Microsoft: Unbundling the Browser
Stephen Hornsby and Owen Thomas ask if Microsoft’s commitments to unbundle its browser will make a difference, and whether the European Commission really care if they do it or not…
Intellectual Property
Sky’s the Limit for Salesmen
The BSkyB v EDS case is going to leave most ordinary people bemused. But I believe it really is a very important ruling that should make litigators involved with large-scale contracts smile. Don’t miss the chance to book for a special SCL London Group Meeting on the case to be held on 8 March….
Volume Litigation: More Harmful than Helpful?
Andrew Murray explains how volume litigation against alleged file-sharers works and why he disapproves of its use at the present time. This is one of a series of articles arising from last year’s SCL Policy Forum….
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Developments in Public Procurement Law
Jenny Skilbeck covers recent developments affecting the Remedies Directive, the limitation period and variations to existing contract,s including the important new case of Uniplex….
FreeLegalWeb … dreaming on
Nick Holmes describes the origins of a dream and the steps taken to turn it into a reality…
Unticking the Boxes – should IT laws comply with a post-crunch ethos?
In a thought-provoking piece arising from last year’s SCL Policy Forum, Graham Smith challenges some assumptions, queries a number of assertions and analyses the legislative approach that gives us most of our IT law. But he offers little hope for a future of better legislation in the field….
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EDS found liable to pay Sky damages for fraud
Duncan McCall QC and George Woods from 4 Pump Court give an introductory note on the judgment….
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How To Make Bad Law
Professor Chris Reed draws some lessons from the experience of law-making in the computing and communications sector. He suggests that a focus on technical precision has given us some pretty bad law….
Criminal Prosecution and Online Copyright Infringement
Mikko Manner considers the utilization of criminal prosecution against copyright infringement in the context of online distribution services by specific reference to The Pirate Bay…
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India: Forum Shopping and Web Presence
Ranjan Narula and Raka Roy consider the implications of a ruling in the Delhi High Court where the Court tried to set out a specific guideline on resolving jurisdictional issues arising in online transactions….