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RSS names lawyersIcann opens a can of worms
News The decision to allow custom top-level domains will be a "nightmare" for brand managers, analysts and lawyers have warned. On Thursday, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) voted to allow - in addition to more traditional... [30 Jun 2008]
Sarbanes-Oxley: Disclosure and Confidentiality
White Paper Securities & Exchange Commission subsequently adopted regulations that pertain to the Act, including a code of conduct for lawyers whose corporate clients fall under its jurisdiction. Michael Oxley placed their names on a landmark piece of U.S... [10 Apr 2008]
Windows users 'paying $20 patent tax'
News Every time businesses and consumers shell out for a copy of Windows, they could be paying $20 to keep Microsoft's patent lawyers happy. The technology industry has been rife in recent years with high profile patent spats, particularly among mobile... [20 Apr 2007]
HP leak probe scandal claims more scalps
News General counsel Ann Baskins, who HP lawyers said received email updates on the investigation, remains in her post, an HP representative said on Tuesday. Two HP employees whose names have come up as central figures in the leak probe scandal have now... [27 Sep 2006]
Apple gets lawyers in over podcast furore
News Apple does, however, own the rights to 'iPod' and has an application pending for 'pod' in some territories - and its lawyers have recently been acting to safeguard them by tackling companies that use the word 'pod' in their product names. [26 Sep 2006]
The Weekly Round-Up: 18.08.06
Round-Up While AOL is getting its hands muddy in a Massachusetts backyard, two well-known brands have seen their own names dragged through the mud a little this week after both showed fresh signs of a willingness to engage their lawyers before they engage... [18 Aug 2006]
easyGroup wins easy.com fight with Easynet
News Among the companies that have had calls from Stelios' lawyers are Easyart, Easybroker, EasyPizza and EIBS, which owns the Easysite content management system. Easynet dropped its suit before the case came to court, however, and easyGroup now owns... [19 Jul 2006]
Analysis: How to catch a cyber criminal? Do it yourself
Comment Most successful prosecutions result from a large company putting in its own resources - for instance, a team of lawyers and IT guys and investigators - who liaise with law enforcement to make it happen. [24 Apr 2006]
Criminal IT: On Google and googling
Comment You can bet the Google lawyers are closely watching the way that 'to google' is being used as a generic in a variety of different ways. And perhaps, since the father of cyber-punk himself, William Gibson, has used the term as a generic in his... [21 Sep 2005]
AMD and Intel prepare for war
Lawyers with Intel and AMD will sit down next month to discuss for the first time their latest antitrust tussle, representatives for the two companies said on Friday. The lawyers arguing the suits are expected to fight aggressively, according to... [18 Jul 2005]
ID Cards on Trial: Pensioners and priests to resist bill
News Many lawyers have also signed up offering to work pro bono in support of the cause. The names of those that have signed the pledge are also evidence of the widespread and growing backlash against the ID card scheme with 'middle England' strongly... [04 Jul 2005]
Attack of the clones
Its lawyers demanded the rebuilder strip out trademarked Red Hat names and logos. It took Red Hat 16 months to produce the newest version of its premium Linux product, which went on sale in February for as much as $2,499 (£1,333) per computer per... [24 Mar 2005]
Mystery surrounds Web patents acquisition
Commerce One's bankruptcy lawyers appeared pleased with the sale. Although the patents may be too broad to enforce or may be otherwise invalidated if challenged, the auction has drawn the attention of some big names in Silicon Valley, including... [07 Dec 2004]
Will's Web Watch: Do firms still know 'squat' about domains?
Comment This is despite the best advice of their lawyers, who typically recommend pre-emptive action, meaning registering everything they can think of. Lawyers will often advise clients to buy all variations of their name and possible domain extensions to... [23 Jul 2004]
5 years ago... French Connection sues over fcuk.com
News Canadian chanteuse Alanis Morrissette, cheeky Potteries pop star Robbie Williams and Liverpool football club are just three of the parties who have claimed to be victims of cybersquatting and employed their lawyers to resolve the issue. [21 Jul 2004]
