Competition Law Issues in Cloud Computing
Tim Cowen looks at the cloud and the pitfalls associated with it. He reviews the competition issues and highlights the importance of the correct contractual provisions in cloud computing contracts…
Intellectual Property
Information Law and the Limitations of Consent
I’ve been thinking recently about the limits of data protection recently with all the debate going on about the new Directive. I have some frustration with the debate, particularly over the validity of the consents that are given by data subjects….
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Podcast: Mr Justice Akenhead – “Technology and Dispute Resolution”- 16 January 2013
A recording of a recent SCL meeting…
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Copyright, Newzbin’s Ghost and the Fruits of Infringement
With some interesting side comments on the nature of copyright breach, the High Court has rejected copyright owners’ proprietary claim to the fruits of an infringement…
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Regulating Code: Towards a Prosumer Law
Chris Marsden and Ian Brown see a regulatory crisis and a prosumer law solution. They explain how regulatory solutions based on code, rather than fines or other traditional methods, can be the right solution in a prosumer world. Chris chaired the SCL Policy Forum 2012….
Kickstarter: Crowdsourcing, Commitments and Consumer Protection
Neil Brown examines the crowdsourced funding web site Kickstarter, asking what Kickstarter needs to do to ensure that consumers are adequately protected against project failure….
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The New and the Old – E-mails and the Common Law
David Blunt QC considers the lessons from Fairstar v Adkins and the guidance that can be gleaned on ownership of e-mails…
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SAS v WPL: Computer Functionality and Copyright
The latest High Court judgment in this case has now become available…
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Sony Monetary Penalty
As has been widely reported, Sony has received a monetary penalty following a hacking attack which led to a leak of customer information. Details and comment below….
Bill Shock and Children
The premium rate watchdog has issued a report with lots of good ideas. It clearly cares about protecting children. But there is a crucial piece of contract law missing….