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Suing a cartel should be easier, says OFT

Consumers and businesses harmed by cartels and other anti-competitive practices should be better placed to recover their losses, according to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) which launched a consultation on changing competition rules this week.
19/04/2007

Worker sacked on day before age law takes effect is reinstated

An NHS worker who was sacked the day before last year's new age discrimination laws came into effect has been reinstated along with 35 of her colleagues. A deadline has passed which means similar cases are unlikely to be successful.
18/04/2007

Phishing attack evades ABN Amro's two-factor authentication

A two-factor authentication system operated by Dutch bank ABN Amro has been compromised and money stolen from the online accounts of customers who fell for a phishing scam.
18/04/2007

Wi-Fi leechers arrested

Two people have been arrested in the UK for using another person's wireless internet access without permission. Neither was charged but both were cautioned for dishonestly obtaining electronic communications services with intent to avoid payment.
18/04/2007

OFT consults on fairness in consumer contracts

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched a consultation into its guidance on what constitutes an unfair term in a consumer contract. It has given examples of some of the terms it has come across that it considers unfair.
16/04/2007

Data collation can evade Data Protection Act, says Court of Appeal

The selection and collation of information from several files held on a person does not necessarily count as processing of personal data, according to the Court of Appeal. The activity can escape the remit of the Data Protection Act.
16/04/2007