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UK considers regulating peer-to-peer file sharing

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • June 17 2009

Legislation is one of several wide-ranging proposals in the Intellectual Property Office's action plan to increase investment, innovation and quality in the UK's digital landscape

Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) launches good practice guidelines for online behavioural advertising

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • June 17 2009

UK's first self-regulatory guidelines for online behavioural advertising will apply to companies collecting and using information to advertise online from 4 September 2009

Proposed changes to copyright law watered down

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 11 2010

The House of Lords has diminished the powers proposed to be granted to the Secretary of State under the Digital Economy Bill to amend copyright law in the future

Proposed reforms to UK regulation and market practice to deal with the collapse of investment firms: impact on IT and outsourcing contracts

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 11 2010

The Government considers introducing requirements for investment firms to develop and maintain recovery and resolution plans, or "living wills"

Red Sky warning to it suppliers to give accurate information

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • July 6 2010

In Kingsway Hall Hotel Ltd v Red Sky IT (Hounslow) Limited (2010), the Technology and Construction Court found that provisions excluding a software vendor's liability for implied warranties as to quality and fitness for purpose were unreasonable under the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 (UCTA

Digital Britain: final report

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • August 27 2009

The UK Government published its final Digital Britain report on 16 June 2009

The UK government consults on revised proposals for legislation on illicit file-sharing

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • October 27 2009

Recent proposals may lead to duties being imposed on Ofcom and on internet service providers (ISPs) to police illicit file-sharing, in order to enhance online copyright protection

Will an exclusion clause protect a party intentionally breaching a contract?

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • October 27 2009

The High Court case of Internet Broadcasting Corporation Ltd (ta NETTV) and NETTV Hedge Funds Ltd (formerly MARHedge TV Ltd) v MAR LLC (ta MARHedge) 2009 EWHC 844 represents a notable development in the law on exclusion clauses

Sponsored links are online customers being treated fairly?

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • October 27 2009

The FSA and the OFT issue guidance on serving sponsored links to customers

Introduction of new penalty regime for data protection breaches

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 11 2010

The Information Commissioner's Office is expected to gain powers to fine organisations that breach data protection laws