Internet & e-Commerce
IP becomes master of disguise on Halloween night
Outfits for attending the planet’s annual dressing-up party do more than conceal people’s identities. They also harbour their own unique set of copyright, trademark and image-rights issues, wri....  »
How Facebook’s IPO spawned a network of litigation
The world’s leading social network faces a raft of legal problems after a troubled stock-market flotation. Nick Huber finds out what went wrong – and whether shareholder lawsuits are a new power i....  »
Has Eolas web patents case delivered systems crash to NPEs?
A lawsuit with sweeping implications for ownership of online technology has mined the culture clash between non-practising entities and corporations, writes Matt Packer...  »
How safe are ebooks from illegal copying?
Publishing has enjoyed a far smoother journey into the electronic age than the music business. But that doesn’t mean it can be complacent about piracy, writes Matt Packer...  »
Pressure mounts on ICANN to tighten trademark protection in new domains landscape
Coalition of major brand owners calls for reassurance on safeguards as internet registrations set to soar...  »
UK web users harvest 345m illegal tracks in first half of 2012
First-ever Digital Music Index finds that pirated songs eclipse legal downloads by more than 100m units...  »
How to bust the adbusters?
A recent online protest has shown that adbusting is a particularly challenging form of brand abuse. NewLegal Review examines its damaging effects...  »
Kiwi power sends .nz domain soaring over half-million mark
Suffix extension with a twang of national pride becomes an instant hit with New Zealand’s online community...  »
Disney braves for action to quash imitative DVD covers
Quick-change film titles and DVD box art amount to a ‘pattern of misleading consumers’, alleges leading maker of family films...  »
Paddy Power ambush ads fuelled by LOCOG reaction, experts agree
Following the Olympics, consensus emerges from marketing and IP gurus that little could be done to prevent online betting site’s themed campaign...  »