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White Paper In the process, these employees invite danger to their companies, in the form of viruses, spyware and even potential lawsuits for defamation, sexual harassment and more. Recently a number of prominent companies have... [18 Mar 2009]
Businesses ready for Facebook generation
News It also poses a series of questions of how abuse and defamation of brand should be handled or policed - or should it? Second Life - the business evolution Click on the links below to see pictures of some of the many... [15 Sep 2008]
Legal Eye: Blogging cowboys ride the Wild Web
Comment The legal pitfalls of user-generated content are principally defamation, infringement, harassment and incitement. Perhaps many users would realise that slagging off their employer online might be something to avoid but... [05 Jun 2008]
Just whose legislation rules the internet?
Comment Few people realise that with the rise of Google our own laws on defamation have flown out of the window. Because I'd had enough of the constant flow of insults and defamation. Margaret Briffa, an... [05 Mar 2008]
YouTube et al told to tackle cyber bullies
News Johnson added: "The online harassment of teachers is causing some to consider leaving the profession because of the defamation and humiliation they are forced to suffer. Video-sharing sites such as YouTube have a "social... [10 Apr 2007]
Google prevails in copyright suit
News In his lawsuit, Parker also claimed Google was liable for defamation because the search company archived allegedly defamatory messages posted by Usenet users and that Google was invading his privacy by creating an... [17 Mar 2006]
Blair hires controversial US election cyberactivist
News And depending on how they are using the site, any business with guerrilla marketing ideas in mind should beware of defamation. The Labour Party has hired the controversial cyberactivist responsible for running the... [15 Apr 2005]
5 years ago... Demon pledges to contest Godfrey lawsuit
News 15.06.99: As Demon Internet insisted it will continue to contest the defamation lawsuit brought by London-based academic Dr Laurence Godfrey, Net industry bodies have voiced their fears over a preliminary ruling that... [15 Jun 2004]
Perot contests email archive trawl in £2m defamation case
News Perot Systems Europe and UBS are contesting a request by an IT manager suing his former employers for £2m over an alleged defamatory job reference to provide copies of email records dating back to 1999 at the forthcoming trial. [14 Jun 2004]
Internet users turning a blind eye to illegal sites
News But when things aren't so clear-cut - in defamation cases or copyright infringement, for example - ISPs have a harder time of it. Internet users aren't up to much when it comes to reporting dodgy content on the web,... [17 May 2004]
Ruling says 'no foul' by name and shame consumer website
News US District Judge Barbara Crabb last Thursday granted the request from the operator of the website, which also goes by the name RipOffReport.com, to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed last August by cookware maker Hy Cite. [13 Jan 2004]
DTI and SpamHaus contest Internet Hero of the year award
News Richard Thomas, the Information Commissioner, is nominated "for demonstrating a pragmatic and user-friendly approach, not just paying lip service to such a goal," and the Law Commission for "for calling for a change to the law relating... [23 Dec 2003]
Could your hyperlinks land you in hot water?
News The FDI experts highlight that creating hyperlinks can become problematic when they direct users to illicit paedophilic, pornographic, Nazi or racist content or sites that are connected to pirated material that could be deemed... [24 Oct 2003]
Email rape gossip could land companies in the dock
News If an office worker has sent emails that name footballers that are rumoured to be involved, both they and their employer could be charged with defamation or contempt of court. Struan Robertson, editor of Out-Law.com -... [03 Oct 2003]
File-swapper hits back at RIAA
News However, the group said in other kinds of cases such as libel and defamation, the law allows individuals to intervene in ISP subpoenas when their privacy is at stake. An anonymous file-swapper in the US has gone to court... [22 Aug 2003]
