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 ***Infosecurity Europe 2010*** Infosecurity Europe is the No. 1 industry event in Europe held on 27th – 29th April in Earl’s Court, London. To register to visit or for further information go to http://www.infosec.co.uk/outlawbanner ***This week's highlights from OUT-LAW News*** 1. 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 http://www.out-law.com/page-10840 2. 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 http://www.out-law.com/page-10839 3. 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 http://www.out-law.com/page-10837 4. 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 http://www.out-law.com/page-10836 5. 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 http://www.out-law.com/page-10835 6. 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 http://www.out-law.com/page-10829 ***OUT-LAW Radio will be back soon*** 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 10,000 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.