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 ***This week's highlights from Out-Law News*** TMT & Sourcing and Intellectual Property 1. Revised UK interception of communications laws address EU privacy concerns The European Commission has dropped infringement proceedings it had brought against the UK for failure to properly implement EU laws on the interception of communications. 26/01/2012 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/revised-uk-interception-of-communications-laws-address-eu-privacy-concerns/ 2. Time running out for standardised 'do not track' system to be agreed, Commissioner says Internet companies have been urged to establish a final standardised system that will allow users to control their privacy settings across websites. 26/01/2012 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/time-running-out-for-standardised-do-not-track-system-to-be-agreed-commissioner-says/ 3. Regulator correctly determined editorial responsibility for on-demand video services, Ofcom rules Organisations that share control over the content of video-on-demand (VOD) programmes should write contracts that set out who has overall editorial responsibility for the material, Ofcom has said. 23/01/2012 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/regulator-correctly-determined-editorial-responsibility-for-on-demand-video-services-ofcom-rules/ 4. Publisher settles 37 claims of phone hacking against it The publisher of the now-defunct News of the World (NotW) newspaper has settled claims of alleged phone hacking with 37 people, including celebrities and other public figures, press reports have said. 20/01/2012 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/publisher-settles-37-claims-of-phone-hacking-against-it/ 5. Time running out for standardised 'do not track' system to be agreed, Commissioner says Internet companies have been urged to establish a final standardised system that will allow users to control their privacy settings across websites. 26 Jan 2012 26/01/2012 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/time-running-out-for-standardised-do-not-track-system-to-be-agreed-commissioner-says/ 6. Pan-EU consistency in data protection reform welcome, but burden on business a problem, says expert OPINION: Reforms of data protection law announced today by the European Commission will bring businesses certainty with one hand while handing them a major headache with the other. 25/01/2012 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/pan-eu-consistency-in-data-protection-reform-welcome-but-burden-on-business-a-problem-says-expert/ Banks and restructuring 7. Proposed changes to pre-pack insolvency sales regulation dropped by Government The Government has scrapped proposed plans to change the rules around pre-packaged insolvency sales. 26/01/2012 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/proposed-changes-to-pre-pack-insolvency-sales-regulation-dropped-by-government/ Pensions 8. Government confirms pension auto-enrolment starting dates Companies with more than 250 employees will have to automatically enrol their staff into a workplace pension scheme from October as originally planned, the Government has said. 26/01/2012 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/government-confirms-pension-auto-enrolment-starting-dates/ Projects & Construction 9. European Commission asks for views on promoting environmentally friendly procurement The European Commission is seeking views on its green public procurement (GPP) policy, as part of its wider plans to introduce mandatory standards on more sustainable consumption and production. 20/01/2012 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/european-commission-asks-for-views-on-promoting-environmentally-friendly-procurement/ Property 10. New bailiff standards the 'first step' towards a legally binding regime, Government says New voluntary standards outlining acceptable behaviour for bailiffs are the "first step" towards a legally binding regulatory regime, the Government has announced. 23/01/2012 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/new-bailiff-standards-the-first-step-towards-a-legally-binding-regime-government-says/ Energy 11. Ofgem proposes £7bn funding to connect Scottish renewables to the National Grid Energy regulator Ofgem has set aside up to £7.6 billion for infrastructure investment which will enable two Scottish companies to significantly upgrade transmission networks and connect new renewable projects to the National Grid. 25/01/2012 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/ofgem-proposes-7bn-funding-to-connect-scottish-renewables-to-the-national-grid/ 12. Environmental campaigners complain to European Commission about nuclear 'subsidies' Alleged incentives available to nuclear power plants breach European Commission rules on state subsidies, a coalition of environmental campaign groups and MPs has said. 24/01/2012 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/environmental-campaigners-complain-to-european-commission-about-nuclear-subsidies/ ***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. The email address for this subscription is <>. 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