Andrew Katz explains what open source software is, why it matters and provides starter signposts, indicating the ways in which it is likely to influence your IT law practice….
AIM Acquired by Computer Software Group
Computer Software Group plc (“CS Group”) announced on 2 May that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AIM Group….
February / March 2006 Online Course
(Course code HW/SFCL31 – 1 hour)…
When “Good Enough” May Be Best
Anna Cook examines the difficulties arising from defining what the customer wants from outsourcing and services contracts. She suggests that there may be a lesson to be drawn from the approach taken in many software development contracts….
Payment Mechanisms in Outsourcing Agreements
Outsourcing transactions have increasingly sophisticated payment options. Kit Burden looks at developments in payment mechanisms….
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Failure to Update and a Slippery Slope
Laurence Eastham reflects on possible liability where a Web site owner fails to update information on the site….
Information Technology Law
Stephen Mason reviews the latest edition of this work by Diane Rowland and Elizabeth Macdonald (Cavendish Publishing Limited, third edition, 2005) ISBN 1-85941-756-6. £35….
The Impact of the Data Retention Directive
Robert Steadman reviews this controversial Directive and assesses its impact….
IT Outsourcing deals – taking employee rights into account
Jimmy Desai looks at the new TUPE Regulations and lays particular emphasis on their implications for IT outsourcing deals….
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E-filing Feasibility Study: Call for Comments
The Court Service is seeking comments on radical proposals for e-filing in the civil and family courts. Graham Smith of Bird & Bird explains….
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