Friday, 22 July 2011

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

EU class action-style suits should only apply to some laws, says EU Parliament

An EU framework for allowing band together to take action against organisations for unlawful behaviour would provide "uniform access to justice" for EU citizens but should only apply in relation to some laws, a European Parliament committee has said.
21/07/2011

European Commission begins legal action against countries that have still to implement telecoms laws

Most EU countries have two months to explain why they have not yet implemented new telecoms laws, the European Commission has said.
20/07/2011

Internet disconnection breaches free expression rights, says co-operation body

Countries that block internet access on copyright infringement grounds are stifling freedom of expression and the free flow of information, according to a new report on the internet and freedom of speech.
20/07/2011

High Court asks ECJ if streaming service breaks copyright laws

The UK High Court is to ask the European Court of Justice (ECJ) if streaming live TV programmes over the internet is an act subject to copyright laws after provisionally ruling that it is.
19/07/2011

Google reinstates Belgian papers to search engine results

Google will reinstate Belgian newspapers' websites to its search listings after the companies claimed that a copyright law suit applied to Google News but not Google's main search engine, according to reports.
19/07/2011

Offshore gambling operators to be regulated in UK, says Government

All gambling operators selling or advertising their products in the UK will have to obtain a licence from the Gambling Commission no matter where they are based, the Government has announced.
18/07/2011