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*** April: Cloud Computing – legal issues for business users May: How to manage supply chain distress London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow Edinburgh See: http://www.out-law.com/page-6024 ***This week's highlights from OUT-LAW News*** 1. Amazon bars controversial Phorm technology from its sites Amazon has barred web monitoring advertising system Webwise from accessing its web sites. The online retailer, which is the UK's second biggest shopping site behind eBay, will not allow the system to monitor people's use of its site. 16/04/2009 http://www.out-law.com/page-9952 2. Government stalls copyright reform as UK law deemed 'abject failure' Copyright reform in the UK has 'stalled' as the Government has caved in to the 'vested interests' of the content industry, the head of a digital rights activist group has said. The view comes as the UK 'abjectly fails' a test of its copyright laws. 16/04/2009 http://www.out-law.com/page-9950 3. Company may be left with VAT bill for unsold cars A court ruling has thrown into doubt a company's right to reclaim VAT relating to goods that it later repossessed. The ruling could undermine the usefulness of businesses retaining the right to repossess goods they supply to other businesses. 16/04/2009 http://www.out-law.com/page-9951 4. Copyright Tribunal rules will change to fast track smaller cases The Government is changing the way that a copyright disputes body operates in a bid to save time and money. It has opened a consultation on the changes to the operation of the Copyright Tribunal. 15/04/2009 http://www.out-law.com/page-9947 5. UK's privacy laws illegally inadequate, says Europe UK laws protecting the privacy of people's communications are inadequate, the European Commission has said. The Commission has launched a legal case against the UK over its implementation of European Union Directives. 14/04/2009 http://www.out-law.com/page-9945 6. Goldman Sachs threatens blogger over demonic domain name A blogger has taken legal action to defend his right to criticise bailed-out investment bank Goldman Sachs. The bank has threatened to sue over trade mark infringement, but the blogger has launched his own legal campaign to defend himself. 14/04/2009 http://www.out-law.com/page-9944 ***OUT-LAW Radio returns next week*** http://www.out-law.com/page-7212 ***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.