The Court of Appeal has ruled on a claim about independent design of software, in a case which, rather bizarrely, flirts with allegations of copying without there being any actual allegation of copying….
December 2006 / January 2007 Online Course
The course for the December 2006/January 2007 issue of Computers & Law magazine. (Course code HW/SFCL8 – 1 hour)…
New Electronic Company Information Requirements
Paul Gershlick offers an alert to changes in the requirements on company information….
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Thomson Corporation Acquires Baker Robbins
The Thomson Corporation announced on 5 January the acquisition of Baker Robbins & Company, the provider of technology and information management consulting to law firms and law departments….
Nominet Dispute Procedure Consultation
Nominet are looking to update the Nominet’s Dispute Resolution Service and are seeking views on it….
When are Web Hosts Liable for Defamatory Content?
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club¡¦s recent high profile court case against the owner of online fan forum Owlstalk, which considered the issue of when web-hosts and ISPs are liable for defamatory content posted by a third party, demonstrates that this is a question which is becoming increasingly pertinent in the digital age. The rules governing liability…
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Uncovering the Mysteries of Disclosure
Even the converted find it hard to unearth what the eDisclosure market offers. Why is it so difficult? Chris Dale thinks that more information and some competition will open up the market. We conclude with a call for information from suppliers, operators and users….
Predictions 2007
Each year we ask a selection of IT law and legal technology experts for their predictions for the coming year. These are the collected predictions. Those most recently added appear first in this format….
The Gowers’ Review of Intellectual Property: What’s in it for the Technology Sector?
Ian De Freitas gives his assessment of this important review with special emphasis on the interrelationship between IP and technology….
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SCL Policy Forum Report
Euan Faulds reports on the recent SCL Policy Forum entitled Decentring Internet Regulation: The Changing Roles of Government and the Private Sector in Determining and Enforcing Acceptable Online Behaviour…