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Why the stock options backdating scandal won't hit the UK
OPINION: The former CEO of a US tech giant will have 21 long months in which to
rue the day he ever heard of stock option backdating. Brocade Communications'
Gregory Reyes has been sent to prison for 21 months and fined $15 million for
backdating options.
24/01/2008
MP calls for law to force online shops to verify age
A bill has been introduced in Parliament which would force online retailers to
check customers' ages before selling goods that cannot be sold to children.
24/01/2008
Displaying a chair does not infringe its copyright, says Advocate General
A clothes shop that used designer armchairs and sofas in a window display and in
a rest area for customers did not infringe copyright in the furniture, according
to an Advocate General who gave her opinion to the European Court of Justice
last week.
23/01/2008
Employers can't judge disability on future events, says court
The Court of Appeal has rejected an Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) ruling
that said that the legality of employers' decisions could be affected by events
in the future. The ruling cleared up several conflicting EAT rulings on
disability discrimination.
22/01/2008
3 fails in court bid to uncover evidence of alleged collusion
Mobile phone network 3 has been refused permission to force its rivals to
disclose emails and documents in a process that would have cost each of them
£200,000. The High Court ruled that 3's requests were not specific enough.
21/01/2008
Consumer Credit Directive approved by European Parliament
The European Parliament has approved plans that will make it easier for people
to borrow money from banks in any European country. The Consumer Credit
Directive has been backed in a European Parliament vote.
21/01/2008
OUT-LAW Radio: Human rights challenge to RIPA
24/01/2008: We investigate whether or not a new law compelling UK citizens to hand over encryption keys on pain of being jailed might strip them of their right to a fair trial.
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