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  1. Unseen communications violate PCI DSS compliance
  2. Elton libel defeat opens way for US-style parody defence, says expert
  3. Broadband users only receive half the advertised speed, says Ofcom
  4. Jeweller's press release highlights need for quality control in brand licences
  5. Hosts can process user-submitted videos within 'safe harbor', rules US court
  6. Play.com told to back up price claims for second time in a year
  7. UK's listed firms must tell markets of serious executive problems, says expert
  8. FSA to sharpen focus on management competence and accountability
  9. Prepare your company for a more-litigious 2009
  10. Government prepares for swift action on Sky's ITV share deal
  11. Norway's national broadcaster breaks Beatles download deadlock
  12. Homophobic abuse is unlawful regardless of victim's sexuality, court rules
  13. Facebook sues social network aggregator for infringement
  14. Compulsory retirement at 65 must be justified, says EAT
  15. Ofcom warns telcos over penalties hidden in consumer contracts
  16. US newspapers to battle over headline copyright in court
  17. Google chief joins Commission privacy advisory body
  18. Japanese privacy advocates object to Google's Street View
  19. Premium rate regulator warns business partners of 070 scammers
  20. New powers used for first time, says copyright lobby group
  21. BERR says WEEE needs tweaking
  22. Courts, and not Tribunal, have jurisdiction over spectrum sell-off
  23. Sixties drummer wins right to Animals name
  24. YouTube music licensing deal breaks down
  25. Government wants to extend denial of royalties to dead artists' estates
  26. Transferred signature cannot count as document approval, says High Court
  27. Beatle associate can sue over 'charlatan' claim, says High Court
  28. Home Office to review UK's surveillance powers
  29. Yahoo! reduces search log retention period
  30. IPO sticks to four-step software patent test
  31. Insurance brokers given chance to avoid mandatory commission disclosure
  32. UK will save its 48-hour opt-out, says employment lawyer
  33. ISP can use unfair practices law to back unlawful interference claim, rules judge
  34. Elton John loses landmark irony libel case
  35. Microsoft issues emergency patch warning for IE
  36. Trade mark opposition procedures
  37. ECJ defines relationship between data protection and press freedom
  38. How to use public Wi-Fi safely
  39. UK consults on copyright reform
  40. Scottish firm pays £120,000 over unlicensed software
  41. Oz couple served legal docs via Facebook
  42. Why an emoticon won't get a trade mark in the EU :-(
  43. PCI DSS stimulates investment in security
  44. British Standard explains how to store data for use as evidence
  45. Gowers attacks Government plan to extend copyright for performers
  46. Web accessibility moves forward as WCAG 2.0 comes into force
  47. Why the IWF was wrong to lift its ban on a Wikipedia page
  48. Meg Whitman loses bid for governor domain names
  49. 'Feck' is not an offensive word, rules ASA
  50. Company Names Tribunal's first ruling: Coke Cola needs a new name
  51. Court upholds 'Sequin Art' trade mark, says it is not descriptive
  52. US insurance regulators vote to change collateral rules for foreign reinsurers
  53. Is filming someone in the street a breach of privacy?
  54. Why the IWF was right to ban a Wikipedia page
  55. Ofcom fines talkSPORT over presenter's 'vote Boris' plea
  56. Pair arrested over leaked BNP list
  57. Carphone co-founder quits over secret share pledge
  58. Disputes over group support may delay new insurance solvency regime
  59. DNA retention policy breaches human rights, rules ECHR
  60. Interflora sues M&S over Google keywords
  61. Competition Commission casts doubt on broadcasters' online shop
  62. New .tel domains bid to be world's phone book
  63. Budget airlines break new rules on opt-in website pricing
  64. Retail investment reforms will regain consumer trust, says FSA
  65. Competition inquiry accuses drug firms of patent clustering
  66. BSI consults on first British Standard for accessible websites
  67. VAT Directive to be amended to battle VAT fraud
  68. Mobile data price caps approved by EU Telecoms Council
  69. Intel ruling sets tough dilution test for owners of famous brands
  70. Axl Rose may have undermined own case over Dr Pepper stunt
  71. European Commission consults on class action lawsuits
  72. Lori Drew guilty in MySpace bully trial
  73. 'Bloody' is an offensive word, rules ASA
  74. Watchdog bans iPhone ad
  75. Juror dismissed over Facebook poll
  76. Facebook wins record $873m fine against spammer
  77. Government announces new law for increased data sharing
  78. ICO to get powers to audit public bodies without consent
  79. The UK does not need a data breach notification law, says Government
  80. 'Legislation fatigue' could undermine Equality Bill, says survey
