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Nominet gives registrars right to cancel names on allegations of criminality
The body in charge of the UK's domain names, such as those ending in .co.uk, has given domain name registration companies the power to suspend any name if it is presented with evidence of suspected illegal activity. More »
Sky forced to slash ITV holding as court sets benchmark for corporate influence
Pay TV company BSkyB has been told that it must follow the Competition Commission's orders and sell over half of its stake in broadcaster ITV at a loss of around Ó500 million. The Court of Appeal backed the Commission's ruling. More »
Europe's top court says age bars for job applicants can be legal
Europe's top court has said that some employers can stop people as young as 30 from applying for some jobs because they are too old. UK Employment Tribunals will have to take account of the ruling in age discrimination cases, an expert said. More »
ISP anti-disconnection petition clocks up 30,000 supporters
A petition set up by internet service provider TalkTalk at the Prime Minister's website has received over 30,000 signatures in opposition to the Government's proposal to cut off internet connections used by suspected file sharers. More »
After-the-event insurance targeted by civil litigation costs review
Successful claimants would have to pay for their after-the-event (ATE) insurance cover and their lawyer's success fee out of their damages if controversial proposals to reduce the costs of litigation come into force. More »
Government personal data handling has improved, says report
Measures put in place by the Government to better protect individuals' personal data have been successful but more work is needed, according to the first annual internal report due under the new regime. More »
OFT takes prize draw companies to court over scratchcards
Consumer regulator the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is taking five prize draw companies to court over competitions that it believes are unfair to consumers. It has asked the High Court for an injunction to stop the competitions taking place. More »
Information Tribunal is abolished as new service takes charge
The appeals process for freedom of information and data protection cases changes from today as the previous structure is absorbed into a wider tribunals service. More »
File-sharing network operator acquitted of fraud charges
The operator of a file sharing network that was raided by police in 2007 on suspicion of enabling copyright-infringement has been acquitted by a jury. Alan Ellis ran OiNK and was found not guilty of conspiracy to defraud by a Middlesborough court. More »
Peer drops damages-quantification amendment to digital bill
A Conservative peer who had proposed forcing copyright holders to detail the exact damage they suffered when trying to force alleged infringers off the internet will drop the plan. Lord Lucas told OUT-LAW Radio that he would "not pursue" the proposal. More »