Digital Rights Management
Digital Rights Management is hot, and important. You need to know about it as a consumer of content which is copyright protected – law publishers are moving in this direction….
Intellectual Property
Calling ASPADE ASPADE
Hazel Raw and John Kilbey ‘grasp the ASP’, and explain what to consider in creating an ASP contract….
The Patentability of Computer Software in Europe
Patent protection for computer software is impossible in the UK and Europe? A gross oversimplification. Tim Rickard explains the true position and gives his insight into the practicalities….
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Getting the UK Online: Driving Forward the E-Commerce Vision
Alex Allan, the Government e-Envoy, knows that e-commerce has fast become a valuable tool for all sectors – business, government, voluntary, and media – and is indispensable in many areas
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Through the Other End of the Telescope
Young e-commerce lawyer Wren Kukanesen interviews Tony Surtees, commerce vice-president of Yahoo.com….
Web Site Planning as it Should Be Done
Hazel Raw relives her experience in planning and co-ordinating the design of the v-lex Web site.
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E-commerce: Does the Data Protection Act 1998 apply
Peter Carey, author of Data Protection UK, looks at the impact of data protection legislation on one crucial aspect of e-commerce….
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The Lawyer’s Role in the Procurement of IT Systems and Services
This article from Clive Davies of D J Freeman examines the different stages of procurement and the strategic issues which need to be considered and the contribution lawyers can make….
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Jurisdiction on the Internet – not such a barrel of laughs for Euromarket!
Dawn Osborne investigates the recent case of Euromarket Designs Inc v Peters in the UKHigh Court before Jacob J, which reinforces the view that jurisdiction on the Internet can be a difficult issue for plaintiffs….
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Investing in business continuity: Optimising the utility of source code escrow arrangements (keep this copy)
Alex Mitchell and Andrea Ruggieri of Baker & McKenzie emphasise the importance of having an effective source code escrow strategy….