David Taylor and Jane Seager look at a recent case in the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center and explain how Dolce & Gabbana failed to obtain the domain name dandg.com…
Libel and Hyperlinks
Elaine Heywood reports on a libel case in the High Court which looked at the influence of hyperlinks on the meaning of allegedly defamatory words. The case also reopens the debate about whether publishers are liable for content in hyperlinks….
SAS v WPL: Questions for the ECJ
In SAS v WPL the court ruled that a number of questions needed to be referred to the Court of Justice to help resolve the dispute. The text of the questions has now been published….
EU Commission Takes UK to Court on Confidentiality Protection
The EU Commission has decided to refer the UK to the ECJ over its alleged failure to full implement EU rules on privacy and personal data protection…
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ACS Law Data
SCL members will be aware of mainstream media reports of a major breach in security and consequent publication of confidential data. Does anybody else feel sympathy for ACS?…
YouTube Win in Spain
A Spanish court has rejected a claim against YouTube…
New Guidance on Transparency
The Government has published new guidance on the publication of information on government contracts….
Gateway to Information
An Information Tribunal ruling means that much of the information about the government’s contract for the design and build of the Gateway is now available….
UK to Give Green Light to Cookies?
Marly Didizian and Peter Church look at the latest Government proposals on cookies…
BIS Consults on Data Breaches and Cookies
The Department for Business Innovation and Skills has launched a new consultation affecting data protection law, privacy and e-commerce…