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Microsoft files EU competition complaint against Google
Microsoft plans to file a complaint with the European Commission demanding
action against competitor Google on competition law grounds. The search giant
restricts rivals' ability to compete, Microsoft claimed.
31/03/2011
No win no fee reforms divide insurers
The Government plans to make claimants who win their court case pay their own
lawyer's "success fee" and the premium for any after-the-event (ATE) insurance
out of the compensation they are awarded.
31/03/2011
Digital music player ads must not encourage copying, rules ad regulator
A company must change the way it advertises its digital music player because the
ads encourage people to copy music in a way that breached copyright law, the
advertising industry regulator has said.
31/03/2011
ECJ asked to rule on crucial internet publishing jurisdiction issue
The Court of Appeal has asked the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to decide
whether online publishing takes place where information is hosted or where it is
read.
30/03/2011
Corporate hospitality is allowed, says new Bribery Act guidance
The Bribery Act will not lead to a large number of prosecutions and will not
outlaw corporate hospitality, the Government has said in long-awaited guidance
on last year's Bribery Act.
30/03/2011
Brand owners could stop keyword triggers that benefit from their reputation, says ECJ advisor
UPDATED: Owners of trade marks with a reputation could stop other companies
using their brands as triggers for Google adverts if the trade mark appears in
the advert and the use seeks to benefit from that reputation, a European court
advisor has said.
25/03/2011
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