The European Court of Justice has found that Google has not infringed trade mark law by allowing advertisers to purchase keywords corresponding to their competitors’ trade marks. However, it has prohibited advertisers from using such keywords when arranging for Google to display any ads which do not allow internet users easily to establish from which undertaking the goods or services covered by the ad in question originate…
EDPS Guidelines on Video-surveillance
The European Data Protection Supervisor has issued a ‘practical set of Guidelines to European institutions and bodies on how to use video-surveillance responsibly’….
EDPS and PbD
The office of the European Data Protection Supervisor has been working overtime. In addition to its work on video surveillance guidelines, it published an Opinion on ‘Promoting trust in the information society by fostering data protection and privacy’ on 18 March. The focus is on privacy by design (PbD)…
AdWords: Who Won?
The long awaited judgment in Google v Louis Vuitton (and practically every other trade mark holder in France) has left me wondering about winners and losers…
Assessment Notices Implementation
A newly published statutory instrument confirms the anticipated implementation of the new provisions for assessment notices….
The Internet and Criminal Jurisdiction
Julia Hörnle provides a review of the Court of Appeal judgment in R v Sheppard and Whittle, which focused on the test to determine whether the English courts have jurisdiction in a criminal case involving a foreign web site….
Lecture Podcast
The Lecture podcast is now available…
New Podcasts and CPD
New Podcasts are now available…
Painless Panorama
I feared that Panorama’s treatment of illegal file-sharing and the law would leave me with severe laryngitis. In fact, I hardly shouted at the TV at all – now I wish I’d shouted more….
Digital Economy Bill: In the Wash
The Bill has passed through the House of Lords, with the various major amendments abandoned, or defeated by the Government. It seems likely that compromises will be made so that the Bill can be passed before the election….