Category: Law
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EU cracks down on fake blogs
In 2005, the European Union published a Directive on Unfair Commercial Practices that, among other things, outlines “sharp practices” which will be prohibited throughout the EU, such as pressure selling, misleading marketing and unfair advertising. The Directive is due to…
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Creative Commons version 3 launched
Creative Commons, the non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative work available for others legally to build upon and share, has launched version 3.0 of their copyright licenses. This updated version introduces a number of changes including spinning…
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Travel to the US and get a terrorist rating
All British travellers who have visited the United States over the past four years have been given a terrorist rating, according to a Daily Telegraph report. This is one of the outcomes of the implementation of the Automated Targeting System…
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It’s not good to Google in any language
Do you Google? Everyone does, but Google would prefer that you didn’t use their trademarked name as a verb: Search engine giant Google, known for its mantra “don’t be evil”, has fired off a series of legal letters to media…
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Thanks, WSUNTech, but you still need to fix some things
A positive conclusion re my ‘cease and desist’ post yesterday. WSUN Technologies responded immediately to my request to stop using my content on their blog without permission: […] WSUN Technologies does not tolerate copyright infringement of any kind. The violating…