Archive for November, 2008

Sienna Miller sues News of the World for publication of topless pictures of her on yacht

8 November 2008 | Paul Gershlick

Sienna Miller is suing the News of the World newspaper after it had published topless pictures of her aboard a yacht with Balthazar Getty. Mr Getty is from an oil-rich American family and is married...

EDS loses MoD computer containing data of up to 1.7 million people

8 November 2008 | Paul Gershlick

EDS, the IT services business, has lost an MoD computer that contained details of up to 1.7 million people who were mainly serving members and potential recruits. The MoD has lost hundreds of laptops...

Games businesses frightening non-copyright infringers with threats of action

8 November 2008 | Paul Gershlick

A husband and wife from Scotland have been threatened with action for illegal file-sharing by Atari, the computer games maker. Mr and Mrs Murdoch – aged 54 and 66 – claimed that they have never played...

Internet house competition suspended as Gambling Commission investigates

1 November 2008 | Paul Gershlick

The Wilshaw family has suspended its innovative scheme to try to sell their £1m 11-acre home in Devon. They had devised the scheme after they had been unable to sell it in light of the economic downturn. ...

Virgin Atlantic and BA fly off the handle at staff’s disparaging comments on Facebook

1 November 2008 | Paul Gershlick

Virgin Atlantic has sacked 13 members of staff after they had made disparaging comments on Facebook about customers. They also made serious allegations about Virgin’s health and safety on aeroplanes. ...

European Court of Justice warns that websites must have telephone numbers and quick methods of contact and not just email information – Bundesverband v DIV, European Court of Justice

1 November 2008 | Paul Gershlick

Under the E-Commerce Directive (which was brought into UK law in 2002 through the E-Commerce Regulations), most website operators must provide certain information about themselves. That includes ‘the...

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Archive for November, 2008

Sienna Miller sues News of the World for publication of topless pictures of her on yacht

EDS loses MoD computer containing data of up to 1.7 million people

Games businesses frightening non-copyright infringers with threats of action

Internet house competition suspended as Gambling Commission investigates

Virgin Atlantic and BA fly off the handle at staff’s disparaging comments on Facebook

European Court of Justice warns that websites must have telephone numbers and quick methods of contact and not just email information – Bundesverband v DIV, European Court of Justice

Google being sued for US$1,000 per domain name for profit it makes out of typosquatters

Canadian court rules that link to defamatory material does not constitute re-publication

Government confirms plans for giant phone and Internet database

Information Commissioner calls for directors to take responsibility for lost data

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