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. OUT-LAW is changing from next week. Find out more about our exciting plans to expand coverage to much more than just technology law. The UK economy will make significant annual growth and savings if the Government implements recommended changes to the country's intellectual property (IP) law framework, a report by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has said.
Ofcom has launched a one-year pilot during which broadcasters can make on-air references to any website where the audience can access paid-for applications in order to participate in voting or competitions.
Facebook will make it easier for users to control what information others see about them, the company has said.
Crown prosecutors are receiving special training from intellectual property experts on how to construct legal cases against counterfeiters and pirates, the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has said.
An internet service provider did not intercept users' communications to allow an advertising network to track their online activity, as US court has ruled.
Copyright laws set out in the Digital Economy Act (DEA) are "deeply flawed and unworkable" and should be abolished, a Liberal Democrat policy proposal has said.
This week's news on OUT-LAW.COM
Adopting IP proposals would benefit UK economy, IPO report says
25/08/2011New pilot on paid-for audience participation broadcasting rules launched
24/08/2011Facebook changes privacy controls
24/08/2011IPO is training prosecutors on IP crime
24/08/2011ISP did not invade users' privacy rights by allowing ad network to monitor online behaviour, US court rules
24/08/2011Digital Economy Act's copyright provisions should be repealed, Lib Dem policy proposal says
22/08/2011
Friday, 26 August 2011
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