EC: New rules on term of protection of music recordings
The Council today adopted by qualified majority a directive extending the term of protection of…
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Research on Doppelganger Domain
Domain typo-squatting is commonly used to spread malware to users whom accidentally misspell a legitimate…
Facebook et similia (profili specifici dei social network)
La facoltà di Giurisprudenza dell’Università degli studi di Pavia organizza, nell’ambito del XX incontro di…
EU: informal Meeting of Ministers for Culture and Audiovisual Affairs
’Making audiovisual resources accessible undoubtedly poses a huge challenge, but also an opportunity for a…
Karel De Gucht – Which Course to Take against Counterfeiters?
Introduction: Trade policy pursues a clear economic goal: more growth & jobs Since my first…
Ofcom confirms plans to safeguard the supply of UK telephone numbers
Ofcom has today outlined how it plans to safeguard the future supply of landline numbers…
Uk: new HD slot confirmed for digital terrestrial TV
Viewers may be able to watch more High Definition (HD) TV through a standard roof-top…
Uk: Ofcom progresses with new wireless technology
Ofcom has progressed plans for the introduction of White Space technology in the UK –…
Digital Agenda: Commission seeks information from eight Member States on implementation of Audiovisual Media Services Directive
The European Commission has written to eight EU Member States (Austria, Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, Hungary,…
UK: Protecting information privacy – Equality and Human Rights Commission Research report 69 (Summer 2011)
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Corso di perfezionamento in “Il nuovo diritto dei media e la società dell’informazione. Mercato, tecnologie, reti, contenuti e tutele”
L ‘Ordine degli Avvocati di Milano ha deliberato di attribuire 24 crediti formativi professionali per…
Consiglio di Stato: via libera alla delibera LCN
La sesta sezione del Consiglio, in seduta collegiale, con ordinanza n.3642/2011 del 30 agosto scorso …
File-sharing site Bayfiles ‘to respect copyrights’
Two founders of The Pirate Bay have launched a fresh venture – a file-sharing site…
Digital Agenda: EU funded project aims to make self-service terminals more accessible for all
Brussels, 30 August 2011 – An EU-funded project is aiming to make self-service terminals, such…
Assessing Public Participation in an Open Government Era: A Review of Federal Agency Plans
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Uk Home Office: ‘Constructive’ social media meeting
Representatives from the social media industry today visited the Home Office to discuss cooperation with…
Germany: Facebook Like button violates privacy laws
Facebook’s Like button today was found in violation of Germany’s strict privacy laws. Commissioner Thilo…
Ofcom: TalkTalk and Tiscali UK fined £3 million for breaching consumer rules
Ofcom today fined TalkTalk and Tiscali UK £3 million after they incorrectly billed tens of…
Uk: ICO audit finds improvements to Google’s privacy policies
Google Inc. has taken reasonable steps to improve its privacy policies, the Information Commissioner’s Office…
Businesses in U.S. complain of .xxx shakedown
In preparation for a new triple-x Internet domain that will launch in December, lawyers for…
Uk: a nation addicted to smartphones
New Ofcom research reveals the extent to which the UK has become addicted to smartphones,…
Google acquired Motorola Mobility
Since its launch in November 2007, Android has not only dramatically increased consumer choice but…
International Conference on Copyright and Authors’ Rights
Knowledge, Creativity and Fair Uses in Higher Education September 16, 2011 John Cabot University, Rome…
Indian Court Says Service Providers Are Liable For Users’ Copyright Infringement
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England riots: Government mulls social media controls
Prime Minister David Cameron has delivered a statement to the House of Commons on the…
Uk: one step closer to a single government domain
Plans for a single Government web domain, which would radically reduce the current bureaucracy surrounding…
Publishers Sued for Illegally Fixing E-Book Prices
Apple and a group of book publishers were accused in a lawsuit of illegally fixing…
Preliminary injunction granted by German court: Apple blocks Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the entire European Union except for the Netherlands
The leading German news agency, dpa, just reported that Apple has been granted a preliminary…
UK: making Open Data Real
The Open Data consultation paper sets out Government’s proposed approach for Transparency and Open Data…
Can a Labor Union Be Sued Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act for Spamming an Employer’s Voice and Email Systems?
The answer is yes. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals last week reversed a district…
Judge says domain name loss is not a “substantial hardship”
A federal judge has rejected a petition by the Spanish company Puerto 80 for the…
Porn site dings Megaupload in copyright case
Perfect 10, a creator and distributor of adult entertainment, has filed a copyright infringement case against…