Aggregating Fundamentals
A dispute between Centrica and Accenture over a gas billing system highlights the fact that even the most carefully drafted of contracts have their ambiguities….
Intellectual Property
Modchips Conviction Upheld
Christopher Gilham’s conviction for offences under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act has been upheld in the Court of Appeal and further light has been shed on the meaning of ‘substantial’. The Court’s judgment includes implied criticism of the bringing of such cases before a jury….
Guinness World Record Attempt?
Are the Ministry of Justice seeking an entry in the famous book?…
EU Telecoms Reform
Mike Conradi explains that agreement on EU Telecoms Reform is near to finalisation and describes the key changes which it will introduce…
Displease Sir: Teacher Rating Legality
Andreas Rühmkorf reports and comments on a landmark decision of the German Federal Court of Justice on the legality of a teacher rating web site….
Fireworks or Fizzle?
Remember, remember – it’s going to take a while for the Telecoms Reform Package to be law. It might make less of a bang than we expect….
Coming Shortly: Non-Latin Addresses
The first Internet addresses containing non-Latin characters from start to finish will soon be online….
UK Software Suppliers and SaaS
Law firms are increasingly embracing the Internet as a way of accessing a variety of popular legal applications says Dominic Cullis of the LSSA. But what are the benefits – and drawbacks – of this kind of technology?…
Will you be a Winner or a Loser?
Mike Henley asks if your firm and its people can deliver revolutionary change….
Cheryl Cole, Peter Mandelson and Kindle
The naked truth is that enforcement and adaptation have to go hand-in-hand….