Archive for May, 2010

Ireland starts process that could see file-sharers cut off from Internet

28 May 2010 | Mark Weston

Ireland has started a process that could see illegal peer-to-peer file-sharers cut off from using the Internet. Eircom, the Irish Internet service provider with 40% of the Irish market, has started writing...

Tags on this discussion: copyright copyright infringement download Eircom file-sharing illegal Intellectual property intellectual property rights Internet protocol address Internet service provider IP IRMA ISP P2P peer-to-peer unlawful

Ofcom asks call centres to be more sensitive to needs of disabled

28 May 2010 | Paul Gershlick | 1 comment

Ofcom – the communications regulator – has asked call centres to be more sensitive to the needs of disabled callers and warned that their failure to do so could leave them in breach of the Disability...

Tags on this discussion: DDA Disability Discrimination Act Ofcom

Approved Documents for Building Regulations 2000 published

28 May 2010 | David Marsden

The Department for Communities and Local Government has published new Approved Documents for Parts F, J and L of Schedule 1 in the Building Regulations 2000. These changes will have an impact on the construction...

Tags on this discussion: Construction property

Kraft makes a meal of Cadbury takeover

28 May 2010 | Emma Cameron

Following Kraft Foods’ takeover of Cadbury Plc in February 2010, the US company has had its knuckles rapped by the Takeover Panel for its conduct during the offer stage of the deal. The issue in question...

Tags on this discussion: corporate corporate finance Mergers and acquisitions Takeover

Clegg says it would be ‘morally right’ to try Gary McKinnon in UK

28 May 2010 | Paul Gershlick

Nick Clegg, the new Deputy Prime Minister, has announced that it would be morally right to try Gary McKinnon in the UK rather than extradite him to the US. McKinnon is accused by the US authorities of...

Tags on this discussion: Computer Misuse Act cybercrime cybercriminals hacking McKinnon

Alternative to repossession and appointment of LPA receiver

28 May 2010 | Richard John

The assignment of rental income by way of security can help protect lenders against defaulting borrowers. Using this remedy means that lenders can demand that rent is paid to them directly from tenants...

Tags on this discussion: Alternative to repossession for lenders banking banks

Microsoft takes action to stop click laundering

27 May 2010 | Mark Weston

Microsoft is taking action against someone whom it suspects of click fraud. Click fraud is when someone clicks repeatedly on online advertising links. Whenever someone clicks on one of those links, Microsoft,...

Tags on this discussion: advertising network service provider click fraud click laundering Microsoft Online

Clegg wants to reduce amount of retention of digital communications

27 May 2010 | Paul Gershlick

Nick Clegg, the Deputy Prime Minister, has signalled a further change in direction concerning the way the new Government interacts with its citizens. He wants to reduce the amount of digital data held...

Tags on this discussion: CCTV communications data data retention databases email freedom of information interception of communications Internet Internet service provider

Court upholds “tail-gunner” clause

27 May 2010 | Emma Cameron | 1 comment

Background "Tail-gunner" clauses are often used by corporate finance advisers in their terms of engagement so that if a transaction completes within a certain period after the termination of their engagement,...

Tags on this discussion: corporate corporate finance Mergers and acquisitions

Capital Gains Tax Rises

26 May 2010 | Shimon Shaw | 2 comments

By now you'll have heard that capital gains tax (CGT) is on the rise. Assuming that the Government don't propose retrospective legislation, you've probably got until 22 June to sort yourself out and crystalise...

Tags on this discussion: 22 june Capital Gains Tax CGT Chancellor emergency budget George Osborne HMRC tax Taxation

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Archive for May, 2010

Ireland starts process that could see file-sharers cut off from Internet

Ofcom asks call centres to be more sensitive to needs of disabled

Approved Documents for Building Regulations 2000 published

Kraft makes a meal of Cadbury takeover

Clegg says it would be ‘morally right’ to try Gary McKinnon in UK

Alternative to repossession and appointment of LPA receiver

Microsoft takes action to stop click laundering

Clegg wants to reduce amount of retention of digital communications

Court upholds “tail-gunner” clause

Capital Gains Tax Rises

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