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Judge forced to put finger in the air to work out losses arising out of unauthorised publication of Jimi Hendrix concert – Experience Hendrix v Times Newspapers, High Court

13 August 2010 | Paul Gershlick

Jimi Hendrix – the famous musician – and the other members of The Jimi Hendrix Experience band just wanted to entertain. Little did they know that their last ever UK concert in 1969 would become such...

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It’s game over at level 1 for Nintendo DS mod chip importer – Nintendo v Playables and Chan, High Court

11 August 2010 | Mark Weston

Nintendo has obtained summary judgment in its claim against the importer of a mod chip product that circumvented Nintendo’s technological copy-protection measures intended to stop unlawful copies of...

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Intellectual Property Office reports on millions of pounds worth of counterfeit and pirated products seized

10 August 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The Intellectual Property Office’s annual Intellectual Property Crime Report has shown the millions of pounds of pirated or counterfeit products that have been seized in the last year. The Report also...

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Comedians don’t see the funny side as they claim copyright infringement for stealing their gags

23 July 2010 | Paul Gershlick

Keith Chegwin has been accused of stealing another comedian’s gags – a charge he strenuously denies. But are jokes copyrightable? In theory, yes. But copyright only protects the expression of an idea....

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Alleged file-sharers face crackdown from Ministry of Sound

20 July 2010 | Mark Weston

The Ministry of Sound has sent 2,000 letters out to people who it alleges have unlawfully infringed its copyright by downloading or uploading its tracks without permission. The letters ask for compensation...

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British record industry tells Google to stop having links to unauthorised music

2 July 2010 | Mark Weston

The BPI – the body representing the UK record industry – has written a letter to Google requiring them to remove links to web sites that contain unauthorised music. Although Google initially has a...

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Google not liable for copyright infringement by YouTube users

1 July 2010 | Mark Weston

Google has fended off a US$1 billion lawsuit brought against it by entertainment giant Viacom and other content providers, who claimed that the online services giant should be liable for the unauthorised...

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EDS agrees to pay Sky £318 million in IT contract dispute

17 June 2010 | Mark Weston

EDS and Sky have finally agreed to settle a costly and long-running dispute over an IT contract. In January, the High Court agreed with Sky’s claim that EDS had mis-sold a customer relationship system....

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