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Legislating for Web 2.0: Leading the Thinking

January 27, 2009

The SCL Web site has 11 brand new articles arising from the SCL Forum entitled ‘Legislating for Web 2.0 – Preparing for the Communications Act?’. The articles come from leading thinkers on a range of related topics and represent an important contribution to the debate on a range of legislative issues….

Adwords and Keywords: Off to the ECJ

January 23, 2009

Reports from Dutch and German courts show that disputes about the use of adwords or keywords sold by search engines have been referred to the European Court of Justice….

Civil Litigation Costs Review

January 22, 2009

SCL has been invited to make a submission to the Civil Litigation Costs Review and is preparing a submission….

Clean Technology: The White Knight Sector

January 20, 2009

CMS partners Paul Sheridan and Ian Stevens explain how the move towards a low carbon economy could have an impact on business valuations similar in scale to the credit crunch….

Predictions 2009: One That Got Away

January 20, 2009

Paul Longhurst’s carefully considered predictions somehow disappeared into the ether, but deserve a proper audience. Read his predictions for IT developments in the law firm in 2009….

ePrivacy Directive Review: Safeguards Ignored Says EDPS

January 20, 2009

The European Data Protection Supervisor has taken the unusual step of putting forward a Second Opinion on the proposals for review of the ePrivacy Directive. He is concerned that safeguards have been removed in the political settlement made by the EU Council and that EU citizens are at risk as a result….

EU v Microsoft: Round 73

January 19, 2009

The seemingly never-ending issue of Microsoft’s bundling of software with its operating system and the alleged anti-competitive effect has taken a new turn….