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Content is 'made available' in jurisdiction where server is located, rules High Court
A company is responsible for 'making available' internet-hosted material in the
country where its host server is based, not in the country where the material is
read or used, the High Court has said.
18/11/2010
Can universities discipline rioting students?
OPINION: Universities shocked at the behaviour or some of their students at last
week's protests in London might well be able to take action against individuals,
even if events happened far away and are being investigated by police.
18/11/2010
FSA publishes its draft rules for the regulation of platforms
UPDATED: Financial regulator the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has
published its proposals on how platform services used to buy and manage
investments will be regulated so that they comply with the FSA's Retail
Distribution Review (RDR).
18/11/2010
European Parliament joins French traders in opposing use of rival brands as keywords
Companies should be able to block rivals from using their brand names as
keywords for internet search advertising systems, a European Parliament report
has recommended. The proposal backs calls made by a coalition of French firms.
15/11/2010
Twitter libel case is not just about the number of followers, rules High Court
A former cricketer can pursue his Twitter libel case further because the courts
should consider more factors than just how many UK Twitter users saw the post,
the Court has ruled.
12/11/2010
Hasty legislation will make a mess of Europe's 'right to be forgotten'
OPINION: The European Commission proposal to include a 'right to be forgotten'
in data protection laws risks causing legal, technical and ethical mayhem if it
is not thought through more thoroughly.
12/11/2010
OUT-LAW Radio:
UK turns its back on net neutrality regulation
18/11/2010: We analyse the UK Government's assertion that market competition
is enough to head off any problems caused by a lack of net neutrality laws.
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