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This week's news on OUT-LAW.COM
BSkyB ruling will not transform IT procurement, says expert
IT companies will not have to conduct a total overhaul of their sales processes in the aftermath of a long-awaited court ruling this week, a technology law expert has said. The ruling focused on the dishonesty of one employee, not a whole company.
28/01/2010
Government claims new public sector IT plans will save billions of pounds
The Government will create a public sector computing 'cloud' where public bodies will be able to choose from and host applications. It hopes that its new ICT strategy will be cheaper and more environmentally friendly than the existing setup.
28/01/2010
UK authorities' inability to seize counterfeits results in EU court referral
The Court of Appeals has asked Europe's highest court to rule on whether UK authorities can seize counterfeit goods passing through the UK and allow brand owners to take legal action against the companies behind the fakes.
27/01/2010
Over 1,500 domain names handed to hotels group in single ruling
A hotels group has gained control of over 1,500 domain names, using a dispute resolution process to take control of them from one man in Germany who controls over 70,000 domain names.
27/01/2010
How to avoid losing a subsidiary by mistake: lessons from the Court of Appeal
A parent company can inadvertently lose control of its subsidiary, according to a ruling by the Court of Appeal. An expert has said that the circumstances in which this will happen are rare but that directors of group companies should mitigate the risks.
26/01/2010
Tech deals collapsed last year but analysts predict early upturn
The number of technology company mergers and acquisitions fell by 60% and the value of those deals by 52% last year, according to figures produced by consulting form PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
26/01/2010
OUT-LAW Radio: Sky's landmark sales fraud victory
28/01/2010: We look at a near-500 page High Court ruling that the IT services industry has been waiting for for six years and ask: do IT suppliers need to change the way they sell?
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