UK Software Suppliers and SaaS
Law firms are increasingly embracing the Internet as a way of accessing a variety of popular legal applications says Dominic Cullis of the LSSA. But what are the benefits – and drawbacks – of this kind of technology?…
Telecoms & the Internet
AdWords: the Advocate General’s Opinion
Susan Barty, Isabel Davies and Tom Scourfield report on the latest development in Google France and ors v Louis Vuitton Malletier and ors – the Advocate General’s Opinion published on 22 September 2009….
Disclosure Duties and Penalties
In Earles v Barclays Bank plc [2009] EWHC 1 (Mercantile) HHJ Simon Brown QC, a judge with a well deserved reputation for knowing about e-disclosure, has made a number of comments on the failures of the Bank in respect of disclosure and includes considerable criticism of the legal team representing them. The relatively complex claim…
Internet Libel: The Times Must Keep A’Changin
A High Court ruling on the Reynolds defence to libel proceedings highlights the importance of making online versions of published articles fit with later developments…
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Using SaaS: Are You Ready?
Alastair Morrison believes that Software as a Service (SaaS) has all the ingredients to appeal to small law firms in the UK. He looks beyond the hype at the information that might enable you to decide if it is right for you….
Top Tech Tips for Lawyers
Of course you know how to use a keyboard mouse and browser to the very pinnacle of efficiency! But W K Hon offers a number of tips to improve your operational efficiency – which you can then pretend you already knew….
Disclosure Duties and Penalties
Laurence Eastham reports on an interesting judgment in the Mercantile Court which highlights the importance of getting disclosure right, and the costs penalty that might apply if you get it wrong….
Cloud Busting
Wim Nauwelaerts & Pauline Le Bousse explain why cloud computing requires a new approach to data privacy and security….
SNS Privacy Practices: Canada, the EU and Beyond
Following the recent thorough review of Facebook’s privacy practices by the Canadian Privacy Commissioner and the Article 29 Working Party Opinion affecting social networking providers, the climate has changed. Philip James looks at both developments and considers their implications for privacy policies affecting social networking sites….
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Thrift KM: Getting the most from what you’ve got
Mixed contributions from PLC, LNB and Westlaw on how to make the most of their services and what “extras” they provide as part of the standard subscription package….
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