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UK launches 'Euro-DMCA' debate
News But measures such as that providing protection from the manufacture and distribution of devices that can be used to circumvent copyright may be difficult to prove in practice, according to city law firm Olswang.
[August 12, 2002, 11:29]
Lawyers sceptical of "grooming" laws
News This is an area of law that is very difficult to define -- the government is going to have a lot of trouble defining what it means," said Robin Bynoe, partner at law firm Charles Russel. Franklin Sinclair, senior partner at Tuckers Solicitors, is...
[March 6, 2001, 11:44]
It's time for the Government Misuse Act
Leader If the law is an ass, then IT law must be an exceptionally short-sighted donkey. The update to the CMA and re-emergence of the RIP Act are brilliant examples of the kind of harm we should all be worried about and why it is incumbent on the IT...
[May 22, 2006, 15:45]
Privacy experts slam snooping code of practice
News One of the 12 key concepts of the Act is that the processing of data must be reasonable and proportionate for business purposes," said Maury Shenk, partner at city law firm Steptoe & Johnson Rakisons.
[August 15, 2001, 16:40]
Hacker's auctions stir up controversy
News and Amazon confirmed that the sites canceled the auctions, believing the sale of the ID card was against the law. If there was a law against it, then I wouldn't blame them. They found no laws that said we were doing anything against the law.
[December 1, 2000, 16:22]
Microsoft decision coming today
News During a press conference Microsoft called late Saturday, Bill Neukom, Senior Vice President Law & Corporate Affairs, told press and financial analysts that Judge Posner's statement "speaks for itself," in terms of why talks collapsed.
[April 3, 2000, 16:48]
How will the election affect IR35?
News Mon, 02 Apr IR35 will stay but Inland Revenue 'completely discredited' by ruling, claims the group that brought the case over the government's controversial tax law Tue, 27 Mar IT contractors will hear in a week whether they have won their fight to...
[May 19, 2001, 10:06]
Technologists assail federal Net-tapping rules
News Librarians, community colleges, and companies including Sun had challenged the rules, saying the FCC did not have the authority to extend the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, or CALEA, to the Internet.
[June 13, 2006, 10:25]
Is there a future for US child protection bill?
News But a measure that outlaws certain types of Web content is unlikely to pass First Amendment muster, said Bob O'Neil, a law professor at the University of Virginia and an expert in First Amendment law.
[April 6, 1999, 9:39]
The Year Ahead: Is the Internet becoming safer for children?
News But with law enforcement rapidly wising up to the severity of chatroom dangers, the government's position on "grooming" legislation was becoming increasingly isolated. The "grooming" proposal was refined by the Scrutiny of the Criminal Law subgroup...
[January 1, 2002, 6:31]
Commons passes ID Card Bill
News With the Labour government keen to get the Bill into law before the expected spring general election, the Tories in the House of Lords are expected to spin out negotiations. Political opposition to the ID Card Bill has crumbled as the controversial...
[February 11, 2005, 16:40]
UK law failing to nail spammers
News It is understood that several UK companies are being investigated for alleged breaches of the law, which could lead to a fine of up to £5,000 being imposed for each offence. The US has brought in its CAN-SPAM law, which opponents say will fail to...
[December 13, 2004, 17:10]
Straw blames 'naive' libertarians for weak encryption laws
News The government has done nothing on encryption since the Act became law -- there still has to be a consultation on the Code of Practice for Part III, as there are many issues left dangling from the House of Lords debate," said Bowden.
[October 2, 2001, 17:40]
Interesting points
Talkback Since he is not a US citizien and he hasn't done those things (although one might make a case for Espionage, however we are just taking his word that he was looking for UFO's and was not spying) he has nothing to worry about then from the death...
[August 7, 2009, 14:21]
Internet data-retention law comes into force
News ISPs must also be able to respond to access requests by law enforcement and other designated authorities. Internet service providers will have to retain details of internet communications, including email, under UK law which came into force on Monday.
[April 6, 2009, 16:37]
ICO: Name organisations at employment tribunal
News Employment law experts said that small companies involved in disputes may now be exposed to direct marketing by tribunal-services companies. There is a danger that the publication will lead to contact from companies," Ben Doherty of Pinsent Masons...
[October 16, 2008, 15:31]
Home Office backs seven-year data retention laws
News Every law enforcement and intelligence group in the UK signed the legislative request, but the Home Office has repeatedly denied its endorsement of the submission. The Home Office would like to introduce this [the seven year rule] into law, but it...
[September 28, 2001, 15:54]
Ban on drivers backed by mobile users
News Huw Morgan, editor of Mobile Choice, said: "The survey shows that an overwhelming number of mobile users are in favour of a change in the law. Under the current law, motorists can only be prosecuted if they fail to keep proper control of their...
[October 1, 2002, 14:26]
Don't split up BT, says government advisor
News Oftel should have taken up more cases, in areas where the law needed clarification, he explained. Others at the conference were less sure that the law was enough: "Remedies do not work," said Phil Evans of the European Competitive...
[December 2, 2002, 17:03]
Analysis: Demon case sets precedent
News ISPA is calling for a change in the law. The idea of companies using the law to clean-up the Net to critical information is compounded by how the system could be open to fraud by individuals keen to make a quick buck.
[June 17, 1999, 10:25]
