Information commissioner’s fines – how to avoid them *

United Kingdom - July 3 2012
Last month, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) imposed its largest fine to date, £325,000, on Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Co-authors: Paul Jinks, Garfield Smith, Delizia Diaz, Francesca Fellowes, Ann J. LaFrance .

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Information Commissioner publishes SME guide to IT security *

United Kingdom - June 28 2012
Since November 2010, the United Kingdom Information Commissioner (IC) has had the power to levy direct fines of up to £500,000 on businesses and other organisations who fail to have in place adequate security measures for any personal data which they hold.

Co-authors: Paul Jinks, Garfield Smith, Delizia Diaz, Francesca Fellowes, Ann J. LaFrance .

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Unreasonably withheld consent - that is the question? *

United Kingdom - April 17 2012
The High Court recently considered this question in the case of Porton Capital Technology Funds and others v 3M UK Holding Ltd and 3M Company [2011] EWHC 2895.

Co-authors: Stuart James, Vicky Wilkes.

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Image rights: Rooney 1, management 0 *

United Kingdom - April 17 2012
The Court of Appeal has upheld a judgment from the High Court in which an image rights agreement between Wayne Rooney and his former management company was deemed unenforceable due to it being an unreasonable restraint of trade.

Co-authors: Stuart James, Vicky Wilkes.

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Cashing in on the Olympics *

United Kingdom - April 17 2012
With the Olympics now just a shot put throw away, it is perhaps time for a reminder of the very strict legislation that has been implemented relating to any advertising activities involving the use of Olympic symbols and/or references to the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Co-authors: Stuart James, Vicky Wilkes.

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