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Government to create child internet safety council
The Government has said that it will establish a Council for Child Internet
Safety and start to apply to computer games the age restrictions used to
classify films. It follows a report that also addresses liability for
user-generated content.
27/03/2008
Pre-contract negotiations don't change meaning of defined term, says Court of Appeal
A property developer has been refused the right to use evidence of contract
negotiations to change the definition of a term in the contract, despite the
fact that a judge said the evidence was in the developer's favour.
27/03/2008
Oakley sues over Fantastic Four sunglasses promotion
A UK company is being sued alongside comic firm Marvel and film producer
Twentieth Century Fox over promotional sunglasses that mimic those in the film
Fantastic Four: The Rise Of The Silver Surfer.
26/03/2008
Privacy chief says biometric concessions not good enough
Proposed Europe-wide rules governing biometric passports are still
unsatisfactory despite some concessions, according to Europe's top privacy
watchdog the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS).
26/03/2008
Use of trade mark in search engine ad infringed, rules US court
A US court has ruled that a company infringed a rival's trade mark when it
sponsored the term 'Smart Money Clip' in Google's search engine and displayed
the term as the headline of the advert.
25/03/2008
European Commission plans laws to battle carousel fraud
The European Commission wants to slash the time it takes for EU member states to
inform one another of trade transactions in a bid to combat Europe-wide VAT
fraud.
25/03/2008
OUT-LAW Radio: Can remote software be private?
27/03/2008: Software as a Service is an emerging trend, but can you use US-based services and keep your documents from the prying eyes of the US authorities?
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