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The Information Commissioner – the UK’s data protection regulator – has called again for the introduction of prison sentences for data blagging. Data blagging is the obtaining personal data from...
European Banking Authority asks for ban on “.bank” and “.fin” domain names
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has urged the Internet Cooperation for Assigned Names (ICANN) to withdraw the availability of “.bank” and “.fin” general top level domain names (gTLDs). ICANN...
Calls for stronger international counterfeiting laws after fake Avastin drug found
There have been calls for stronger anti-counterfeiting laws after fakes of Roche’s Avastin cancer drugs have been found in the US. An investigation has revealed several different distributors involved...
Matthew Arnold & Baldwin helps launch ground-breaking Raspberry Pi computer
The TMT team at Matthew Arnold & Baldwin LLP have recently drafted a commercialisation and distribution (OEM) contract for the Raspberry Pi Foundation.
The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized, low-cost...
Localism Act 2011 – how does it affect a landlord’s obligation to register a deposit in respect of a residential tenancy agreement?
The Localism Bill received Royal Assent on 15 November 2011 and is now the Localism Act 2011. However, not all the provisions are in force yet, including section 184 relating to tenancy deposits which...
Department of Health PPRS Report shows commitment to UK pharma industry but cheaper price of pharma products in UK highlighted
The Department of Health has underlined its commitment to the UK's pharmaceutical and life sciences industry, but it has also highlighted how the prices of products are less in the UK than comparative...
Shared Ownership Stamp Duty Election – do you understand your options?
If you purchase a shared ownership property, you will be faced with a choice when it comes to your stamp duty election.
Option 1
You can elect to make a stamp duty payment on completion - at the...
High Court issues ruling over ban on sale of foreign decoder cards – Football Association Premier League Ltd and others v QC Leisure and others, High Court
The High Court has given its ruling in relation to the use of foreign decoder cards in pubs following the guidance issued by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). Three test cases were brought by the Football...
Government targets apps at the centre of innovation and technology for revolutionising the National Health Service
The Government is looking for greater use of mobile apps at the heart of the Government’s NHS Information Strategy. The Information Strategy has not taken a top-down approach, but instead sought ideas...
European Patent Office apply Enlarged Board of Appeal Ruling on the Surgical Method Exclusion from Patentability
On consideration of a patent application for an invention relating to the measurement of blood flow in a haemodialysis shunt used in the process of dialysis the European Patent Office (“EPO”) has applied...