Legal Guidance
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Data security breaches: to tell or not to tell?
With data security breaches on the increase, do you have to fess up ?
Date: 02-06-2010 | Author: ebizlaw team
Italian Job: Google Executives Found Guilty
A Milan court finds three Google executives guilty of criminal charges for violation of privacy following the publication of a video clip on Google Video
Date: 21-05-2010 | Author: ebizlaw team
Breach of NDA – what are the remedies?
An NDA is often the first step towards a commercial relationship. But what happens if the other party breaches the NDA; what remedies will you have?
Date: 06-05-2010 | Author: ebizlaw team
Political parties not beyond the law
In the run up to the Election on 6 May 2010 the Information Commissioner served an enforcement notice on the Labour Party
Date: 06-05-2010 | Author: ebizlaw team
Warning over user-generated content
The High Court has ruled that an internet service provider can only avoid liability for libellous user-generated content provided that he has not checked or amended the content in any way.
Date: 14-04-2010 | Author: ebizlaw team
Article: Negotiating a contract
The order's won and you must start work immediately - but negotiating a contract can take time.
Date: 08-04-2010 | Author: Ebizlaw team
Top ten tips for buyers in the tech sector
Considering an acquisition? Check out our top ten tips for buyers of tech companies.
Date: 16-03-2010 | Author: ebizlaw team
BSkyB v EDS - the lessons to be learnt
We take a look at the eagerly awaited judgement in BSkyB’s claim against EDS
Date: 08-03-2010 | Author: ebizlaw team
Not worth the paper it’s written on…
Can online suppliers advertise product prices in a paper brochure where prices are likely to fluctuate?
Date: 01-03-2010 | Author: ebizlaw team
OFT to bare its teeth?
New investigations by the OFT - behavioural advertsing and misleading pricing
Date: 13-11-2009 | Author: ebizlaw team
Advertising financial products and services online – rules and risks
We outline few practical steps businesses can take to avoid incurring the wrath of authorities.
Date: 13-11-2009 | Author: ebizlaw team
Are You Managing Your IP Rights Effectively?
A guest contributor from Prager and Fenton LLP comments on IP revenue stream audits.
Date: 03-11-2009 | Author: Austin Jacobs of Prager and Fenton LLP
Employees Online
When you give your employees internet access, you give them a resource that has the potential to reap enormous business benefits. But it also has enormous potential to be misused.
Date: 12-10-2009 | Author: ebizlaw team
EU targets online retailers
We look at the recent investigation into online trading by the EU and outline the relevant laws
Date: 14-09-2009 | Author: ebizlaw team
New provisions: Companies Act 2006
On 1 October 2009 the final provisions of the Companies Act 2006 will come into force
Date: 01-09-2009 | Author: ebizlaw team