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Bribery laws to be overhauled
Employers who negligently fail to prevent bribery by their employees or agents could face up to 10 years in prison under a new law proposed by the Law Commission today.
20/11/2008
Law firm argues that links to its website abuse its trade marks
One of the world's biggest law firms is suing a small Chicago-based website for naming the firm and linking to two of its associates' biographies. A judge rejected an attempt to have the case thrown out last week.
20/11/2008
Trade mark owner loses domain name claim against unauthorised reseller
Dealers and resellers can use a manufacturer's trade mark as a domain name even when their sales are not authorised by the manufacturer, an arbitration panel has ruled.
19/11/2008
BNP membership data breach: the workplace implications
A list of members of the British National Party (BNP) has been published online, including thousands of names, addresses and email addresses. The party claims that the security breach was likely to be a deliberate act of 'political malevolence'.
19/11/2008
Visa's digital credit card could raise legal stakes for competitors
Visa has introduced a computerised credit card which it hopes will help banks battle fraud. The innovation could force other card issuers and banks to implement similar technology, one data protection expert has said.
18/11/2008
Privacy watchdog issues guidance on FOI exemptions
Public authorities who want to keep information secret to protect the commercial interests of companies they work with must explain exactly what damage will be done by disclosure, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has said.
17/11/2008
OUT-LAW Radio: Santa's wasteful wonderland
20/11/2008: We find out where all that cardboard from your online Christmas shopping goes, and whether it stops some recipients even getting their gifts.
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