Our IT, Communications and Media team produces regular articles on a range of issues in the information technology sector. For more information, click on the links below.

the Defamation Bill continued...

18 May 2012

Our Defamation team provides an update on the Defamation Bill and considers the implications for publishers, specifically for website operators and scientific or academic journals.

a new era for free speech and publication?

11 May 2012

Our Defamation team considers the Defamation Bill that will be enacted during this Parliamentary session and that is seen as good news for journalists and publishers. It is not, however, without its risks.

Flood v Times: unsurprising but helpful in clarifying the law

03 May 2012

Elaine Heywood, head of our Defamation team, analyses with LexisNexis the judgment in Flood v Times Newspapers Ltd which has clarified and developed the Reynolds privilege defence in defamation cases.

CJEU rules on jurisdiction for keyword infringement

26 Apr 2012

Our Intellectual Property team explains why a recent Court of Justice of the European Union decision may have the unexpected impact of encouraging brand owners to file Community Trade Mark applications.

new gTLDs and your brand

23 Apr 2012

Our Intellectual Property team look at the impact of new generic Top Level Domains on brand owners and the steps that you should take to protect your brand.

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