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Tariff Treatment and IT Products
The WTO Panel has issued a report on tariff treatment of certain information technology products by the EU and its Member States. Erik Zietse gives a brief account of the main conclusions reached by the Panel….
DEA 2010: Copyright Infringement Costs Allocation
The Government proposes that rights holders should bear 75% of the copyright infringement costs and that ISPs should bear the remaining 25%…
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Software Resale: US Appeal Ruling
A US appeal court has ruled against a seller of second-hand software, overruling a first-instance ruling that was the cause of much surprise…
EU Commission’s Consultation on Re-use of PSI
As part of its ‘digital agenda’ the EU Commission is consulting on re-use of public sector data…
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Latest Court of Justice Ruling on Gambling Restrictions in the EU
While the European Court of Justice has ruled against Germany’s system for a monopoly gambling, any chink of light for Internet gambling operators looks to be illusory….
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Recent Developments affecting IT Expert Witnesses
Michael Turner looks at recent developments affecting the role of IT experts both in litigation and as a resource to the courts. He also offers some views on matters affecting both expert and litigator….
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Buzzness Unusual, and UK Regulation
Can lawyers be a more effective ingredient in effective regulation in the UK?…
The Role of the IT Lawyer
Is our role as IT lawyers truly limited to drafting or should we enter the arena of providing business advice?…
‘Copying’ Software Functionality – Is it an Infringement?
David Cran and Paul Joseph report on the important High Court judgment in SAS v WPL and analyse the effect of the ruling and the questions referred to the Court of Justice….
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