http://www.out-law.com/Latest legal news from OUT-LAW.COM, part of international law firm Pinsent Masonsen-gbSun, 11 May 2008 23:35:35 GMT@copyright Pinsent Masonshttp://www.out-law.com/page-598715http://www.out-law.com/page-5987http://www.out-law.com/images/rssnews.gifMEPs today voted for a bigger role for intellectual property in sports, stoking a copyright head-to-head between the powerful governing bodies of world sport and the media organisations that seek to report it.http://www.out-law.com//default.aspx?page=9107Fri, 09 May 2008 10:31:54 GMTNewsThe Court of Appeal's ruling in JK Rowling's privacy case confirms that a breach of other laws can result in an automatic breach of the Data Protection Act, an expert has said.http://www.out-law.com//default.aspx?page=9104Fri, 09 May 2008 10:31:56 GMTNewsJK Rowling's court victory against a paparazzi agency has confirmed that the scope of privacy law is wide and will make it easier for others to gain its protection, a privacy law expert has said.http://www.out-law.com//default.aspx?page=9103Fri, 09 May 2008 10:31:56 GMTNewsAdidas has won a $300 million trade mark case against a rival shoe maker over its three stripe logo. The sportswear giant alleged that the rival's two- and four-striped shoes violated its trade mark rights.http://www.out-law.com//default.aspx?page=9102Fri, 09 May 2008 10:31:56 GMTNewsITV has been fined £5.67 million by Ofcom for abuse of premium-rate phone lines in television competitions. It is the highest fine the media regulator has ever imposed and is added to the £7.8m ITV has already pledged to repay viewers or give to charity.http://www.out-law.com//default.aspx?page=9105Fri, 09 May 2008 10:31:54 GMTNewsThe domain name myspace.co.uk will not be transferred to MySpace Inc. after a ruling in favour of the social networking giant was overturned on appeal. MySpace was told to take its fight to the courts if it disagreed with the decision.http://www.out-law.com//default.aspx?page=9101Fri, 09 May 2008 10:31:56 GMTNewsA Canadian toddler has died after a VOIP-based 911 call sent an ambulance to the wrong address.http://www.out-law.com//default.aspx?page=9100Fri, 09 May 2008 10:31:56 GMTNewsOUT-LAW.COM has won the internet's most prestigious award, a Webby. It won in the category of best law website after being the first ever non-US site to be nominated in that category in the awards' 12 year history.http://www.out-law.com//default.aspx?page=9098Fri, 09 May 2008 10:31:56 GMTNewsArbitration body ACAS has published a new draft Code of Practice for disciplinary and grievance procedures. If approved in its current form it will take effect when the Government abolishes the current statutory dispute resolution procedures.http://www.out-law.com//default.aspx?page=9099Fri, 09 May 2008 10:31:56 GMTNewsPolice and trading standards officers in Yorkshire have seized counterfeit goods and equipment at a Bradford computer fair. The full retail value of the goods would have been £1 million, they said.http://www.out-law.com//default.aspx?page=9096Fri, 09 May 2008 10:31:56 GMTNews