Kazaa on Trial in Australia
Jo Oliver reviews the Australian litigation over the famous, or infamous, file sharing application, Kazaa….
Privacy & Data Protection
SCL Workshops
SCL is running a series of workshops in 2005….
Software Licences: Should it be Getting Personal?
Iain G Mitchell QC contributes a report of a case in the Court of Session (Profile Software Ltd v Becogent Ltd [2005] CSOH 28 (Lord Kingarth, Court of Session, 16th February, 2005)) and an engaging argument about the nature of licence rights and copyright….
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Electric Blue Sky
With the deadline for responses from the industry having drawn to a close, SML Recycling’s Jeremy Parsons looks at the WEEE consultation paper and its implications for the legal sector…
Anti-circumvention : What protects the content protectors?
William Cook of Simmons & Simmons examines the new anti-circumvention regime and the breadth of protection it brings….
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New Contract Guidance for Government IT Projects
Mark Turner and Dominic Callaghan condense the new government model contracts and guidance and highlight the key points….
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IT Outsourcing to India
Michael Gilbert examines outsourcing in India and the tax breaks that enhance its appeal….
Minors, Mobiles and the Law
Readers of this magazine, more than most, are used to the law changing rapidly to accommodate changes in technology. When it comes to the law as it affects minors, however, and their ability to enter into commercial arrangements, we find a landscape that has essentially stayed unchanged for centuries. Robin Bynoe explains why the new technology and ancient legal principle could collide….
Risky Business
The attention focused on corporate governance and professional responsibility within all organisations is at an all time high. This has been driven by the collapse of some well known organisations and the need to visibly be regulating organisations more closely. This has forced risk management and compliance even higher up the agenda of law firms….
Mergers & Acquisitions In Europe: Diligence is Due When Disclosing Personal Data
Business acquisitions typically involve the up-front review of target-related information, sometimes by several potential buyers. The information reviewed during such ‘due diligence’ exercise may include customer data and employee files, which are likely to constitute ‘personal data’ under EU data privacy rules. The need for effective compliance with EU data privacy rules in the context of business transfers is often neglected, exposing both sellers and potential buyers to possible private claims and/or public sanctions. Wim Nauwelaerts takes a look at how EU data privacy law impacts on the preparatory stage of mergers and acquisitions….
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