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UK victim of spam wins over £1,000 from spammer

1 April 2007 | Paul Gershlick

In what is believed to be just the second such award, an individual has won damages for receiving an unsolicited commercial email (or spam) contrary to the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive)...
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Court of Appeal agrees that there is no smoke without fire when implying consent to parallel imports of Cuban cigars – Mastercigars v Hunters & Frankau Ltd, Court of Appeal

1 April 2007 | Paul Gershlick

This case related to a dispute about the importation into the UK of famous brands of hand-rolled Cuban cigars, known as 'habanos'. The Cuban owner and UK sole distributor of the cigars were concerned about...
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High Court invalidates registered trade mark for classic Brazilian football badge – Score Draw Limited v Finch, High Court

1 April 2007 | Paul Gershlick

Mr Finch had registered a trade mark for the badge of ‘CBD’, the former governing body of Brazilian football. The badge is no longer used by Brazil’s football governing body as it has changed its...
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Female blogger finds that there are lots of blogging bullies out there

1 April 2007 | Paul Gershlick

Kathy Sierra, a well-known blogger, has found that she was one of a number of victims of death threats and other threats of violence online. When she reported the incidents of what has happened, she has...
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Turkish website visitors denied access to YouTube

1 April 2007 | Paul Gershlick

A Turkish Court has ordered that access to the popular video-sharing website at www.youtube.com be suspended after video clips insulting the founding father of the Turkish state – Mustafa Kemal Ataturk...
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US loses its ‘super-geek’ title to Denmark in new report issued by World Economic Forum

1 April 2007 | Paul Gershlick

A new rankings table for the impact of technology on the development of nations has shown that the US is no longer the ‘top-dog’ when it comes to technology matters, according to a World Economic Forum...
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More UK advertising money spent on web than newspapers

1 April 2007 | Paul Gershlick

In 2006, expenditure in the UK on online advertising overtook that spent on newspaper advertising. That is according to a report issued by the Internet Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Online...
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Patent Office changes name to ‘UK Intellectual Property Office’

1 April 2007 | Paul Gershlick

Following a recommendation in the Gowers’ Review of Intellectual Property, the Patent Office has decided to change its name to the UK Intellectual Property Office. The change reflects the wider role...
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Many premium-rate phone quizzes will be deemed to be lotteries under the Gambling Act 2005

1 April 2007 | Paul Gershlick

The Gambling Commission, the regulator in charge of enforcing the Gambling Act 2005, has stated that many businesses that run premium rate phone quizzes will soon have to be licensed to run a lottery when...
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CAP and BCAP places bets by issuing new codes of practice for gambling ads

1 April 2007 | Paul Gershlick

The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and its broadcast committee, BCAP, have now amended their codes of practice to take account of the change in gambling laws. The CAP regulates all types of...
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