Anger at UK file-sharing policy – BBC News
“Internet service providers (ISPs) have reacted with anger to new proposals on how to tackle internet piracy.”
BBC News, 25th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: internet
Keyword choice is subject to advertising rules, say FSA and OFT – OUT-LAW.com
“Advertisers’ choice of keywords to trigger search ads for financial services products and services is regulated in the same way as the content of the ads, UK regulators have warned. They also cautioned firms against sponsoring rivals’ names as keywords.”
OUT-LAW.com, 25th August 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Internet cut-off threat for illegal downloaders – The Guardian
“People who persist in swapping copyrighted films and music will have their internet connections cut off under tough new laws to be proposed by the government today.”
The Guardian, 25th August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
OFT to probe online advertising and pricing tactics – OUT-LAW.com
“Consumer protection watchdog the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) will investigate online pricing tactics and internet advertising techniques that mislead consumers, it has said. It will also probe price comparison sites and behavioural advertising.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th August 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Unclear Wi-Fi laws damage UK economy and social inclusion, says academic – OUT-LAW.com
“Laws controlling the sharing of wireless internet access are hindering the digital economy and the digital social inclusion plans of Government, an academic has warned. The law should be clarified to help spread broadband access more widely, he said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 18th August 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Millions at risk of prosecution in internet piracy purge – Daily Telegraph
“Millions of parents whose teenage children illegally download films and pop songs face having their internet connection cut off and fines of up to £50,000.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Young Brits are confused about legality of file-sharing – OUT-LAW.com
“Young people continue to download as much copyright-infringing music as ever and are still confused about their liability for copyright infringement, a study of their music habits has found.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th August 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Internet hate campaign that made a mockery of the High Court – The Independent
“Foremost among the grounds of appeal being sketched out by lawyers representing the killers of Baby Peter will be the claim that prejudicial coverage on the internet denied their clients a fair trial.”
The Independent, 11th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
British man arrested for role in running FileSoup file sharing website – The Guardian
“A British man has been arrested for his role in running one of the internet’s oldest file sharing websites.”
The Guardian, 4th August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Criminal trials from 18th and 19th centuries go online for first time – The Times
“The records, published in a collaboration between the website and the National Archives, include every criminal trial in England and Wales that was reported to the Home Office between 1791 and 1892.”
The Times, 3rd August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Metropolitan International Schools Ltd v Designtechnica Corporation and Others – Times Law Reports
Metropolitan International Schools Ltd v Designtechnica Corporation and Others
Queen’s Bench Division
“An internet search engine was not a publisher at common law.”
The Times, 3rd August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Court of Appeal ruling highlights value of website disclaimers – OUT-LAW.com
“Websites can owe a duty of care to people who visit them and rely on the information they provide, England’s Court of Appeal has said. But while misstatements may provoke lawsuits, website warnings will mitigate liability, according to the ruling.”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th July 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Google cleared of responsibility for indexing defamatory comments – Daily Telegraph
“A landmark ruling in the High Court has cleared Google of all responsibility for indexing defamatory comments that appear in blogs, news articles and forums.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Pair jailed for race-hate crimes – The Independent
“Two men were jailed today for inciting racial hatred online. Simon Sheppard, 52, was sentenced to four years and 10 months while Stephen Whittle, 42, was given a term of two years and four months after being convicted of a number of race-hate crimes.”
The Independent, 10th July 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Teacher admits child porn charges – BBC News
“A teacher has admitted having more than 130 indecent images of children on his computer.”
BBC News, 10th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
A web page can be prior art without its authenticity being proved ‘up to the hilt’ – OUT-LAW.com
“An online news story that described a bank’s method for authenticating website visitors was valid evidence of prior art, the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has ruled. The date on the web page could be taken at face value, it said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 7th July 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Innocents accused of net piracy – BBC News
“Some 20 net users have come forward claiming they have been wrongly accused of illegally sharing video games.”
BBC News, 2nd July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Speeding motorcyclist jailed after policeman uses Google to expose lies – Daily Telegraph
“A speeding motorcyclist has been jailed after a traffic policeman used Google to expose his false claims that an American woman had been riding his bike at the time.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Obscene stories or free speech? – BBC News
“Civil servant Darryn Walker has been cleared of breaching the Obscene Publications Act with a story he wrote about Girls Aloud.”
BBC News, 29th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
