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 6  4 October 2006
Features:
Freezing Orders -
In H.M. Revenue & Customs v (1) Clayton Egleton et al, the High Court rules on the boundaries for granting freezing orders against third parties who are not defendants to the claim in which the order is sought.
Sports Statistics -
In C.B.C. Distribution and Marketing, Inc., v Major League Baseball Advanced Media, L.P., a US district court rules on the control of statistics to fantasy sports leagues.
Copyright -
In CopiePresse/Google, the Court of First Instance of Brussels rules that Google's news service infringes both copyright and database laws.
Defamation -
In Sunderland Housing Company Limited & Peter Walls v Baines & Others, the court grants an interim injunction under libel, harassment and unlawful data processing for defamatory allegations.
Data Security -
In Yahoo BB!, a Japanese court rules that companies may be liable in tort for data security breaches, even if the data is not used or misused.
Passing Off -
In ScanSafe Ltd v MessageLabs Ltd, the High Court rules on whether goodwill used to promote trade in one product can be used to market a similar product that does not originate from the same source.
Patents -
In Grant v Commissioner of Patents, the Australian Federal Court clarifies the position on the patentability of business methods.
Data Protection -
In R v Rooney, the Court of Appeal convicts an individual for the obtaining and disclosure of 'personal data' under the Data Protection Act. 20
Exclusion Clauses -
In Balmoral Group Ltd v Borealis (UK) Ltd et al, the High Court states that suppliers' standard terms attempting to exclude liability for loss, even if reasonably foreseeable, may not withstand the scrutiny of the courts.
Data Protection -
In Grow With Us Ltd v Green Thumb (UK) Ltd, the Court of Appeal rules on issues concerning the Data Protection Act in the context of a franchise agreement.
Database Rights -
In Cureton v Mark Insulations Ltd, the High Court rules on the ownership of a client database under an agency agreement.
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