Hi, here is your weekly round-up of highlights from Out-Law News. As always, there are plenty of other stories from this week at http://www.out-law.com. You can also access our archive of weekly emails at http://out-law.com/en/newsletter/weekly-round-up/ The Out-Law Team ***Corporate Risk Benchmarking Survey*** In the wake of various corporate scandals, businesses are subject to intense public scrutiny driving yet even more regulation and enforcement, and increasingly, we are asked by our clients to help. In this first Corporate Risk benchmarking survey, we are looking to understand what most concerns businesses. We will present and publish the results, with our analysis, later in the year. Please complete this short survey.(http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/89JY2NK). ***This week's highlights from Out-Law News*** TMT & Sourcing and IP 1. Image processing software not excluded from patentability, IPO rules A computerised method of processing images and categorising features within it into database-searchable words is not excluded from patentability, a hearing officer at the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has ruled. 05/01/2012 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/image-processing-software-not-excluded-from-patentability-ipo-rules/ 2. Views sought on UK's copyright licensing system Creative industry representatives have been asked to give their views on whether the UK's current copyright licensing system is fit for the digital age. 05/01/2012 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/views-sought-on-uks-copyright-licensing-system/ 3. Software giant suing UK retailer over alleged fake sales Comet sold fake CDs containing illegally copied software to UK consumers, Microsoft has claimed. 05/01/2012 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/software-giant-suing-uk-retailer-over-alleged-fake-sales/ 4. Unregulated betting could increase if Government changes remote licensing regime, study says Online gamblers could turn to unregulated markets if Government plans to tax betting operators on the basis of where bets are placed are introduced, a report commissioned by a leading betting operator has said. 05/01/2012 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/unregulated-betting-could-increase-if-government-changes-remote-licensing-regime-study-says/ 5. Privacy watchdogs deem advertising code non-compliant with EU cookies laws Compliance with an industry code on online behavioural advertising (OBA), will not necessarily bring web operators into line with EU privacy laws, privacy watchdogs have warned. 04/01/2012 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/privacy-watchdogs-deem-advertising-code-non-compliant-with-eu-cookies-laws/ 6. ICO's enforcement of information rights to focus on health sector The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is to give "particular regulatory attention" to health organisations as it focuses on areas most likely to result in damage to people's information rights, the watchdog has said. 04/01/2012 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/icos-enforcement-of-information-rights-to-focus-on-health-sector/ Property 7. Government lodges feed-in tariff ruling appeal The Government has lodged an appeal against last month's High Court ruling that its proposals to reduce solar panel energy generation subsidies was "legally flawed", it has confirmed. 05/01/2012 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/government-lodges-feed-in-tariff-ruling-appeal/ Projects and construction 8. India lifts restrictions to allow international investment India is to lift restrictions preventing international investors from directly funding companies and projects in the country. 05/01/2012 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/india-lifts-restrictions-to-allow-international-investment/ Pensions 9. Extending Solvency II to pension schemes could cost UK businesses an extra £600bn, report says Plans to extend new solvency requirements for insurance schemes to pension funds could cost UK businesses an extra £600 billion, according to a new report. 05/01/2012 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/extending-solvency-ii-to-pension-schemes-could-cost-uk-businesses-an-extra-600bn-report-says/ 10. Cost savings only part of public sector pension reform picture, expert says Whole scale reform of public sector pensions in the UK must take into account more factors than mere cost savings, a pensions law expert has said. 05/01/2012 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/cost-savings-only-part-of-public-sector-pension-reform-picture-expert-says/ Energy 11. BP pursues claim for costs of Deepwater Horizon accident against contractor Halliburton BP did not indemnify the company which provided cementing services for the Deepwater Horizon oil rig against the costs of a 2010 explosion which resulted in the largest oil spill in US history, it has said. 04/01/2012 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/bp-pursues-claim-for-costs-of-deepwater-horizon-accident-against-contractor-halliburton/ ***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 (http://www.pinsentmasons.com), 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. 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