IT & Telecoms
Hidden users behind fake Twitter account face legal action
High-profile insurance firm not amused by sarcastic social network feed launched under its name...  »
Jointly owned IP: ‘a risky proposition’
In his new blog, Donal O'Connell casts a critical eye over jointly owned IP and suggests some alternative strategies...  »
Companies, competition law and the government: a radical new framework?
Proposed changes to the UK’s competition law regime could have a significant impact on businesses operating in the territory, writes Caroline Thomas of Norton Rose...  »
Teen’s iPhone ploy converts to infringement suit
Boy’s mail-order service selling kits to make white iPhones prior to launch of official version dials up a world of legal trouble...  »
ICANN teams up with Interpol to combat cyber crime
Global agencies make logistics pact to manage security concerns arising from rapid advancements in the online landscape...  »
Does the super injunction have a function in the social media age?
They have become cornerstones of privacy for public figures, yet have generated ample coverage of their own. Matt Packer examines the high profile of super injunctions, and asks whether they can survi....  »
Patent valuation: an art or a science?
Corporate IP departments under pressure to cut costs are turning to their patent portfolios. But which rights should they let lapse, sell or guard tight? BT’s Simon Roberts offered some advice to de....  »
Changes to EU privacy law pose uncertainty for website managers
Businesses that run websites in the EU must re-evaluate their data privacy practices to avoid exposure to legal action, says Chris Saunders of Mundays Solicitors...  »
Leading by example
Michelle Ifill, vice president and deputy general counsel at Verizon Business, on why she believes legal heads need to embrace more innovative ways of delivering legal services...  »
Walking the Planck with Europe’s trademark system: is it fit for purpose?
High-profile research foundation the Max Planck Institute has probed the effectiveness of the European trademark system. Mark Devaney and Anna Blackburn of Gill Jennings & Every examine some of th....  »