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Industry body backs Apple's iTunes device lock-in

The industry body that regulates the use of USB computer connector technology has said that Apple is entitled to block devices made by other companies from connecting directly to its iTunes software.
24/09/2009

Tesco did enough research to keep price comparison legitimate, says regulator

A supermarket chain will not have to publish a disclaimer on ads when it uses a rival's website as the basis of price comparison adverts, advertising watchdog the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has said.
24/09/2009

Commission publishes details of investigation which led to record Intel fine

The European Commission has published many of the emails and documents on which the €1 billion antitrust fine it levied on Intel was based. The fine is being appealed through the courts by the US computer chip maker.
22/09/2009

Google's AdWords given trade mark all clear by ECJ advisor

Google's search advertising system AdWords does not infringe companies' trade mark rights, a legal advisor to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has said.
22/09/2009

E-discovery savings can reach 25% with right approach, say analysts

Companies that set up processes to control and document how they conduct some parts of their litigation will be able to reduce costs by up to a quarter, a business analysis firm has said. Gartner says that better control can save e-discovery costs.
22/09/2009

Fifth company puts binding corporate rules in place for data transfers

Hyatt Hotels has become just the fifth company operating in the UK to use a complex process that allows it to send personal data around the world without breaking EU rules. It has signed up to use Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs).
21/09/2009