Publications

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  • Resale of Digital Music: US v EU Approach

    May 14, 2013

    ReDigi, a US company, allows its customers to resell their digital music through its online marketplace. Users of the service can buy used digital music at a fraction of the price currently available on iTunes and other recognised sources.

     

  • Storm Clouds in the Harbor?

    May 08, 2013

    The US Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued a guidance document to address concerns from businesses and data protection organisations regarding the adequacy of Safe Harbor in facilitating compliance with EU data protection laws for cloud computing services based in the US.
  • Legal News - May 2013

    May 01, 2013

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  • In Short: Google Faces Potential Fines Over Privacy Policy

    May 01, 2013

     

     

  • Online Copyright Protection: CJEU to Assist in Meltwater Case

    April 22, 2013

    The UK Supreme Court has decided to refer a question to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) regarding the extent of copyright protection given to material which is viewed on the internet.

     

  • Intellectual Property & Technology: Summer 2013 Legislative Programme

    April 18, 2013

    The Irish Government has published its legislative programme for the Summer 2013 parliamentary session. The programme lists the Bills the Government intends publishing in 2013.

  • App Development Comes Under Scrutiny

    April 12, 2013

    Following recent controversy over In-App Purchases (IAPs) and the publication of an opinion by European data protection supervisors, app developers have come under increased scrutiny in terms of how their products operate.

     

  • Disclosure Order Reversed in Ryanair Screen-scraping Case

    April 10, 2013

    A High Court order requiring an online travel agent to disclose the identity of the third party which it engaged to “scrape” information from Ryanair’s website has been overturned by the Supreme Court.

     

  • Facebook Partners with the Samaritans

    April 08, 2013

    Facebook has embarked on a collaboration with the Samaritans which will enable its users to access help for potentially suicidal friends. An agreement with the Samaritans allows Facebook users to report their concerns to Facebook.

     

  • Legal News - April 2013

    April 02, 2013

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