18 January 2012
As the use of social media as a business tool becomes more widespread, the lines between personal and professional are becoming increasingly blurred. Senior Associate Andrew Tibber and trainee solicitor Richard Alexander consider the question of ownership of social media accounts and contacts between the employer and employee in this article, recently featured in E-Commerce Law Reports.
21 September 2011
Welcome to the Autumn 2011 edition of Concept, the news bulletin from Burges Salmon’s Intellectual Property and Technology Team.
19 May 2011
Welcome to the Spring edition of Concept, the news bulletin from Burges Salmon's Intellectual Property and Technology Team.
31 January 2011
Welcome to the Winter edition of Concept, the news bulletin from Burges Salmon's Intellectual Property and Technology Team.
15 October 2010
The digital remit of the CAP advertising Code will be extended from 1 March 2011 to cover previously exempt online marketing communications, including websites belonging to businesses and organisations. The changes will affect all businesses and organisations regardless of size and we recommend checks to ensure compliance before the changes take effect.
20 July 2010
Welcome to the summer edition of Concept, the news bulletin from Burges Salmon's Intellectual Property and Technology Team.
22 April 2010
Welcome to the spring edition of Concept, the news bulletin from Burges Salmon's Intellectual Property and Technology Team.
01 February 2010
Welcome to the winter edition of Concept, the news bulletin from Burges Salmon's Intellectual Property and Technology Team.
21 December 2009
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has launched a consultation on a new draft Code of Practice for organisations that gather personal information online.
14 December 2009
The Council of the EU has approved a Directive which will require internet users to consent to internet cookies. The new law has far-reaching - and potentially perverse - implications for consumers and businesses alike. This briefing provides information on how the Directive will affect consent requirements for cookies.
01 December 2009
It was recently reported that employees of T-Mobile have been selling details of customers' contracts to competitors. The details included telephone numbers and contract expiry dates. Customer lists are always a valuable asset for a business and in this case T-Mobile's competitors were allegedly willing to pay large sums of money for them. Click on the link to read more about the steps to take to prevent similar things happening to your business.
16 March 2009
News bulletin from our Intellectual Property and Technology Team
10 April 2008
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15 January 2008
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