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 6  1 April 2006
Features:
Online Gambling -
In B v R 1054/01, the German Federal Constitutional Court rules on the future of the German sports betting market.
Data Valuation -
In Jane Margaret Gorne v (1) Alec Vernon Scales, (2) Philip Mark Taylor, (3) Jonathan Robin Bill, the Court of Appeal gives guidance on how confidential information should be valued.
Trade Marks -
In the Decisions of the first civil senate of April 27 2006, the German Federal Court of Justice rules that there is no trademark protection for "Fussball WM 2006".
Defamation -
In Keith-Smith v Williams, the High Court awards damages for libellous comments posted on an internet discussion board.
Data Recovery -
In Paul Harper v The Information Commissioner, the Information Tribunal considers the obligation placed on a public sector organisation to recover deleted information under the Freedom of Information Act.
ISP Liability -
In Bunt v Tilley, the High Court rules on the liability of ISPs who play a passive role in facilitating defamatory content on the internet.
Copyright -
In Curry v Weekend, the District Court of Amsterdam rules on the `Creative Commons' licensing model in a case alleging copyright infringement and invasion of privacy.
Spam -
In the decision of the Dresden Local Court, 114 Civil Division, the court rejects an application for injunctive relief against a sender of advertising email.
Copyright -
In Nova Productions Limited v (1) Mazooma Games Limited and Ors and (2) Bell Fruit Games Limited, the High Court considers the subsistence of copyright in computer games and its infringement.
Domain Names -
In Michael James Owen v MSM Commercial Services, a WIPO panel orders the transfer of `michaelowen.com' and `michael-owen.com' domain names to the footballer.
Copyright -
In Cinepoly Records Co Ltd and others v Hong Kong Broadband Network Ltd and others, the Hong Kong High Court orders ISPs to reveal the identity of alleged file-sharers in a civil case.
Copyright -
In Public Prosecutor & SCCP v Anthony G, the Tribunal of Grande Instance rules, for the first time in France, that the use of peer-to-peer software does not violate French copyright law.
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