In its latest judgment in an ongoing series, the ECJ has again ruled that a monopoly on the operation of internet casino games is justifiable only if it seeks in a consistent and systematic manner to combat the risks connected with such games. When assessing the proportionality of a monopoly, the national courts are not required to take into account the monitoring and control systems regulating companies established in another Member State…
The blue dye extracted from indigo is bluer than indigo
Jeremy Holt reports on the SCL meeting of 14 September that was subtitled “Managing IP in China”…
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Prison Option Call from ICO
After a fine was imposed on a cashier who spied on a sex attack victim’s bank records, the Information Commissioner says that this ‘disturbing case’ highlights the need for prison to be an option for offences under the DPA…
E-disclosure: New Review of Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings
Although mainly focused on the special problems that arise in relation to e-disclosure in criminal proceedings, a newly published review on disclosure issues has by no means ignored e-disclosure issues….
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Document Creation: The Americans Are Coming!
Tom Hiskey reflects on recent announcements about the entry of US document creation companies into the UK market…
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White-label Agreements and Disastrous Exit Periods
Melissa Fai focuses on the lessons that can be learned from the recent Court of Appeal ruling in Interactive Investor Trading Ltd v City Index Ltd…
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Death by PowerPoint
Come along and join our annual conference on technology and risk in Bath in October and see how we fare in meeting the PowerPoint challenge….
Cameron Courting Limited Cameras in Court
Paul Lambert looks at the recent proposal for television cameras to capture sentencing in the courtroom…
No xxxploitation Please
The new top-level domain, .xxx, opens for blocking applications on 7 September…
Social Networking in the Workplace
Acas has launched a guide for employers and employees….