It has been announced that Microsoft and Facebook have reached an agreement on the sale of some of Microsoft’s recently acquired patens – those bought from AOL…
Report of Parliamentary Inquiry into Online Child Protection
A Parliamentary Inquiry has concluded that ISPs need to be more pro-active in encouraging the protection of children from accessing harmful content…
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Internet Libel and Amazon’s Immunity
A recent Internet libel case highlights the extensive reach of ‘immunity’ for information services providers. Laurence Eastham attempts to pick out the more interesting aspects of a 99-paragraph judgment….
E-disclosure: Training Technology
Is predictive coding the saviour of those contemplating a stint down the mineshaft at the e-disclosure coalface, or a toxic gas of diversion. Greg Wildisen shines his Davy lamp on the subject and assures you that your canaries are safe. But the situation remains complicated….
New Zealand’s New Discovery Rules and Electronic Discovery
His Honour Judge David Harvey and Daniel B. Garrie outline the new rules that apply in New Zealand and give an insight into their application in practice…
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The 12 Cs of Cloud Computing: A Culinary Confection
Kuan Hon summarises some fundamentally important elements of cloud computing and clarifies with culinary comparators. Don’t read this article when you are hungry!…
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SCL 7th Annual Policy Forum: “Brave New Worlds: Computer and Communications Law Reform”
Chris Marsden explains why the next SCL Policy Forum, to be held on 13/14 September 2012, will be special, even more special than normal, and why it is likely to be a major influence on the IT law agenda….
EU Commission Consultation on Internet of Things
The EU Commission has launched a consultation on rules for wirelessly connected devices – the ‘Internet of Things’…
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In-house IT Law Jobs Market Remains Strong
Christian Brown discusses the latest trends across the in-house IT jobs market….
Benchmarking: Nobody Wants to be Average!
Michael Harvey explains some benchmarking basics and highlights some of his issues and concerns, as an in-house lawyer for an IT company, with the provisions proposed in customer or consultant proposed documentation…