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Archive for May 19th, 2008

Google under fire again for handing user info to police

Monday, May 19th, 2008

Google under fire again for handing user info to police: “

This time in India

Google is under fire again today for cooperating with Indian police trying to track down an Orkut user who had been rude about a politician.…

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(Via The Register – Public Sector.)

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BERR consults on ‘root and branch’ review of consumer law

Monday, May 19th, 2008

BERR consults on ‘root and branch’ review of consumer law: “The Government is planning fundamental changes to UK consumer law, to benefit consumers, reduce burdens for business and help enforcers. A consultation on new proposals was launched earlier this month.”

The deadline for responses to the consultation is 31st July 2008.

See: Consultation on consumer law reform

(Via OUT-LAW News.)

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