Which? has complained to the Solicitors Regulatory Authority about letters from Davenport Lyons, describing them as ‘bullying’ letters. They say that these letters have gone out to ‘hundreds of innocent consumers’. Which? say that the alleged file-sharers received letters from Davenport Lyons demanding payment of £500 compensation for copyright infringement. There is no dispute that…
E-disclosure: One Search or Two?
Clive Freedman discusses Digicel (St. Lucia) Ltd v Cable & Wireless Plc, where electronic disclosure was given without the discussions between the parties which the Practice Direction requires….
File-sharing and ‘Bullying’
A major row has broken out about copyright enforcement – not usually a subject that generates much passion but even croquet can get violent. In the latest development, Which?, the consumer-focused publisher, and Davenport Lyons disagree about the propriety of the latter’s letters to alleged file-sharers – and that disagreement has got quite heated….
Predictions 2009: Part 3
Another set of predictions for 2009 dealing with a range of issues. This set has predictions from Charles Christian, Chris Dale, Paul Heritage-Redpath, Rosemary Jay, Iain Mitchell QC, Gregor Pryor, Pearse Ryan and Linda Webster…
Predictions 2009: Technology and Strategy for Lawyers
This is a selection of the predictions on the SCL Web site. These predictions cover developments that impact on the technology used by lawyers and the strategic decisions they must make to prosper in 2009 and beyond….
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ESI Policy Growth: A UK/US Divide
Tracey Stretton believes that the UK is lagging behind the USA in the development and implementation of policies governing electronically stored information (ESI)….
Multi-tier Data Management
Richard Quine suggests an approach to coping with the massive growth in data storage demands….
New BSI Standards on Evidence and Admissibility of Electronic Information
BSI British Standards has published BS 10008, Evidential weight and legal admissibility of electronic information – Specification. The standard sets out the requirements for the implementation and operation of electronic information management systems, including the storage and transfer of information, and addresses issues relating to authenticity and integrity of information….
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Patentability of Computer Programs: New IPO Guidance
The IPO has published an important new note providing guidance on the patentability of computer programs following the Symbian judgment….
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Google Keywords: First UK Action?
Interflora is reported to be suing Marks & Spencer and others for buying the Interflora adword from Google…