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ICANN proposes new anti-domain tasting solution
The body behind the internet's addressing system, ICANN, could stop any domain
name registrar from processing refunds on more than 10% of its domains in any
given month in a new bid to stop domain name tasting.
19/03/2008
Information Commissioner to focus on reducing risk, not enforcement
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has said that its aim is to protect
people from the risks associated with abuses of their personal data rather than
strictly enforce the law. It has announced its broad aims in a new strategy
document.
19/03/2008
Top retailers breach email footer laws, says survey
Some of the UK's biggest retailers are failing to fulfil their legal obligations
in their email marketing, a study has found. CD WOW!, Topshop and Waterstone's
were amongst the companies which failed the tests set by an internet marketing
consultancy.
18/03/2008
High Court says UK-IPO was wrong to reject software-related patent
The High Court has overturned a decision of the UK Intellectual Property
Office (UK-IPO) to reject a patent application as being nothing more than
software. The UK-IPO said that today's ruling is incompatible with other
decisions and will appeal.
18/03/2008
JK Rowling sues to block fan site's Harry Potter book
The publisher of an encyclopaedic website cataloguing the complex world of
Harry Potter has been sued by the books' author JK Rowling, even though she has
actually used the site in her own research.
18/03/2008
Irish ISP sued over file-sharing by users
Ireland's biggest internet service provider (ISP) is being sued by the four
biggest record labels over illegally downloaded music. The labels are demanding
that Eircom take action to prevent its network being used to share
copyright-infringing material.
17/03/2008
OUT-LAW Radio: Has the internet failed on the law?
20/03/2008: The internet has brought free, valuable information to people all over the world, so why has it not brought free access to the most basic building block of society, the law?
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