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ICANN tries and fails to find evidence of domain name front running
An ICANN study of more than 600 domain name registrations has found no evidence
of front-running, the deceptive name registration process that has long been
suspected but not proved by the domain name community.
06/08/2009
YouTube clarifies ban on privacy invasions, harassment and threats
YouTube has clarified the conditions under which it would remove videos that
invade people's privacy or harass, impersonate or threaten them.
06/08/2009
Insect bite device maker made groundless threats to Boots, rules High Court
A medical device company was guilty of making groundless threats of patent
action in order to stop Boots stocking a rival device, the High Court has said. The Patents Act
bars companies from making 'unjustified threats' about patents.
05/08/2009
Over-collection of electronic waste breaks WEEE rules, says High Court
Electronics manufacturers should not systematically collect more electronic
waste than they have produced, the High Court has said. It said that companies' plans to over-collect
and sell the surplus to under-quota schemes broke UK regulations.
04/08/2009
Outsourcing activity on the increase but suppliers fear unrealistic expectations
The value of the market for outsourcing services grew by 8% at the end of last
year but weakened slightly at the start of 2009, according to figures produced by the industry's
trade body.
04/08/2009
Facebook IP protection is only for companies that join
Companies which were promised the chance to protect their trade marks from being
used as Facebook addresses have been told they can now only do so by signing up for a
Facebook page.
03/08/2009
OUT-LAW Radio: Story-hunting software
06/08/2009: We look at new technology that is designed to help content
producers track use of their material and ask: does it take enough notice of
copyright law's fair dealing exemptions?
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