http://www.out-law.com/en/ Latest legal news on tmt from OUT-LAW.COM, part of international law firm Pinsent Masons en-gb Pinsent Masons LLP Tue, 22 May 2012 13:56:30 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/firms-warned-that-online-advergames-must-generally-comply-with-advertising-standards/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/firms-warned-that-online-advergames-must-generally-comply-with-advertising-standards/ TMT The body responsible for writing the rules governing online advertising has issued a reminder to companies that develop electronic games as a means of advertising itself, its products or brands that the games may be subject to its rules. Tue, 22 May 2012 11:37:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/google-must-change-search-practices-to-escape-punishment-for-abusing-position-of-market-dominance-eu-regulator-says/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/google-must-change-search-practices-to-escape-punishment-for-abusing-position-of-market-dominance-eu-regulator-says/ TMT Google has been given a "matter of weeks" to propose changes to its search practices after the EU's Competition Commissioner said the company had infringed on competition laws. Tue, 22 May 2012 09:34:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/data-extracted-from-suspects-mobiles-retained-in-accordance-with-strict-privacy-guidelines-the-met-says/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/data-extracted-from-suspects-mobiles-retained-in-accordance-with-strict-privacy-guidelines-the-met-says/ TMT Information collected from suspects' mobile phones using new data extraction technology is retained in accordance with strict guidelines that protect individuals' privacy, the Metropolitan Police Service (The Met) has said. Tue, 22 May 2012 09:29:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/lack-of-single-eu-approach-to-cookies-enforcement-would-cause-problems-for-cross-border-businesses-expert-says/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/lack-of-single-eu-approach-to-cookies-enforcement-would-cause-problems-for-cross-border-businesses-expert-says/ TMT European privacy watchdogs have not agreed a single approach to enforcement of new laws on cookies, the deputy Information Commissioner has said. Mon, 21 May 2012 09:17:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/creative-bodies-to-work-towards-single-standard-mechanism-for-copyright-licensing/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/creative-bodies-to-work-towards-single-standard-mechanism-for-copyright-licensing/ TMT A range of organisations from across the global creative industries have formed a coalition with the aim of developing a universal standard framework for licensing out use of their copyrighted material. Fri, 18 May 2012 14:09:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/courts-put-software-in-danger-with-copyright-confusion-says-expert/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/courts-put-software-in-danger-with-copyright-confusion-says-expert/ TMT OPINION: Software is at the heart of all our lives, both at work and at home. But if courts are not more careful about how they treat it, they could end up making it nearly impossible to make any new software at all.  Wed, 16 May 2012 16:19:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/mobile-internet-filters-block-legitimate-content-campaign-group-says/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/mobile-internet-filters-block-legitimate-content-campaign-group-says/ TMT Mobile operators' content filters cut off access to legitimate content, a campaign group for digital rights has said.  Wed, 16 May 2012 14:13:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/investment-platforms-lobbying-against-rebates-ban-are-not-acting-in-consumers-best-interests-wrap-service-chief-says/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/investment-platforms-lobbying-against-rebates-ban-are-not-acting-in-consumers-best-interests-wrap-service-chief-says/ TMT Consumers would benefit from a scrapping of rebates to consumers from financial services companies, one platform provider has said. Wed, 16 May 2012 11:44:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/new-consent-not-always-required-for-direct-marketing-of-premium-rate-services-regulator-clarifies/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/new-consent-not-always-required-for-direct-marketing-of-premium-rate-services-regulator-clarifies/ TMT Companies can contact consumers who have previously used premium rate services (PRS) they provide in order to promote similar new PRS to those individuals without having to gain new consent to do so, PhonepayPlus has said. Wed, 16 May 2012 10:49:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/government-anticipates-june-publication-of-new-anti-piracy-regulations/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/government-anticipates-june-publication-of-new-anti-piracy-regulations/ TMT UPDATED: A new code of practice setting out new anti-piracy measures and procedures is expected to be published next month, the Government has said. Tue, 15 May 2012 14:13:00 +0100