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 ***This week's highlights from OUT-LAW News*** 1. Injunction-seekers must usually prior inform media, guidance says The media must be told in advance of individuals' attempts to secure court gagging orders banning them from publishing information apart from in exceptional circumstances, new guidance issued by a senior judge has said. 04/08/2011 http://out-law.com/page-12132 2. New website blocking regulations not on the agenda, Government says The Government has sidetracked plans to create new website blocking laws following a recommendation from the UK's telecoms regulator. 03/08/2011 http://out-law.com/page-12129 3. Government broadly backs Hargreaves recommendations to change IP frameworks The UK's intellectual property (IP) laws sometimes hamper business growth, the Government has said. 03/08/2011 http://out-law.com/page-12128 4. Businesses must review compliance with distance selling rules, OFT says A new online resource to help businesses comply with rules on distance selling has been set up by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). 02/08/2011 http://out-law.com/page-12127 5. Government’s DEA plans were outlined before consultation ended, emails reveal Plans to force ISPs to take action against illegal file-sharers underway before the end of a public consultation on the matter, Government documents released under freedom of information (FOI) laws have revealed. 02/08/2011 http://out-law.com/page-12124 6. Adverts' commitments can be interpreted as customer guarantees, ASA says Companies that detail service commitment in adverts could be misleading customers if they do not deliver on the pledges, the UK's advertising regulator has ruled. 02/08/2011 http://out-law.com/page-12122 ***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 is a lawyer with equivalent standing and qualifications. A list of members of the LLP, and of those non-members who are designated as partners, is displayed at the LLP's registered office: 30 Crown Place, London, EC2A 4ES, United Kingdom. We use 'Pinsent Masons' to refer to Pinsent Masons LLP and affiliated entities that practise under the name 'Pinsent Masons' or a name that incorporates those words. Reference to 'Pinsent Masons' is to Pinsent Masons LLP and/or one or more of those affiliated entities as the context requires. For important regulatory information please visit: http://www.pinsentmasons.com.