  81. UK advertising rules may change to close YouTube loophole
  82. Reforms bring increased competition to the Lloyd's insurance market
  83. Bribery laws to be overhauled
  84. Law firm argues that links to its website abuse its trade marks
  85. Packaging price hike to hit booming online retail
  86. BNP membership data breach: the workplace implications
  87. Academics warn of EU 'three strikes' back door plan
  88. Trade mark owner loses domain name claim against unauthorised reseller
  89. Jerry Yang to quit as Yahoo! CEO
  90. Visa's digital credit card could raise legal stakes for competitors
  91. European Commission consults on network and information security
  92. Internet shoppers to get duty relief for Christmas
  93. Privacy watchdog issues guidance on FOI exemptions
  94. Firms should not sell payment protection insurance at same time as loans, says watchd
  95. EU privacy regulator says US must agree to data swap court action
  96. Denial of Service and distributing hacking tools finally criminalised
  97. Artists lobby for royalty rights of the dead
  98. Lego fails in brick trade mark bid
  99. Insurance comparison sites have cleaned up their act, says FSA
  100. Argentine search engines told to block famous names
  101. Phones 4U agrees to end unfair practices after Ofcom investigation
  102. UK Government consults on consumer protection law overhaul
  103. Data retention laws: what they mean for ISPs
  104. High Court upholds contract entered into by mistake
  105. Simplified Code for workplace disputes needs only Parliament's approval
  106. Patent policy to be investigated by US regulator
  107. Justice Eady is not the source of all privacy rulings, says expert
  108. Law Commissions want to keep UK consumers' refund rights
  109. Telco faces £2m e-disclosure bill after failing to agree search words
  110. Visa trials PIN payment card to fight online fraud
  111. Employers should battle workplace bullying, despite absence of bully law
  112. Lords demand amendment to help the innocent get DNA off database
  113. Hustinx: nameless data can still be personal
  114. Corporate blogs could put readers at risk, warns security firm
  115. New no-advertising domain will deter some cybersquatters
  116. Brand owners to pay out again in .tel domain land grab
  117. FSA defends rules on life companies' use of with-profits surpluses
  118. Virgin drops competition lawsuit against Sky, agrees to carry channels
  119. MySpace finds a way to keep user-uploaded videos online
  120. Wikipedia content will be set free for collaboration if licence change approved
  121. Count page views, not site visits, when suing for internet libel
  122. Virgin Atlantic sacks 13 over Facebook comments
  123. Businesses don't trust police over e-crime, survey finds
  124. Action against suspected ageism is not ageism, rules EAT
  125. Contractor loses memory stick with Government Gateway data
  126. US court narrows scope for business method patents
  127. Google should use its own technology to defeat typosquatting, says lawyer
  128. ECJ says websites need phone numbers or web forms
  129. EU privacy chiefs update rules for overseas data transfers
  130. Defence of poor quality trade mark reproduction rejected by Court of Appeal
  131. Scratch card operator punished for having too many prizes available
  132. Microsoft, Yahoo! and Google sign privacy pact, vow to fight for human rights
  133. Google settles book search copyright claims, sets up payments system
  134. Search engine cache does not infringe copyright, rules US court
  135. October 2008
  136. Thirty organisations are under ICO investigation over data breaches
  137. Belgian ISP wins reprieve in copyright infringement filtering case
  138. European patent body will issue definitive ruling on software patents
  139. Linking to defamatory material is not the same as publishing it, says Canadian court
  140. Belgian ISP wins reprieve in copyright infringement filtering case
  141. ICANN backs anti-tasting plan, sets bespoke domain price at $185,000
  142. Computer screen safety worries near top of list of workers' fears
  143. IT contractor broke copyright and database laws in data raid on playground firm
  144. Privacy watchdog calls Home Office plans threat to British way of life
  145. American Airlines sues Yahoo! over keyword sales
  146. Lloyd's reforms get green light in fast-track procedure
  147. IP and media regulation will be examined in digital review
  148. Temporary workers treated as equals under new EU Directive
  149. Free offers must truly be free, ad watchdog rules
  150. CIPD attacks Government plans to re-examine flexible working extension
  151. Data protection officials to lobby for new child-protecting laws
  152. Things to do before seeking merger clearance from OFT: lessons from the Co-op
  153. German privacy watchdogs agree social networking ground rules
  154. Law Commissions to rethink business insurance law reforms
  155. Advocate General rejects Ireland's data retention objections