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Google's controversial Street View hits the UK
Google's Street View photography cars have been spotted on the streets of
London. The company started its first European data gathering for the service in
April in Italy.
03/07/2008
Scottish Government considers FOI extension to private companies
The Scottish Government is considering extending freedom of information (FOI)
legislation to cover private bodies which perform public functions. One FOI
expert says, though, that most of its suggestions would require no change to the
law.
03/07/2008
EBay to pay out millions over French counterfeit sales
Online auction site eBay has been fined £31.5 million and ordered to forbid the
sale of some luxury perfumes in a French court order designed to battle the sale
of counterfeit luxury goods.
01/07/2008
European court asked if football broadcasting barriers are legal
Europe's highest court will be asked to rule whether broadcasters can stop pubs
from showing Premiership football using foreign satellite services. The pubs
argue that their use of decoding equipment is lawful.
01/07/2008
Judge quashes mod chip seller's conviction, blames prosecution error
Lord Justice Jacobs said that this was not the right argument to make, and that
the prosecution had, crucially, not proved that the ETMs actually worked.
30/06/2008
ICANN backs custom domains, gives brand-owners nightmares
The managing body for the internet's domain name system will massively increase
the 'real estate' of the internet, letting brands and generic words become
top-level domains. A legal expert said that the plans will make brand protection
a nightmare.
27/06/2008
OUT-LAW Radio: Why limitless domains will anger big brands
03/07/2008: We look at the disastrous impact on big brands of ICANN's decision to allow any internet domain to be registered, and we explain why the EU wants more returns on university research.
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