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Nokia infringing 3G patent, but does it matter? – Nokia v IPCom, High Court

1 July 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The High Court has ruled that certain unspecified 3G Nokia phones infringe a patent registered by IPCom, the German company. The patent, which allows emergency and security services to get prioritised...

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Poland bans online poker, but may not be out of the game for long

30 June 2011 | Mark Weston | 1 comment

The Polish president has signed a law banning online poker in the country, which is intended to take effect later this year. The law permits sports betting (provided it is based on ‘real world’ events)...

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CCTV monitoring website told to change by ICO

29 June 2011 | Mark Weston

A CCTV monitoring website, Internet Eyes, has been forced to change the way it operates by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The website streams CCTV images from its retailer clients to its...

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High Court consider financial assistance and special resolution error relating to scheme of arrangement – Re Uniq plc, High Court

29 June 2011 | Simon Weinberg

Under section 678(1) of the Companies Act 2006 (CA), it is unlawful for a public company or its subsidiaries to give financial assistance to any person acquiring, or proposing to acquire, shares in that...

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Former T-Mobile employees given record fine for illegal trade in customer data – R v Hames and Turley, Chester Crown Court

26 June 2011 | Paul Gershlick

Two former employees of the T-Mobile have been fined £73,000 and given suspended prison sentences for the illegal trade in the phone giant’s customer data. Hames sold personal data to another Turley,...

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Man fined for getting girlfriend to supply patient data so he could contact them to launch personal injury legal claims

24 June 2011 | Mark Weston

A man has been fined £2,000 for obtaining details about 29 hospital patients and the treatment they were receiving. His girlfriend worked at the hospital. He had been employed by Direct Assist, a personal...

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Newspaper contempt referral refused in Goodwin privacy case – Goodwin v News Group Newspapers Ltd, High Court

17 June 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The High Court recently ruled that Sir Fred Goodwin could be named as the applicant for an injunction in a privacy case relating to an alleged affair with a colleague when working at the Royal Bank of...

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Oral licensee of Community Trade Mark can sue for infringement – Jean Christian Perfumes Ltd v Thakrar, High Court

17 June 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The High Court has ruled that an oral licensee of a European Community Trade Mark (CTM) can issue proceedings for infringement if the owner of the CTM gives its consent. In this case, the owner and...

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Facebook in talks with the ICO over facial recognition technology

16 June 2011 | Mark Weston

Facebook always seems to be in the headlines over privacy issues. Now the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s independent authority upholding privacy and information rights, has stated...

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Nokia and Apple ring the same tone and settle at last

16 June 2011 | Simon Weinberg

Nokia filed several proceedings last year against Apple for patent infringements, with the dispute growing as Apple countersued (as can be seen here and here), but the two technology companies have finally...

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Latest news and views tagged unauthorised

Nokia infringing 3G patent, but does it matter? – Nokia v IPCom, High Court

Poland bans online poker, but may not be out of the game for long

CCTV monitoring website told to change by ICO

High Court consider financial assistance and special resolution error relating to scheme of arrangement – Re Uniq plc, High Court

Former T-Mobile employees given record fine for illegal trade in customer data – R v Hames and Turley, Chester Crown Court

Man fined for getting girlfriend to supply patient data so he could contact them to launch personal injury legal claims

Newspaper contempt referral refused in Goodwin privacy case – Goodwin v News Group Newspapers Ltd, High Court

Oral licensee of Community Trade Mark can sue for infringement – Jean Christian Perfumes Ltd v Thakrar, High Court

Facebook in talks with the ICO over facial recognition technology

Nokia and Apple ring the same tone and settle at last

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