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“32″ and “red” marks appeal rejected by Court of Appeal – WHG (International) Ltd v 32 Red Plc, Court of Appeal

3 February 2012 | Simon Weinberg

In February 2011, the High Court ruled that two European Community Trade Marks for the “32RED” word and a figurative trade mark comprising “32” and “red” had been infringed by “32Vegas”...

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Government announces action against payment card surcharges

27 January 2012 | Simon Weinberg

Following the Office of Fair Trading’s response to a super-complaint by the consumer watchdog “Which?” in relation to payment surcharges in the transport industry, HM Treasury and the Department...

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European Commission to consult over website take-down procedures

19 January 2012 | Paul Gershlick

The European Commission is going to consult this year over take-down procedures for websites. Under the Electronic Commerce Directive, websites have no liability for illegal content that they host as long...

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Sussex hospital facing £375,000 fine after hard drives with thousands of patient data ended up on eBay

13 January 2012 | Paul Gershlick

Following on from the Information Commissioner Office targeting the health sector for enforcement action for breaches of the Data Protection Act, the ICO has written to Brighton General Hospital proposing...

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High Court confirms TV Catchup referrals to the ECJ – ITV Broadcasting Limited & others v TV Catchup Limited, High Court

25 November 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The High Court recently ruled on a case of infringement of copyright, brought by ITV Broadcasting and others against TV Catchup Limited, who operated a website allowing Internet users to watch live UK...

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First person found guilty under Bribery Act sentenced to six years

18 November 2011 | Paul Gershlick

A Redbridge Magistrates’ Court employee who recently became the first person to be convicted of an offence under the new Bribery Act has now been sentenced to six years in prison, three of which...

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Consumer law enforcement focus by Public Accounts Select Committee

16 November 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The Public Accounts Select Committee (PASC) has published a report on the enforcement of consumer law in the UK which records the losses suffered by consumers and lists recommendations for improvements....

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BPI calls for Pirate Bay to be blocked in the same way as Newzbin2

16 November 2011 | Mark Weston

The British Recorded Music Industry (BPI), the UK’s music industry trade body, has followed up the court order obtained by the Motion Picture Association to force BT to block access to Newzbin2, the...

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SFO launches anonymous whistleblowing reporting system to gather information about bribery

16 November 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The Serious Fraud Office has launched SFO Confidential – a new facility whereby anyone can report suspicions of bribery or corruption in a confidential way. The SFO insists that the identities will remain...

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Film studios ask more ISPs to block Newzbin2

16 November 2011 | Simon Weinberg

Following its recent success in obtaining a court order for BT to block access to its users to Newzbin2, the file-sharing website, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) has asked two more Internet service...

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Latest news and views tagged illegal

“32″ and “red” marks appeal rejected by Court of Appeal – WHG (International) Ltd v 32 Red Plc, Court of Appeal

Government announces action against payment card surcharges

European Commission to consult over website take-down procedures

Sussex hospital facing £375,000 fine after hard drives with thousands of patient data ended up on eBay

High Court confirms TV Catchup referrals to the ECJ – ITV Broadcasting Limited & others v TV Catchup Limited, High Court

First person found guilty under Bribery Act sentenced to six years

Consumer law enforcement focus by Public Accounts Select Committee

BPI calls for Pirate Bay to be blocked in the same way as Newzbin2

SFO launches anonymous whistleblowing reporting system to gather information about bribery

Film studios ask more ISPs to block Newzbin2

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