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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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Another appeal against exclusion from patentability allowed by the High Court – Re Protecting Kids the World Over Ltd, High Court

14 November 2011 | Mark Weston

Following the decision of the High Court in Halliburton, the High Court has now allowed an appeal against the decision of an Intellectual Property Office (IPO) hearing officer that had prevented the registration...

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ECJ case confirms that Internet publishers responsible for breach of privacy in every country where the material is accessible – eDate Advertising v X, Oliver Martinez & Robert Martinez v MGN Limited, ECJ

5 November 2011 | Mark Weston

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that individuals can sue publishers of content on the Internet which they believe has harmed their image. The ECJ considered two cases, one from France and...

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US website loses battle for passing off as reputation amongst UK users not enough to establish goodwill if it does not have customers – Plentyoffish Media v Plenty More, High Court

4 November 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The operator of a US dating website, Plentyoffish, opposed an application by Plenty More, a UK dating website, to register a figurative trade mark using the words “plenty more fish”. Plentyoffish argued...

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BT given 14 days to block access to Newzbin2 – Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and others v BT, High Court

3 November 2011 | Mark Weston

Following the recent ruling of the High Court which ordered BT to block its users’ access to Newzbin2, an illegal file-sharing and download website, the High Court has now confirmed the details of the...

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Rise in requests for content removal from Google

2 November 2011 | Mark Weston

As part of it bi-annual transparency report, Google has revealed that, for the period of January to June of this year, there has been a 71% increase in requests for content to be removed from its services,...

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Facebook announces new security measures to protect users as it reveals 600,000 attempts a day by impostors seeking to access accounts

30 October 2011 | Mark Weston

Facebook receives a staggering 600,000 logins from impostors seeking to access users’ accounts. Facebook is concerned about its users’ security as an impostor can access all the user’s information,...

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MPs Committee proposes that websites can keep up allegedly defamatory postings if written by identified authors and accompanied by complaints

27 October 2011 | Mark Weston

An MPs’ report on the draft Defamation Bill going through Parliament has proposed that a distinction be drawn for online libel purposes between identified authors and anonymous posters. The situation...

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ASA reiterates that card surcharges must be well indicated

26 October 2011 | Mark Weston

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint that it received in relation to a website that was not clear about credit and debit card surcharges. The website had added a £1 or £2...

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Consumer Rights Directive adopted to merge and enhance consumer rights

25 October 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The Consumer Rights Directive has been adopted by the European Union Council of Ministers and will become law across the EU. The Directive will combine rights of consumers in various situations into one...

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Latest news and views tagged online content

Film studios ask more ISPs to block Newzbin2

Another appeal against exclusion from patentability allowed by the High Court – Re Protecting Kids the World Over Ltd, High Court

ECJ case confirms that Internet publishers responsible for breach of privacy in every country where the material is accessible – eDate Advertising v X, Oliver Martinez & Robert Martinez v MGN Limited, ECJ

US website loses battle for passing off as reputation amongst UK users not enough to establish goodwill if it does not have customers – Plentyoffish Media v Plenty More, High Court

BT given 14 days to block access to Newzbin2 – Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and others v BT, High Court

Rise in requests for content removal from Google

Facebook announces new security measures to protect users as it reveals 600,000 attempts a day by impostors seeking to access accounts

MPs Committee proposes that websites can keep up allegedly defamatory postings if written by identified authors and accompanied by complaints

ASA reiterates that card surcharges must be well indicated

Consumer Rights Directive adopted to merge and enhance consumer rights

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