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BT defends two-tier Internet allegations

20 January 2011 | Mark Weston

BT has defended itself against allegations that it is splitting from the net neutrality concept and creating a two-tier Internet. This follows BT’s introduction of Content Connect, which allows Internet...

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Government to discuss censoring certain material on the Internet with ISPs

21 December 2010 | Mark Weston

Ed Vaizey, the Culture Minister, is meeting with Internet service providers to discuss censoring parts of the Internet at source. What he is really concerned about is stopping children accessing pornographic...

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Newspaper prevented from selling back copy editions online due to one photographer’s copyright – MGN v Grisbrook, Court of Appeal

16 December 2010 | Mark Weston

Alan Grisbrook, a freelance photographer, supplied photographs to Mirror Group Newspapers for many years. There was no written contract between them. There was therefore an implied licence for the newspaper...

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OFT sends message to online world that paid-for content appearing to be independent is misleading and won’t be tolerated

15 December 2010 | Mark Weston

The Office of Fair Trading has sent down a clear message to the online community that web sites which purport to give independent reviews or material but are not really independent because they charge...

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OFT publishes strategy to increase protection of consumer rights when shopping online, including better enforcement

13 December 2010 | Mark Weston

The Office of Fair Trading has published a strategy document to better protect consumers who shop online in the UK. The OFT would like to undertake more effective enforcement, improve compliance by businesses...

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US Supreme Court does not overturn ruling that eBay not liable for counterfeit Tiffany products

7 December 2010 | Paul Gershlick

Tiffany has lost a legal action brought against eBay in which the jewellery shop sought to hold the popular online auction site liable for sales made of counterfeit products through its online platform....

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Newspaper monitoring service users must pay licence fee to newspapers collecting agency to receive service – NLA v Meltwater, High Court

2 December 2010 | Paul Gershlick

Meltwater provided an online service whereby it created newspaper monitoring reports for customers. The reports contained the headline, opening text and extract from the articles. Meltwater told customers...

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Google investigated over allegations of abuse of dominant position in search engine market

2 December 2010 | Mark Weston

Google is being investigated by the European Commission over allegations that it abused its dominant position in the search engine market, contrary to European Union competition law. The fact that...

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Location of infringement of database rights determined by where it was made available online, not where received – Football Dataco v Sportradar, High Court

1 December 2010 | Paul Gershlick

FD created and exploited data relating to English professional football matches. It owned and operated a database called ‘Football Live’, which provided an online service with scores and other match...

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NHS Choices website under attack for sharing citizens’ health data with Facebook and Google

30 November 2010 | Paul Gershlick

Tom Watson MP has written to Andrew Lansley, the Health Secretary, asking him to change the policy by which NHS Choices – an NHS website – allows Facebook, Google and others to obtain data about people...

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Latest news and views tagged online content

BT defends two-tier Internet allegations

Government to discuss censoring certain material on the Internet with ISPs

Newspaper prevented from selling back copy editions online due to one photographer’s copyright – MGN v Grisbrook, Court of Appeal

OFT sends message to online world that paid-for content appearing to be independent is misleading and won’t be tolerated

OFT publishes strategy to increase protection of consumer rights when shopping online, including better enforcement

US Supreme Court does not overturn ruling that eBay not liable for counterfeit Tiffany products

Newspaper monitoring service users must pay licence fee to newspapers collecting agency to receive service – NLA v Meltwater, High Court

Google investigated over allegations of abuse of dominant position in search engine market

Location of infringement of database rights determined by where it was made available online, not where received – Football Dataco v Sportradar, High Court

NHS Choices website under attack for sharing citizens’ health data with Facebook and Google

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