Home Office lost CDs on 3,000 workers
Home Office lost CDs on 3,000 workers: “ Details go missing in post The Home Office has lost the names, nationalities, passport numbers and dates of birth of 3,000 seasonal agricultural workers on two CDs…
11 August, 2008
Italian authorities attempt to take on Pirate Bay
Italian authorities attempt to take on Pirate Bay: “Italian internet service providers have attempted to block access to peer-to-peer (P2P) link-sharing site The Pirate Bay. The Pirate Bay claims that the action was taken on…
Teenager gets damages reduced after copyright ignorance claim
Teenager gets damages reduced after copyright ignorance claim: “A 16-year-old girl has successfully argued that she was too young to understand that her copyright-infringing downloading of music was unlawful. A US court said she will…
UK signs up to Rome I rules on cross-border contract disputes
UK signs up to Rome I rules on cross-border contract disputes: “The UK Government has signed up to an EU deal on whose law should govern cross-border disputes over contracts. It says that the agreement…
Phorm papers reveal BT’s backwards approach to wiretap law
Phorm papers reveal BT’s backwards approach to wiretap law: “ Would you trust these men with your network security? Exclusive BT’s long-held claim that legal advice said its Phorm trials did not breach wiretapping laws…