Archive for August, 2011

Star Wars in the Supreme Court, the result – Lucasfilm v Ainsworth, Supreme Court

5 August 2011 | Mark Weston

Background Andrew Ainsworth (AA) was hired in 1976 by Lucasfilm (L) to make ‘Stormtrooper’ helmets and armour for the film ‘Star Wars’ which was released in 1977 (later renamed ‘Star Wars:...

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Court of Appeal rules end-users need licence to access online news service – Newspaper Licensing Agency v Meltwater Holding, Court of Appeal

4 August 2011 | Mark Weston

The Newspaper Licensing Agency (NLA) manages the intellectual property rights of its members (generally publishers of national newspapers) by licensing newspaper content and collecting licence fees. Meltwater...

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SME equity financing made easier

4 August 2011 | Joss Alcraft

The UK has introduced new rules which are aimed at making it easier for SMEs to raise equity financing a year earlier than originally intended. With effect from 1st August 2011, companies will be able...

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Article 29 Working Party gives concerning definition of consent

3 August 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The Article 29 Working Party – a European Union data protection advisory body consisting of national data protection regulators – has issued concerning an opinion as to its interpretation on the definition...

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Ofcom reports that broadband speeds less than advertised

2 August 2011 | Simon Weinberg

Despite the Advertising Standards Authority recently ruling that a Virgin Media advertising campaign criticising other broadband service providers for misleading the public could not appear again in its...

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Nearly 1,000 police officers disciplined for unlawful use of personal data in last three years

1 August 2011 | Simon Weinberg

Staggering figures have emerged that show that hundreds of police officers have been snooping on people’s personal information without permission. Nearly 1,000 police officers have been disciplined for...

Tags on this discussion: data data breach data breaches data controller data protection data protection act data protection directive Data Provider data security data subject databases DPA FOIA freedom of information Freedom of Information Act 2000 freedom of information request illegal misuse of data personal data police public sector sensitive personal data unauthorised unlawful

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Archive for August, 2011

Star Wars in the Supreme Court, the result – Lucasfilm v Ainsworth, Supreme Court

Court of Appeal rules end-users need licence to access online news service – Newspaper Licensing Agency v Meltwater Holding, Court of Appeal

SME equity financing made easier

Article 29 Working Party gives concerning definition of consent

Ofcom reports that broadband speeds less than advertised

Nearly 1,000 police officers disciplined for unlawful use of personal data in last three years

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