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This week's news on OUT-LAW.COM

Racist content on US server is within UK jurisdiction, says Court of Appeal

The law of England and Wales applies to material published online, even if it is hosted on a server in another country, the Court of Appeal has ruled. As long as a substantial measure of the activities takes place in England, its law will apply, it said.
11/02/2010

Labour falls foul of privacy laws with automatic electioneering calls

The Labour Party has been reprimanded by privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for making automated phone calls to half a million people without their consent. The calls were made even after a previous ICO warning.
10/02/2010

OFT to test e-commerce contracts for fairness

Consumer protection regulator the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched an investigation into whether complex contracts for goods and services are unfair to consumers. The investigation will particularly focus on online transactions.
09/02/2010

ISP did not authorise customers' copyright infringement, says Australian court

An ISP was not liable for the copyright infringement of its customers, an Australian court has ruled, in what the judge claimed was the world's first full trial of its kind. Australian and UK law on copyright liability are very similar.
09/02/2010

Model clauses for overseas transfers of personal data updated

European companies will have to use new standard clauses in the contracts that control their overseas transfers of personal data as a result of a formal Decision adopted by the European Commission on Friday.
08/02/2010

Shopping sites improve legal compliance as consumers get more savvy, says OFT

Internet shoppers are more aware of their rights and more online retailers are complying with consumer protection laws than previously, according to studies by consumer protection regulator the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
08/02/2010

OUT-LAW Radio: How to hack a mobile call

11/02/2010: Long-used mobile phone security was hacked in December, and a hack for 3G protection was not far behind. But how do you actually go about grabbing the signals from the sky? An expert talks us through the process and the danger for businesses.