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Rowling privacy win confirms proper test for privacy, says expert
JK Rowling's court victory against a paparazzi agency has confirmed that the
scope of privacy law is wide and will make it easier for others to gain its
protection, a privacy law expert has said.
08/05/2008
ITV faces biggest-ever Ofcom fine over phone vote rigging
ITV has been fined £5.67 million by Ofcom for abuse of premium-rate phone lines
in television competitions. It is the highest fine the media regulator has ever
imposed and is added to the £7.8m ITV has already pledged to repay viewers or
give to charity.
08/05/2008
Adidas wins $300 million stripe payout
Adidas has won a $300 million trade mark case against a rival shoe maker over
its three stripe logo. The sportswear giant alleged that the rival's two- and
four-striped shoes violated its trade mark rights.
08/05/2008
Employers should treat new ACAS Code like law, says expert
Arbitration body ACAS has published a new draft Code of Practice for
disciplinary and grievance procedures. If approved in its current form it will
take effect when the Government abolishes the current statutory dispute
resolution procedures.
07/05/2008
Wikipedia goes to court to defend defamation immunity
Wikipedia, the free, user-generated online encyclopedia, faces a court battle to
protect itself from liability for everything that users post on the site. The
company behind the site will argue that it should be granted immunity under US
law.
06/05/2008
US court orders online advertiser to use 'negative keywords'
A US court has ordered a company to use 'negative keywords' to avoid being
associated with another firm's trade mark. The innovative order was one of a
series of measures ordered by the judge.
02/05/2008
OUT-LAW Radio: TV phone scandals claim another victim
08/05//2008: As ITV faces a £5.7million fine, we ask an industry rep why nobody noticed the abuses while they happened
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