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Doing business with citizen developers: Beware the legal pitfalls
Comment Mark Crichard is a partner in technology and sourcing at law firm DLA Piper. Citizen developers represent an innovative new way of creating software - just be mindful of the legal complications, says... [23 Nov 2009]
Monitoring staff email and internet: The dos and don'ts
News To avoid any doubt, your monitoring policy should be pre-emptively specific, said Cameron Craig, partner at law firm DLA Piper. Every office generates so much email, IM and internet traffic it's all but... [22 Oct 2009]
How green credentials are shaping IT contracts
Comment Mark O'Conor is a partner in the intellectual property and technology group at law firm DLA Piper. Being green does not come naturally to the information technology sector. As most of us know,... [10 Sep 2009]
Virtualisation: Get the contract right
Comment Mark O'Conor is a partner in the intellectual property and technology group at law firm DLA Piper. Virtualisation promises many business benefits - but only if you structure the agreement correctly.... [12 Aug 2009]
Cloud computing: Is it worth the legal risks?
Comment Mark O'Conor is a partner in the intellectual property and technology group at law firm DLA Piper. The cloud throws up a raft of legal and security concerns - but that doesn't mean you shouldn't embrace... [22 Jul 2009]
Outsourcing - expert tips on iron-clad protection
News Duncan Pithouse, partner for the technology, sourcing and commercial group at DLA Piper said that spelling out your expectations when drawing up the contract is the key to a happy outsourcing relationship. [07 May 2009]
Does Pirate Bay verdict spell trouble for Google?
Comment Simon Levine is global practice leader in the IP and technology group at law firm DLA Piper. The Pirate Bay outcome could have wide and lasting implications for the likes of Google and YouTube, says... [28 Apr 2009]
Legal Eye: Ecommerce held back by outdated laws
Comment Petra Papinniemi is an associate in law firm DLA Piper's commercial contracts department, specialising in international trade. The legal and regulatory scheme for buying and selling online across... [15 Apr 2009]
Legal Eye: Who's tracking your online trail?
Comment Our own recent research at DLA Piper has revealed a worrying level of user negligence when it comes to online privacy. Ruth Hoy, partner, DLA Piper's technology, media... [01 Oct 2008]
Legal Eye: Bogus brands face web crackdown
Comment DLA Piper is the world's largest global legal services organisation with more than 3,700 lawyers across 64 offices and 25 countries. It signals a new intent to tighten online policing, says lawyer Simon... [22 Jul 2008]
Legal Eye: Trademark landmark
Comment DLA Piper is the world's largest global legal services organisation with more than 3,700 lawyers across 64 offices and 25 countries. A major European ruling involving mobile operators O2 and 3 has big... [16 Jul 2008]
Legal Eye: Is it wise to hit ISPs over file-sharing?
Comment Simon Levine is joint global head of the Technology, Media and Commercial Group at DLA Piper. DLA Piper is the world's largest global legal services organisation with... [22 Feb 2008]
Legal Eye: Scrabble-Facebook row spells trouble
Comment It's a case with wide implications, says DLA Piper's Simon Levine. Simon Levine is joint global head of the Technology, Media and Commercial Group at DLA Piper.... [29 Jan 2008]
Is outsourcing too risky?
Comment There is no substitute for doing an internal audit on your organisation," says Kit Burden, partner and outsourcing specialist at law firm DLA Piper. Before an organisation decides to follow the... [23 Jul 2007]
Buy a burger with your mobile - the future of payments
News Patrick Van Eecke, a lecturer in contactless payments at King's College, London, and lawyer for DLA Piper, said: "You only need to pay at the end of the month with a mobile phone. You can then munch on a... [11 Oct 2005]