Hi, Here is your weekly round-up of highlights from OUT-LAW News. As always, click the links to read the full stories of the summaries below or see these and many other stories from this week's news at http://www.out-law.com/page-5951. You can also access our archive of weekly emails at http://www.out-law.com/page-7793. The OUT-LAW Team ***This week's highlights from OUT-LAW News*** 1. Intel raided for a second time in Commission antitrust probe Intel has been raided by European Commission competition officials just weeks before it faces a critical Commission antitrust hearing. It is the second time its European offices have been raided by officials conducting an investigation into the firm. 13/02/2008 http://www.out-law.com/page-8869 2. US offenders to be banned from social networking for the first time Some offenders will be banned from using social networking sites under a law proposed in the US state of New York. The proposed law would allow the release of offenders' details to social networking site operators to keep offenders from using them. 13/02/2008 http://www.out-law.com/page-8870 3. EU downloads tax reform finalised The European Commission's reform of VAT on internet-delivered services such as software, ringtones and music has been adopted and will take effect from 2015. 13/02/2008 http://www.out-law.com/page-8871 4. Consumers warned on data loss compensation packs Victims of Government data loss are being encouraged to buy packs claiming to help them claim compensation. Thousands have paid out, but privacy lawyers have warned that success is very unlikely. 12/02/2008 http://www.out-law.com/page-8863 5. UK-IPO changes software patent advice The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK-IPO) will not appeal against a High Court ruling that some computer programs can be patented. It has amended its guidance to firms on the controversial issue. 12/02/2008 http://www.out-law.com/page-8864 6. Government will introduce ISP pirate-blocking obligation next week, says leak The Government is said to be close to publishing plans for a new law that would force internet service providers (ISPs) to trawl their networks for file sharers and ban them from using their service. 12/02/2008 http://www.out-law.com/page-8868 ***OUT-LAW Radio: World of phishing exposed*** We talk to the security reseracher who delved deep into the world of phishing scams and found that the crooks are stealing from each other as well as us. Plus: a software amnesty breaks out in Glasgow. 14/02/2008 http://www.out-law.com/page-7212 ***About this email*** This is a weekly email for subscribers of OUT-LAW.COM, a website run by international law firm Pinsent Masons of 30 Aylesbury Street, London, EC1R 0ER. Feel free to forward this email to your friends. If someone forwarded this email to you and you'd like your own subscription, register free at http://www.out-law.com. Existing subscribers: you can manage your profile at http://www.out-law.com/page-520. The email address for this subscription is <>. Feel free to give us your feedback by replying to this email. To unsubscribe, please reply with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line. (We'd also appreciate you telling us why you've decided to unsubscribe.)