IT law “community”….
UGC Tripping
Has TripAdvisor tripped up?…
DEA 2010: Copyright Infringement Costs Allocation
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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Software Resale: US Appeal Ruling
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…
EU Commission’s Consultation on Re-use of PSI
As part of its ‘digital agenda’ the EU Commission is consulting on re-use of public sector data…
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Recent Developments affecting IT Expert Witnesses
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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