Legal Aspects of the Information Society
Brigitte Zammitt reviews Ian Lloyd’s book, Legal Aspects of the Information Society (Butterworths), and reviews the topics covered in the book….
Privacy & Data Protection
Legal e-commerce
Neil Cameron explains what e-commerce is and why you need to plan to take account of it….
Data Protection Update
There have been a number of interesting developments in data protection andinformation law generally since this column last appeared. Some are not strictlydata protection but are so closely linked that they deserve a mention. The Information Commissioner and the FOIA To start with a change of name: on 30 January, two months after the Freedomof…
A Basic KM System using Outlook
A basic knowledge management system can be set up just using tools a firm
already has, without having to buy in expensive packages. This article from Kwan
Hon, Banking and Information Lawyer at Sidley & Austin, explains how, using
an applic…
Professional Societies on the Web
Professional societies are well represented on the Web. Delia Venables applies her uniquely well-qualified eye to assess their contributions….
Moving from transmission to collaboration
Amanda Brock looks at the recent Amazon pricing error and asks how businesses can prepare to protect themselves in the event of such situations arising….
The Rebirth of Limited Liability Clauses?
Margaret Harvey and Nick Rudgard analyse this recent important case, which
illustrates the reward for careful contractual drafting.
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Napster et al: Has copyright law passed its sell-by date?
Napster, Scour, Gnutella – will they fundamentally change the way we deal with copyright? Joanna Boag-Thomson of Shepherd & Wedderburn explains the issues, and asks
the crucial question….
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ADSL – or ADS-Hell?
Fast, always-on Internet connection at reasonable prices – that’s the dream. And the dream might just come true with ADSL….
SCL’s Boot Camp 2001
The SCL first Boot Camp on 2nd to 4th February was an enormous success. Joanne Ashley tells you what you missed….