Trading Punches: Microsoft v EU Commission
Davina Garrod and Lara Kuehl look at the Microsoft competition case. They report on the fight to date and, as the bell rings for the final round, contemplate the battle to come….
Litigation & DR
Consultation Corner
A round-up of the current calls for input which might be of interest to SCL members…
Cryptic and Hidden Meanings – The Government Proposes To Bring Encryption Powers into Force
Peter Church and Richard Cumbley look at the latest move to bring Part III of RIPA into force….
Net Neutrality Debate
Paul Ganley and Ben Allgrove explain what it is all about, and why it matters….
Flights of Fancy
In its enthusiasm to moderate US security requirements for flights from Europe, the European legislative machine has led us down a legal cul-de-sac says Tim Pullan. He believes that the case involving passenger data on flights to the US is yet another example of why European data protection legislation is not fit for purpose….
Denial of Service Attacks – Realism Prevails
Mark Lewis gives an account of the facts and judgment in DPP v Lennon [2006] EWHC 1201 (Admin) and considers the implications of the Divisional Court’s principal ruling…
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SCL Essay Prize Winner
Helena Beasley of the University of Sheffield has won the SCL Essay Prize….
Sourcing in a Multi-Vendor Environment
Duncan Pithouse considers some of the principal contractual issues arising when implementing a multi-sourcing strategy….
International Libel and Privacy Handbook
Danilo Leonardi reviews “International Libel & Privacy Handbook: A Global Reference for Journalists, Publishers, Webmasters, and Lawyers” edited by Charles J. Glasser Jr., Bloomberg Press: New York, 2006: 384 pp, £55 (distributed in the UK by Kogan Page)…
Tackling Crime in Cyberspace: A Legal Issue?
Helena Beasley’s essay is the winner of this year’s SCL Essay prize….
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