Struan Robertson gives a full account of Patchett and Patchett v SPATA, and offers his analysis of the judgments. He has doubts about the judges’ grasp of Web site behaviour and sees a forthcoming resurgence of the site waiver as a possible result of the case. This article is an edited version of material first appearing on the OUT-LAW Web site at www.out-law.com…
Streaming Consciousness
I am worried that I am not doing enough to fund the music industry…
Microsoft and I4i
An injunction has been granted by a Texas court against Microsoft. The permanent injunction prohibits Microsoft from selling or importing to the United States any Microsoft Word products that have the capability of opening .XML, .DOCX or DOCM files (XML files) containing custom XML….
Patent Juries in the USA
It is the US way, but it seems such a mind-boggling idea…
Managing Outsourcing Arrangements During a Recession
Andrew Withers outlines some key considerations where customers are reviewing their existing outsourcing arrangements or are showing some reluctance to enter into new outsourcing arrangements….
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SCL Discount Offer: International Journal of Law and Information Technology
SCL members can take advantage of a discount on a subscription to the International Journal of Law and Information Technology….
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Big Brother: Grateful or Worried?
When the surveillance society came knocking at my door, I started off grateful and ended up worried. And I started to wonder about privacy and the right to do wrong….
New OGC Model Services Agreement and Guidance
Version 2.3 of the OGC Model Services Agreement and Guidance has now been published. The new version of the contract features significant updates….
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New ICO Statement on the Interception Modernisation Programme
The Information Commissioner’s Office has released a new statement on the government plans for a database of communications data….
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A Conflict between Old and New Media
Alan MacDougall tells the tale of a recent row over classic images and outlines the lessons that we might learn from it….