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JK Rowling judge made mistakes, says privacy law expert

The judge in the JK Rowling privacy case should have taken account of the fact that celebrities may be more vulnerable to media pressure than others and so entitled to stronger privacy protection a leading legal expert has said.
09/08/2007

Programmer granted royalties from commissioned software

A computer programmer has been granted royalties in systems he developed even though no proper copyright agreement existed when the material was commissioned. The programmer was awarded more than £45,000.
08/08/2007

Judge overrules jury and reverses $1.5 billion Microsoft payout

The largest patent infringement award ever made has been reversed by a US judge. Microsoft will no longer have to pay a $1.5 billion settlement to Alcatel-Lucent in a dispute over MP3 file technology.
07/08/2007

US bloggers set for journalistic shield

A US bill that would shield journalists, including bloggers, from revealing their sources has cleared the House Judiciary Committee, an important stage in becoming law. There is already legislation in the UK which protects journalists and bloggers.
06/08/2007

T-Mobile forced to connect with mobile VoIP service

T-Mobile has been forced to connect its mobile network to the phone numbers of a start-up which uses Wi-Fi networks to offer mobile users cheap phone calls. T-mobile was accused in the High Court of abusing a dominant market position.
06/08/2007

CCTV operators must not record conversations, says privacy watchdog

Closed circuit television (CCTV) must not be used to record conversations, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has warned. The Commissioner has proposed a new Code of Practice on the use of CCTV.
03/08/2007