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ISPs to duck legal costs in message board libel cases
News Jonathan Armstrong, senior associate at law firm Eversheds, said: "ISPs are more likely to disclose user information if they get some recompense for costs that previously they'd had to foot themselves. [07 Jan 2002]
Cyber-cops mull new strategy to bag web villains
News Jonathan Armstrong, senior associate at law firm Eversheds, said such a scheme could be beneficial. The police are considering a radical new scheme to allow firms who blow the whistle on cybercrime to get guaranteed anonymity. [05 Dec 2001]
Brussels starts meting out spam laws
News James Fry, a lawyer with Eversheds, said: "This decision to allow member states to opt in or out is a backwards step. The European Parliament has decided that member states can opt whether to allow spamming over electronic devices as a default in... [13 Nov 2001]
UK firms ignoring data protection deadline
News Jonathan Armstrong, senior associate at Eversheds law firm, said the UK Data Protection Act 1998 was deferred so companies had time to comply, yet the majority in the US and UK have not done so. UK companies will struggle to hit the 24 October... [05 Oct 2001]
SMS marketing to be hit by legal challenge
News Eversheds lawyer Jonanthan Armstrong questioned the DTI's intentions towards the 1985 companies act. The use of SMS as a marketing tool could be severely hampered by government plans to control corporate usage of electronic communications. [21 Aug 2001]
Intel 'flexes its muscles' in name game
News To have a letter like this is incredibly worrying and very damaging.silicon.com has obtained an example copy of the letter sent by Intel's lawyers, Eversheds. The chip giant has contacted numerous firms, all of which use the word "Intel" in their... [24 Oct 2000]
Web legal service to aid battle against cybersquatting
News An online mediation service for resolving Internet disputes was launched today by UK-based law firm Eversheds. The service, called dotcomresolution.com, will offer a fixed-fee service for companies seeking legal advice and representation. [15 May 2000]
Which? survey shows UK consumers still fear Internet fraud
News Stevens comments reaffirm evidence from law firm Eversheds - published on Silicon last month - claimed that one third of Web sites break the law by failing to display terms and conditions before the customer enters credit card details. [11 Nov 1998]
Over a third of UK Web sites branded illegal
News More than a third of UK companies are breaking the law with their corporate Web sites, according to law firm Eversheds. Andy Lucas, a solicitor at Eversheds, agreed that the offences might seem trivial, but he warned that complacency over the legal... [27 Oct 1998]
Law firm warns against domain name pirates
News Law firm Eversheds has issued a warning to users of the potential danger of domain name piracy. Rex Parry, head of International Property at Eversheds, said registration of names will be on a first-come, first-served basis. [09 Jul 1998]
