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Scrapped retirement age will live on in private sector, says expert
The Government will scrap the law allowing organisations to force workers to
retire at 65 but companies will find it easier than ever to run their own
compulsory retirement schemes in the wake of a Court of Appeal ruling yesterday,
an expert has said.
29/07/2010
Scottish Government outlines proposed extension to FOI laws
The Scottish Government has asked the public and business to consider how far
freedom of information (FOI) laws should be extended.
29/07/2010
ECJ asked to confirm that emulating software does not infringe copyright
A small software company did not infringe copyright in analytical software giant
SAS's software by writing a program that emulated its functions, the High Court
has provisionally ruled.
27/07/2010
Factual disputes can be the basis of appeals too
OPINION: There is a common misconception that appeals can only be based on a
claim that a judge misinterpreted the law. Facts, many think, are out of bounds.
But a Court of Appeal ruling has demonstrated that this is not true.
26/07/2010
Confidentiality agreement broke EU competition rules, says High Court
Parts of a confidentiality agreement between a maker of photocopiers and a sales
agency cannot be enforced because they violate EU competition law, the High
Court has said.
26/07/2010
DMA updates Code of Practice with new rules on children's data and green marketing
Companies engaged in direct marketing to consumers must not use the internet to
gather data about children under 12 and must be able to back up any green claims
they make, according to a new code of practice for the industry.
23/07/2010
OUT-LAW Radio: Handbags and bad rags
29/07/2010: The fashion industry is riddled with fakery, from internet-peddled counterfeits to artful 'homages' from designer to designer. So should the rag trade change its approach to IP?
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