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Social networks and the Law
Just as the “greyhairs” are warming to email, the younger generation is abandoning it. Yes, rumour has it that email is dead and that our children only communicate through Facebook. However, website-socialization is itself under threat and it may not be long before i-phone and other mobile apps sound the death knell for Facebook and [… read more]
Agile Software – new model contract now available
Agile Software – new model contract now available.
Domain Names, Trademarks and Brand Protection
Domain names and trademarks are obviously vital elements of brand protection. I have dealt with many cases where third parties have registered domain names which my clients feel should belong to them. These break down into three main categories, each of which requires a different approach.
i. Cybersquatters
This is the situation where the registrant has no legitimate [… read more]
Useless Disclaimers
Since Steve Jobs did not descend from the heavens to give the keynote at the Macworld conference last week, and the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas failed to reveal anything interesting (with the exception of a neat application called Songsmith from Microsoft), we can turn our attention to things that really matter. Like email.
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Liability of auction sites for counterfeit goods
Liability of auction sites for counterfeit goods. Simon Halberstam Sky News Interview. This is a MOV file and requires a Real Time player
Simon Halberstam interviewed on CNN about YouTube and the Finnish Massacre
See Simon Halberstam interview on CNN talking about YouTube and the Finnish Massacre
Minimising exposure to Contractual Damages
Please note the Law may have changed since the publication of article.
The frequency of litigation against software houses has increased substantially in the last few years. We thought that in this newsletter it might be helpful to analyse some of the key cases in this area and to offer some outline advice about how to [… read more]
Difference between an IPR indemnity and an IPR warranty
Please note the Law may have changed since the publication of article.
This distinction is not well understood. I will highlight some of the key differences:
Unlike the case with an IPR warranty, the party that is indemnified is not under the same obligation to prove that it has suffered loss. From a legal perspective this can [… read more]
Internet Brand Protection
Please note the Law may have changed since the publication of article.
In an ever more competitive and cynical world, it is vital that you protect and maximise the benefit of the investment that you have made in your brand. If you don’t, others will certainly take advantage through predatory advertisements, paying for Google Adwords or [… read more]
Software Terms and Conditions
Do you click on the button marked Next when the licence agreement for your new software pops up?
Do you read the text in the agreement before clicking? Be honest.
We often just click to agree to the terms without reading first, too. But did you know that clicking through this is a legally binding contract?
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