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This week's news on OUT-LAW.COM
Suppliers in breach of contract may face greater liability after Court of Appeal ruling
A customer's decision to terminate a contract and then to use that contract's remedies to recover money did not prevent that company also suing for common law damages over a supplier's failure to fulfil the contract, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
19/02/2009
UK's financial traders to record phone calls, emails from next month
In two weeks' time, firms buying and selling shares, bonds and derivatives will have to record phone and email exchanges and keep the recordings for six months.
19/02/2009
Public sector contract management: OGC to respond to £290m-savings claim
The Government's procurement agency has been asked to respond as early as next month to National Audit Office accusations that up to £290 million a year is being wasted because of poor management of public contracts with the private sector.
19/02/2009
Half of Pirate Bay case dropped in courtroom drama
Prosecutors have been forced to drop their more serious charges against file-sharing links site The Pirate Bay in a dramatic climbdown in the closely-watched trial in Sweden. Around half the charges have been dropped.
17/02/2009
Regulators demand clearer privacy policies
Two-thirds of people surveyed by the UK privacy watchdog want marketing opt-outs to be clearer, while 62% want a clearer explanation of how personal information will actually be used. The survey found that 71% did not read or understand privacy policies.
16/02/2009
High Court awards inventors £1.5m for outstanding work
Two researchers have been awarded £1.5 million under a little-used section of patent law which allows employees extra compensation for inventions which are of "outstanding benefit" to employers.
16/02/2009
OUT-LAW Radio: Linux mob attacks patent trolls
19/02/2009: We talk to the open source advocates who are building a public library of knowledge to block future patents claims against Linux
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