Andrew Katz highlights the lessons that might be learned from the conduct of commerce in Ancient Rome. He identifies the parallels between the role of slaves and the regulation of intelligent agents in the modern world….
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Not all people communicate in English. Julian Uebergang looks at the problems which are set by the use of different languages in documents subject to disclosure….
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Guy Burgess examines the risks of receiving contractual notices sent by e-mail under English common law and, for comparison, in New Zealand, which has implemented legislation based on the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce (1996)….
A new survey by web editorial services company PWS has produced some shocking results. Lawyers don’t seem to be taking their own advice on the importance of making web sites accessible. Ted Page explains what went wrong and why compliance should matter….
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IT Columnist, Rupert Kendrick, reports on a recent survey that highlights the inadequate approach that many law firms show towards encryption and looks at some proprietary solutions…
Pablo Cortés reviews the proposal for a Regulation establishing a European Small Claims Procedure, which is due to be implemented by January 2009…
Ben Allgrove and Ian Walden examine the implications of a new case in the CFI on ISP liability….
Alexander Carter-Silk reviews a recent Court of Appeal decision dealing with ownership by employers and employees of unpatentable ideas and software….
Chris Dale follows up his earlier article Uncovering the Mysteries of E-disclosure (C&L, December 2005/January 2006) with a more detailed look at what is involved, fortified by five days at LegalTech in New York….