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Lords reject NASA hacker's appeal against extradition
NASA hacker Gary McKinnon has lost his appeal against extradition to the US. Five Law Lords have unanimously rejected his argument that plea bargaining by US prosecutors undermined his human rights.
30/07/2008
ECJ asked to rule on case that could undermine football business
Europe's top court has been asked to help settle a case which could undermine the business model of top flight football. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has been asked whether TV sports deals breach competition law.
30/07/2008
Only those convicted should be on DNA database, says panel
An inquiry panel established by a Government advisory body has recommended that many of the records on the UK's DNA database, the biggest in the world, be deleted. A ruling is still awaited from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on the issue.
31/07/2008
Judge says expert witnesses are rarely useful for trade mark disputes
A judge has said that expert evidence in trade mark disputes is rarely likely to be relevant when it comes to deciding if a consumer will be confused by two supposedly similar marks.
30/07/2008
Facebook defamation and privacy invasion costs man £22,000
A man has been ordered to pay £22,000 in damages for defamation and invasion of privacy over fake Facebook pages he created about a former friend.
28/07/2008
Government consults on web video regulation
The Government has published plans on how it might regulate the video on demand industry. It has also said that it is reluctant to relax rules on product placement on television.
30/07/2008
OUT-LAW Radio: The battle for Narnia
31/07/2008: We talk to the woman who fought and lost a battle to keep the narnia.mobi domain name, which she said was bought for her son.
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