Simon Elsegood, Tasmina Goraya and Alasdair Poore consider the background to, and the possible implications of, a recent decision by the UK’s Intellectual Property Office on the patentability of computer software….
Defamation and Search Engine Liability
Laurence Eastham briefly reports a case where Google has defeated an attempt to land it with liability for allegedly defamatory content appearing in the snippets that come with its search results….
CPD: Online CPD questions from the Professor Daniel Solove Lecture: The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor, and Privacy on the Internet
These are the questions arising from the lecture given by professor Daniel Solove on 25 June 2009. SCL Online CPD Scheme – Course code HW/SFCL29 – 1 hour…
Latest ICO Comment on New Data Protection Proposals
The ICO has issued a memorandum on the Government amendments to the Coroners and Justice Bill introduced in the House of Lords….
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EU Commission Consultation on Data Protection
The EU Commission has begun a ‘Consultation on the legal framework for the fundamental right to protection of personal data’…
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Consult, Divide and Rule?
Am I missing something about the latest EU Commission consultation on data protection? Or are they?…
International Free and Open Source Software Law Review
A new journal has been launched with specialist coverage of one of the areas of interest of SCL members….
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FOSS Presentation Now Online
Richard Kemp’s much praised presentation to a recent SCL Meeting on open source issues is now available as a transcript….
First Penalty for Astroturfing
A cosmetic surgery company in the USA is the first to be penalised for ‘astroturfing’ – the creation of false consumer reviews endorsing its services. The US company has agreed to stop posting fake positive reviews on the internet and to pay $300,000 in penalties and costs….
Watch and Learn
Do we publish too much on the Internet?…