A new case in the High Court on the use of keywords has led to a change in perceptions. Bonita Trimmer reports on the case and its implications…
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Adam Westbrooke deals with the technology of monitoring and controlling Internet use – and suggests that technology may not be the answer to what is too easily characterised as a technology problem….
Ashley Hurst of Olswangs, the firm that acted for the successful claimants in the Internet libel case, explains the background to the case….
Richard Morgan wonders whether one approach to ‘look and feel’ has been neglected….
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Ireland’s largest ISP, Eircom, is being sued by the four major record companies, who are demanding that it take action to prevent users from illegally downloading or sharing music. TJ McIntyre reports and reflects on these new developments….
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A recent High Court decision considers whether publicans who subscribe to cheaper foreign broadcasters of FA Premier League matches commit an offence under s 297 of the CDPA 1988. Section 297 prohibits the use of unauthorised decoders in the UK. The court concluded that there was an offence committed, but Ben Allgrove and Alastair Cox wonder whether the outcome reflects the mischief that s 297 was intended to address….
Social networking sites such as MySpace and FaceBook are becoming increasingly popular. Most adults between the age of 18 and 30 seem to be registered on either or both of these social networking sites. FaceBook was among the fastest growing websites (according to comScore) last year – it saw a staggering 2,167% growth in the…
Pablo Cortés reviews the proposal for a Regulation establishing a European Small Claims Procedure, which is due to be implemented by January 2009…
‘Knowledge Management’ is an expression that has been around in law firms for a while now, but the term is often confined to organisation within the firm of its internal legal know-how. In this article we explore the use of knowledge management techniques to disseminate knowledge about clients to all within the firm who need…
My first prediction is that SCL members are in for a bumper year. Even if your stocking was not filled with all that you hoped, I am sure that SCL will more than make up for the fact that the feverishly anticipated wii turned out to be socks. With lots of plans afoot for a…