Hi, here is your weekly round-up of highlights from OUT-LAW News. As always, there are plenty of other stories from this week. You can also access our archive of weekly emails. A new libel law proposed by a Liberal Democrat peer would clarify how quickly ISPs and publishers have to act when told of a defamatory post or article. Defamatory material would not have to be taken down for 14 days, under the proposal. Many of the sweepstakes being run at workplaces ahead of next week's football World Cup are likely to be illegal, according to an expert in gambling law. Sweeps with informal tickets and even those where some proceeds go to charity can be illegal. A draft British Standard on web accessibility warns organisations to consider how easily disabled users can access their websites on mobile phones, tablets and TVs. Ignoring their needs could breach BS 8878 and the Equality Act, it says. Complicated pricing, such as three-for-two offers or low prices with surcharges added later, encourage consumers to buy more at more expensive prices, research commissioned by consumer regulator the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has found. Small ISPs, mobile operators and Wi-Fi providers like hotels and coffee shops will be exempt from a notification and blacklisting process under the Digital Economy Act, at least initially, according to a draft Code published by Ofcom. A coalition of Europe's data protection authorities has urged the Federal Trade Commission to consider the compliance with US law of the search data retention and anonymisation policies of Google, Yahoo! and Microsoft. OUT-LAW Radio will be back soon. This week's news on OUT-LAW.COM
Libel Bill gives ISPs definite 14 day window to act
03/06/2010Is your office World Cup sweepstake legal?
03/06/2010Making iPad apps accessible to disabled users could be a legal duty, says BSI
03/06/2010Consumers bamboozled by retail pricing, finds OFT research
03/06/2010Digital Economy Act: Ofcom consults on blacklisting infringers
01/06/2010Data protection watchdogs escalate complaints against search engines
28/05/2010
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Friday, 4 June 2010
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