http://www.out-law.com/en/ Latest legal news on e-commerce and the internet from OUT-LAW.COM, part of international law firm Pinsent Masons en-gb Pinsent Masons LLP Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:52:03 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/new-rules-should-prevent-cloud-providers-arbitrarily-cancelling-services-or-deleting-data-says-mep/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/new-rules-should-prevent-cloud-providers-arbitrarily-cancelling-services-or-deleting-data-says-mep/ E-commerce and the internet EU businesses should have greater rights to prevent cloud providers cancelling services or deleting data, an MEP has proposed. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:29:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/mobile-telecoms-firms-probed-for-details-of-google-android-deals/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/mobile-telecoms-firms-probed-for-details-of-google-android-deals/ E-commerce and the internet The European Commission has asked mobile telecoms firms and manufacturers of devices to provide details of any agreements they have with Google regarding the use of the technology giant's Android operating system. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:01:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/investigation-into-e-payment-standards-development-dropped/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/investigation-into-e-payment-standards-development-dropped/ E-commerce and the internet The European Commission has closed a near-two year investigation into the electronic payments (e-payments) market after plans to develop new standards in the market were shelved. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:16:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/social-media-advertisers-responsible-for-user-generated-content-they-positively-invite-says-cap/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/social-media-advertisers-responsible-for-user-generated-content-they-positively-invite-says-cap/ E-commerce and the internet Advertisers that encourage users of social media to respond to promotional questions they pose are responsible for ensuring that the content those users submit complies with UK advertising rules, the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has said. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:36:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/draft-consumer-rights-bill-will-streamline-complex-consumer-protection-legislation-says-minister/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/draft-consumer-rights-bill-will-streamline-complex-consumer-protection-legislation-says-minister/ E-commerce and the internet The Government has published its draft Consumer Rights Bill, which will simplify and consolidate eight separate pieces of consumer protection legislation. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:39:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/eu-to-legislate-on-net-neutrality/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/eu-to-legislate-on-net-neutrality/ E-commerce and the internet The European Commission is to put forward legislative proposals on the issue of 'net neutrality' later this summer. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:54:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/mobile-payments-to-increase-44-this-year-gartner-predicts/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/mobile-payments-to-increase-44-this-year-gartner-predicts/ E-commerce and the internet The value of mobile payments (m-payments) worldwide is set to increase by 44% this year to $235.4 billion, a research firm has predicted. Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:58:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/amazon-ordered-to-stop-sending-traffic-to-alleged-money-laundering-hub/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/amazon-ordered-to-stop-sending-traffic-to-alleged-money-laundering-hub/ E-commerce and the internet Amazon has been ordered to stop providing services to an online currency exchange and payments platform which is the subject of criminal charges of money laundering and other offences in the US. Wed, 29 May 2013 14:45:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/ms-infringed-interflora-trade-marks-in-keyword-adverts-by-not-clearly-distinguishing-origin-of-promoted-services-rules-high-court/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/ms-infringed-interflora-trade-marks-in-keyword-adverts-by-not-clearly-distinguishing-origin-of-promoted-services-rules-high-court/ E-commerce and the internet Marks & Spencer (M&S) infringed the trade marks of a flower delivery company when it bought keyword terms sold by Google that referenced the flower company and advertised its own flower service on the back of them, the High Court has ruled. Tue, 21 May 2013 15:57:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/oft-issues-warning-over-personalised-pricing-transparency/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/oft-issues-warning-over-personalised-pricing-transparency/ E-commerce and the internet Businesses must be more transparent about the way they collect information about consumers in order to offer personalised prices for goods and services online, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said. Mon, 20 May 2013 10:17:00 +0100