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Google ruling set to govern online trade mark use in Europe
Europe's top court, the Court of Justice of the European Union, will next week
rule on whether or not Google can use trade marks to trigger ads when brands
battle to reach online consumers.
18/03/2010
UK ad regulations limit collection of under-12s' data
Marketers must not collect personal data from children under 12 years' old
without consent from a parent or guardian, according to new advertising rules.
Two new Codes of Practice will come into force in September.
18/03/2010
Shell loses $15m in contract termination error
Oil giant Shell lost the right to recover $15 million when another company
breached a contract because Shell made the mistake of following the contract's
termination procedure, the High Court has ruled.
18/03/2010
Privacy chiefs define 'data processor' and 'data controller'
Europe's privacy watchdogs have outlined exactly what the meanings are of the
two terms on which the whole EU Data Protection Directive hangs. It said that
organisations need more guidance now because of the complexity of modern
business.
18/03/2010
Government will reintroduce site-blocking power in Commons
The Government has pledged to find a way to force ISPs to block access to
websites accused of hosting copyright-infringing material despite the dropping
of a controversial amendment to that effect in its Digital Economy Bill.
17/03/2010
Tories will halt IT procurement and try to stop contracts over £100m
Government IT procurement will stall after this year's general election if the
Conservative Party wins power. Conservatives have pledged to put an immediate
halt to all IT procurement and to try to make it harder to award contracts over
£100 million.
12/03/2010
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