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TMT & Sourcing & Intellectual Property

Samsung investigated over enforcement of patents essential to 3G standard

The European Commission is investigating whether a major electronics company abused a position of market dominance by failing to let rivals use "essential" mobile phone technology it owned patent rights for on legitimate terms
02/02/2012

• TripAdvisor authenticity claims misleading and unsubstantiated, ad watchdog rules

TripAdvisor cannot claim or imply that the reviews posted on its website come from genuine travellers or are honest, real or trusted, the UK's advertising watchdog has said.
01/02/2012

• Assessment of FOI regime should be based on evidence not emotion, watchdog says

MPs reviewing the UK's freedom of information (FOI) regime should assess its success based on evidence and facts, the Information Commissioner has said.
01/02/2012

• University's back up copy of email should be disclosed, rules Tribunal

The Information Commissioner should have ruled that a university was likely to be storing a copy of a deleted email it had refused a request to disclose, an Information Rights Tribunal has said.
30/01/2012

• Struck off barrister was Newzbin owner

A barrister has been struck off and fined after failing to disclose that he was the owner of copyright-infringing website which he represented during trial and for posting abusive Twitter messages.
30/01/2012

• Ad watchdog investigating celebrities' Twitter chocolate promotions

The UK's advertising watchdog is investigating whether a confectionery company has breached advertising regulations over an ad campaign supported by celebrities on Twitter.
27/01/2012

Energy

• Corrupt conspirators convicted following energy contracts investigation

Four men who disclosed details of bids relating to lucrative energy contracts overseas have been convicted of corruption charges following a ruling by the Crown Court.
27/01/2012

Tax

• Tax break for shareholders of dissolved companies to be made less favourable

A tax break for those who receive a company's assets when it is dissolved will be made less favourable when the current concessionary treatment is given legal status from March under plans published by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
01/01/2012

Public sector

• DWP staff to be 'spun off' into first central government mutual from March

Part of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is to be 'spun off' from the public sector into a mutual with part employee ownership in the next few weeks, the Government has announced.
02/02/2012

Construction

• Contractors should change contracts to ensure they pass HSE charges to correct company, says expert

OPINION: Building contractors should be busy revising their standard contracts to make sure that they are not about to be on the hook for costs caused by the health and safety lapses of another company.
01/02/2012

Pensions

• Government promises occupational pension scheme regulations 'bonfire'

The Government is planning a dramatic overhaul of workplace pension schemes and will consult on whether to scrap many of the existing rules in the spring, according to press reports.
30/01/2012

Employment

• Employment tribunal fees could affect uptake of early conciliation, Acas officer says

Government plans to charge fees for bringing an employment tribunal claim could make employers less enthusiastic about tackling workplace grievances when they first arise, a high-ranking officer with Acas has said.
31/01/2012

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