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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.

This week's news on OUT-LAW.COM

ISPs will pay quarter of copyright notification costs, says Government

Internet service providers (ISPs) will have to bear a quarter of the costs of the copyright protection systems to be set up under the Digital Economy Act (DEA), the Government has said. ISPs have objected to the decision.
16/09/2010

Government outlines plans to comply with new EU telecoms rules

The Government has outlined the changes that will need to be made to laws and regulations so that the UK complies with the new EU telecoms rules passed last year.
16/09/2010

Government consults on anti-bribery guidance

The Government has published the six principles that will be used to determine whether or not a company is responsible for bribery offences committed by its employees or agents under new anti-corruption laws.
16/09/2010

In-house lawyers have no right to secrecy in EU competition cases, rules ECJ

In house lawyers at companies being investigated for competition law offences do not enjoy the same privacy rights for communications with their companies as lawyers from external firms, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has said.
15/09/2010

Brand owner's permission not required to offer its products as prizes, rules ASA

The makers of Bodyform sanitary protection products did not need the permission of fashion house Stella McCartney Ltd to advertise its garments as prizes in a competition, the advertising regulator has said.
15/09/2010

Is Europe's shield for web hosts corroding away?

OPINION: A gap is emerging between the way similar laws are being interpreted in the US and Europe that presents a threat to web hosts. In Europe they are at greater risk of being saddled with liability for users' copyright transgressions than in the US.
13/09/2010

OUT-LAW Radio: Data security myths exposed

16/09/2010: A data security company's research shows that what IT managers think are the best ways to stop data breaches are actually not the most effective techniques at all.