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This week's news on OUT-LAW.COM
Consumers should have 'do not track' option for behavioural ads, says US regulator
US consumer protection watchdog the Federal Trade Commission has said that web users should be able to use a 'do not track' facility to block any use of their browsing habits for advertising purposes.
02/12/2010
Drip pricing the greatest threat to consumer understanding, says OFT
Drip pricing, a tactic which adds costs as a buyer goes through a retailer's system, has the most potential to harm consumers according to a pricing strategies investigation conducted by consumer watchdog the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
02/12/2010
Tax on patent profits to fall to 10% – but think tank fears plan will fail
The Government will cut the corporation tax rate on profits earned from patents in a bid to retain research and development operations in the UK, it has said. The new rate will apply from 2013.
01/12/2010
Bribery Act guidance is too vague, says Law Society
Proposed rules on what companies have to do to avoid being prosecuted under new bribery laws are not detailed enough, the Law Society has said. More clarification, particularly for smaller companies, is needed, it has told the Government.
30/11/2010
Good governance is vital for private companies' health, say directors' bodies
Fourteen guiding principles to be used by directors in unlisted companies have been published to address the "neglected" needs of those firms. Trade bodies representing directors are behind the publication.
29/11/2010
Clippings service users must pay to access web links, says High Court
Customers of news monitoring services must have a licence from newspapers to receive emailed material from clippings services, the High Court has said. Using clippings services without a licence is copyright infringement, the Court has ruled.
26/11/2010
02/12/2010: We look at the European Commission's competition law investigation into Google and its biggest secret – its search algorithms.
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