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 ***Free OUT-LAW Breakfast Seminars*** London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow and Edinburgh May 2008: Creative uses of IP – and how to stop them June 2008: Marketing on the web: top legal tips See: http://www.out-law.com/page-6024 ***Outsourcing survey – win a £100 Amazon voucher*** We hope you'll take our brief survey on outsourcing. You could win a £100 voucher to spend at Amazon. See: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=FoBzdBOVSEq_2bXepm9_2brWYQ_3d_3d ***Social Media Influence*** London, 4th June, 2008: How social media is shaping corporate reputation management, marketing and communications. A one-day conference offering intelligence, expertise and innovation. See: http://www.screenevents.co.uk/influence08/index.html ***This week's highlights from OUT-LAW News*** 1. MySpace suicide case based on breach of terms and conditions A US woman has been found guilty of perpetrating an online hoax because she violated MySpace's terms and conditions, potentially setting a precedent that a violation of contract terms could lead to criminal convictions. 22/05/2008 http://www.out-law.com/page-9140 2. YouTube user named 'dumbest criminal in Leeds' A Leeds man has had to be restrained by an ASBO from posting evidence of his own anti-social behaviour online. Andrew Kellett, 23, has been given the order to stop him posting films of his exploits on YouTube. 22/05/2008 http://www.out-law.com/page-9141 3. Facebook battles Google over access to user data Facebook has suspended the use of a Google service which allowed people to export their Facebook friends list to other websites, claiming that the Google service violates users' privacy. 22/05/2008 http://www.out-law.com/page-9142 4. Social networking site bans the over 36s A social networking site has deleted most of its users over the age of 36 because it claims older users pose a danger of offending. It claims to be forced into the action by the Government, but the part of a law it cites is not yet in force. 21/05/2008 http://www.out-law.com/page-9136 5. Unfair marketing becomes a criminal offence next week Imitating a consumer to promote your business will become a criminal offence from Monday. New laws banning unfair commercial practices will outlaw any practice that fails to make a trader's commercial intent clear. 20/05/2008 http://www.out-law.com/page-9132 6. Why we don't need a security breach notification law in the UK OPINION: Despite many calls from Parliamentary Select Committees and other commentators, I have come to the conclusion that a separate, security-breach notification law is not needed in the UK. 19/05/2008 http://www.out-law.com/page-9128 OUT-LAW Radio returns next week. ***About this email*** This is a weekly email for subscribers of OUT-LAW.COM, a website with more than 8,000 pages of free legal news and guidance. If and when you need further advice, we hope you'll choose Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind OUT-LAW.COM. 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.) This email is sent on behalf of Pinsent Masons LLP, a limited liability partnership registered in England & Wales (registered number: OC333653) and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The word 'partner', used in relation to the LLP, refers to a member of the LLP or an employee or consultant of the LLP or any affiliated firm who has equivalent standing and qualifications. A list of the members of the LLP, and of those non-members who are designated as partners, is displayed at the LLP's registered office: CityPoint, One Ropemaker Street, London EC2Y 9AH, United Kingdom.