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30 Apr 2009
A European Union court has reduced market-fixing fines levied on games console maker Nintendo and its distributors in 2002. It ruled that most of the fines should be reduced because of the co-operation the companies gave to the investigation.
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30 Apr 2009
Organisations should not hand over employees' personal details to private investigators except in very limited circumstances, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has warned.
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30 Apr 2009
The Government has published its proposals for new equality legislation and one employment law expert has warned that a policy u-turn could leave companies exposed to a deluge of equal pay claims.
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29 Apr 2009
The Linux-protecting intellectual property activist group Open Invention Network (OIN) has asked its members to help invalidate Microsoft-owned patents at the heart of a recently settled dispute.
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29 Apr 2009
Google's landmark book-scanning deal with authors' and publishers' groups is coming under increased legal scrutiny as opponents claim that the deal is anti-competitive. The US Department Of Justice (DOJ) is said to be investigating the deal.
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29 Apr 2009
Luxury goods trade mark holders can use the European Union's Trade Mark Directive to stop companies it has a contract with from selling luxury goods in discount shops, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has said.
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28 Apr 2009
Countries are allowed to permit consumers to take action against credit companies for goods not delivered by suppliers, even if there is not an exclusive relationship between supplier and credit provider, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has said....
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28 Apr 2009
Bank customers best understand privacy and information sharing policies when they are structured as a table rather than as solid text, a study for the US government has found.
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28 Apr 2009
An Australian biscuit maker has launched a legal challenge to a new doughnut by US manufacturer Krispy Kreme, claiming that the confectionery infringes its trade mark rights.
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27 Apr 2009
The Government minister responsible for intellectual property has ruled out a 'three strikes' law denying internet access to illegal file sharers. David Lammy said cutting off users was not "the right road" for UK law makers.
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