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Ideas behind computer games can be copied, says Court of Appeal

General ideas and structures behind computer games and programs can be copied as long as the source code and graphics are not, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
22/03/2007

CD WOW! loses six-year parallel import battle with music industry

A group of record labels has won its High Court case against online music retailer CD WOW!, which was found to have infringed copyright and been in contempt of court over an earlier order.
20/03/2007

RFID chips will force changes to Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive

The European Commission will make changes to the Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive to take account of the exploding market in radio frequency identification (RFID) chips, it has said. Amendments will be proposed by the middle of this year.
20/03/2007

'Bloody foreigners' is racist taunt, say Lords

It can be racist to make reference to 'bloody foreigners' even if the insult is no more specific than that, the House of Lords has ruled.
20/03/2007

Mobile phones and computer chips face new VAT rules

Mobile phones and computer chips will be subject to a new VAT accounting system from 1st June 2007 in a Government move calculated to tackle VAT fraud. HMRC says the new regime will make it harder for criminals to steal VAT.
19/03/2007

Cricket simulation beats Newsnight painting as copyright dodge, says expert

A cricketing website has found what it hopes is an inventive way to bypass copyright laws to show users action from the Cricket World Cup.
16/03/2007