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TMT past, present and future: UKEU review of 2012 and preview of 2013

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • January 15 2013

No duty to monitor" extended to social networks: In February 2012, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("ECJ") ruled that the owner of an

BSkyB vs. EDS update: EDS abandons appeal

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

On 7 June 2010, EDS (now part of Hewlett Packard) concluded its long-running dispute with BSkyB by agreeing the quantum of BSkyB's claims at £318 million and dropping its attempt to appeal against the judgment handed down in January of this year

OFT's view: online targeted advertising and prices

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

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has published a market study setting out its view on behavioural advertising and targeting of prices

Government asks Ofcom to review Digital Economy Act

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • March 31 2011

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has asked Ofcom to assess whether the provisions in the Digital Economy Act relating to the blocking of access to websites accused of filesharing are practicable

Online advertisers urged to take hands out of the cookie jar

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • October 7 2011

The Article 29 Working Party has met with leading advertising groups to discuss ongoing concerns regarding a self-regulatory code of conduct for online behavioural advertising

Court of Appeal dismisses ISP judicial review

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • March 30 2012

The Court of Appeal has dismissed BT's and TalkTalk's challenge to the enforceability of obligations imposed on ISPs under the Digital Economy Act 2010 relating to unlawful file-sharing by subscribers and has confirmed that such obligations comply with EU law

A round-up of developments

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • May 24 2012

In the case of SAS Institute v World Programming Limited, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "CJEU") has considered the limited extent to which certain elements of a computer program enjoy copyright protection

Online service provider held liable for copyright infringements of its users

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • May 13 2010

High Court finds NewzBin liable for copyright infringements committed by users of its index and search service

Targeting the targeters: will there be new rules governing online targeted advertising?

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

Will the OFT issue new rules regarding online targeted advertising?

Ministry of Justice consults on the "multiple publication rule" in relation to the publication of defamatory material.

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • November 30 2009

A consultation has been published by the Ministry of Justice in relation to defamation and the internet and specifically the "multiple publication rule" (the "Consultation"