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After BT, now Sky blocks Newzbin2

19 December 2011 | Paul Gershlick

Following its recent success in obtaining a court order for BT to block access to its users to Newzbin2, the file-sharing website,, the file-sharing website, the Motion Picture Association has asked further...

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European Court says Belgian Internet service provider does not have to block content that may infringe copyright – Scarlet v SABAM, European Court of Justice

13 December 2011 | Paul Gershlick

Scarlet, a Belgian Internet service provider, should not be required to block the content of its website users as a measure to prevent them from infringing copyright in music belonging to Sabam’s music...

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L’Oréal battle with eBay worth it as ECJ delivers stunning victory for the cosmetics brand in battle against trade mark infringers – L’Oréal v eBay, European Court of Justice

27 July 2011 | Paul Gershlick

Some two years ago, the High Court ruled that eBay would not be jointly liable for trade mark infringements by its users who sold infringing products on its website. However, the ruling was referred to...

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Court orders BT to impose filter to stop its users having access to unauthorised film-sharing site – Twentieth Century Fox v BT, High Court

22 July 2011 | Mark Weston

The High Court has for the first time ordered an Internet service provider to block its users from accessing a website that contained copyright-infringing material. In a previous legal action, several...

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Digital Economy Act judicial review challenge fails – R (on the application of BT) v BIS, High Court

28 April 2011 | Paul Gershlick

BT and TalkTalk have failed in their bid to get the Digital Economy Act judicially reviewed. The Act was rushed through just before the last Parliament broke up prior to last year’s General Election...

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European Court adviser says Belgian Internet service provider does not have to block content that may infringe copyright

15 April 2011 | Paul Gershlick

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Government consults on draft Defamation Bill

22 March 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The Government has introduced a draft Defamation Bill and is consulting on it. Amongst the proposed changes to defamation law are the following: ¨ A requirement to show substantial...

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Ofcom says ISPs should advertise average broadband speeds rather than maximum speeds

15 March 2011 | Mark Weston

Ofcom, the communications regulator, has said that Internet service providers should be required to advertise the average speeds rather than the theoretical maximum speeds or “up to” figure for broadband...

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“Live text-based communications” allowed in the Supreme Court

21 February 2011 | Mark Weston

The Supreme Court has issued guidance allowing for the use of “live text-based communications” in its courtrooms. The Supreme Court's press notice states that the guidance applies to members of the...

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Internet moves to a new phase as transition starts from IPv4 to IPv6

10 February 2011 | Mark Weston

The Internet is about to move into a new phase to cope with increased demand for Internet protocol addresses. The Internet currently works on IPv4, but the Internet Address and Naming Agency is currently...

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Latest news and views tagged Internet connection

After BT, now Sky blocks Newzbin2

European Court says Belgian Internet service provider does not have to block content that may infringe copyright – Scarlet v SABAM, European Court of Justice

L’Oréal battle with eBay worth it as ECJ delivers stunning victory for the cosmetics brand in battle against trade mark infringers – L’Oréal v eBay, European Court of Justice

Court orders BT to impose filter to stop its users having access to unauthorised film-sharing site – Twentieth Century Fox v BT, High Court

Digital Economy Act judicial review challenge fails – R (on the application of BT) v BIS, High Court

European Court adviser says Belgian Internet service provider does not have to block content that may infringe copyright

Government consults on draft Defamation Bill

Ofcom says ISPs should advertise average broadband speeds rather than maximum speeds

“Live text-based communications” allowed in the Supreme Court

Internet moves to a new phase as transition starts from IPv4 to IPv6

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