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Supreme Court to hear appeal by Enron chief
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear Jeffrey -Skilling's appeal over his criminal conviction in the Enron case.The decision raises the prospect that yet another verdict in the government's five-year investigation into criminal activity at the Houston energy company could be overturned.Mr Skilling, Enron's former chief executive, was...
Tags: Enron Corp., U.S. Supreme Court, Conviction, Government, Vertical Industries, Crimes, General News, Government News, Law & Legal Issues, Financial Times
External links 2009-10-13
Brussels set to launch complaint over Oracle's deal to buy rival Sun
Oracle is braced for a formal objection from Brussels to its planned $7.4bn ( by Financial Times
Tags: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Brussels, Company News, General News, Law & Legal Issues, Mergers & Acquisitions, Regulation of Business, Financial Times
External links 2009-11-03
EMI sues website over Beatles downloads
EMI, the music label owned by Guy Hands' Terra Firma, is suing a Californian website for copyright infringement after it was found selling downloads of Beatles songs.Beatles tracks have never been released for digital download as MP3 files, in spite of remarks by Sir Paul McCartney that he wanted...
Tags: EMI Group Plc., Web Site, Web Site Development, Internet, General News, Law & Legal Issues, Financial Times
External links 2009-11-04
Delay for digital book settlement
Google and representatives of the US book publishing industry yesterday delayed announcing changes to their controversial digital books settlement until the end of this week as they continued to hold discussions with the Department of Justice over the case.They agreed to make the changes after widespread objections to the...
Tags: Antitrust, Settlement, Litigation, Corporate Law, Business Operations, Company News, General News, Government News, Law & Legal Issues, Financial Times
External links 2009-11-09
Berlusconi presents judicial reform bill
Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right government on Thursday presented a controversial judicial reform bill to parliament that would limit the duration of some trials already in progress to six years and possibly terminate two cases pending against Italy's billionaire prime minister and media magnate.Opposition politicians and the national association of magistrates...
Tags: Trial, Silvio Berlusconi, Litigation, Leadership, Personal Finance, Government, Homeland Security, Business Operations, Management, General News, Government News, Law & Legal Issues, Politics, Financial Times
External links 2009-11-12
Microsoft loses intellectual property case in Beijing
A Chinese court has ruled that Microsoft infringed a Chinese software maker's intellectual property rights in a surprise decision that has renewed worries among foreign patent experts about China's management of IPR disputes.Microsoft's use of two Chinese fonts developed by Zhongyi Electronic , a Beijing-based software company, was not...
Tags: China, Intellectual Property Right, Microsoft Corp., Intellectual Property, Microsoft Windows, Research & Development, Business Operations, Operating Systems, Software, Company News, General News, Law & Legal Issues, Patents Licensing & Standards, Financial Times
External links 2009-11-17
France Telecom Egypt rebuff
France Telecom yesterday vowed to appeal to Egypt's supreme court after the country's stock market regulator once again rejected the French group's attempt to take full control of ECMS, Egypt's largest mobile operator.A review panel of the Egyptian stock market regulator rejected an appeal by France Telecom which has...
Tags: Stock, France Telecom, Stock Market, Egypt, Investment, Finance, Company News, General News, Law & Legal Issues, Regulation of Business, Financial Times
External links 2009-08-04
Oracle deal gains DoJ approval
Oracle yesterday won clearance from the US Department of Justice for its $7.4bn acquisition of Sun Microsystems, after an earlier delay in the approval process threatened to knock the deal off course. The acquisition is still waiting for European approval.The US software company had originally hoped to close the...
Tags: Oracle Corp., U.S. Department Of Justice, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Programming Languages, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Company News, General News, Government News, Law & Legal Issues, Financial Times
External links 2009-08-20

Additional Resources

Mastering the Legal Issues in e-Commerce
When implementing an e-business strategy, one must fully understand any key legal issues—like copyright infringement laws and the principles of libel—early on. There are also more specific and technical restrictions that can affect or restrict the sale of your product within particular jurisdictions. You need to know what these rules...
Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Channel management, BNET Editorial, e-business, Web site, e-commerce Web site, Web, government, message board, Internet, graphics
Articles 2007-10-19
UCLA Law Expert Available to Discuss Legal Issues Surrounding AIDS as the Disease Reaches Its 25th Anniversary
The following UCLA School of Law expert is available for interviews this week to discuss legal issues surrounding AIDS as the disease reaches its 25th anniversary: R. Bradley Brad Sears Lecturer in Law...
Tags: Sears Roebuck & Co., University of California at Los Angeles
Research articles 2006-06-05
Forum on Communications Law of American Bar Assn. will join with NAB in sponsoring day-long seminar on legal issues at beginning of NAB convention April 19, Mirage Hotel, Las Vegas
Forum on Communications Law of American Bar Assn. will join with NAB in sponsoring day-long seminar on legal issues at beginning of NAB convention April 19, Mirage Hotel, Las Vegas. FCC Gen. Counsel Christopher Wright is lunch speaker, and several FCC staffers will participate on panels covering such subjects...
Tags: FCC, Government
Research articles 1999-03-15
From the Desk of… Dick Wiley Current Legal Issues No Audio Hallucination For Webcasters
Opinion By Dick Wiley, rwiley@wrf.com It's a tough regulatory landscape out there - and webcasters can no longer avoid the reality that two pressing legal issues facing this industry today involve copyright and telecommunications law. Industry and government policymakers alike have trained a sharp eye on both these...
Tags: audio, FCC, Government, MARKETING, performance, programming, radio, telecommunications, U.S. Congress, video
Research articles 2001-04-06
Can legal issues stop your company e-tailing?; Debate to discuss the legal implications of trading on the Internet.
M2 PRESSWIRE-3 February 2000-DERWENT: Can legal issues stop your company e-tailing?; Debate to discuss the legal implications of trading on the Internet C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02022000 London, UK -- Could a lack of clarity in the law relating to...
Tags: E-business/E-commerce, E-mail, Fax, Financial Times, INTERNET, MARKETING, U.K., Web
Research articles 2000-02-03
HR Guide to the Internet:Personnel Selection: Law/Legal Issues: Court Cases
The article discusses the law and legal aspects of various performance evaluation techniques. While a job analysis alone does not provide insurance against litigation, it is a key element in designing human performance management and development systems that can stand up to legal challenges.
Tags: HR Guide, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management
White papers 1999-01-01
Using the Law Library: A Guide for Educators-Part I: Untangling the Legal System
USING THE LAW LIBRARY, PART IABSTRACTResearching legal issues can be a trying experience for individuals who do not deal with legal issues on a daily basis. This is the first in a series of articles designed to assist anyone not in the legal profession in locating legal materials. In this...
Tags: Government, INTERNET, Regulations, researcher, SOFTWARE, statute, U.S., U.S. Congress
Research articles 2004-04-01
Legal, Regulatory and Policy Issues of E-Commerce in Asia
This paper reviews the current status and ongoing development of ICT law and regulation as it impacts on electronic commerce and economic development in the Asia Pacific region. In particular, the paper will look at how the regional countries have developed their local laws to address the various legal issues...
Tags: Law, Information And Communication Technology, E-business, Electronic Commerce, Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme, Regulations, Web Technology, Strategy, E-business/E-Commerce, Government, Management, Internet
White papers 2003-10-30
The University of Pittsburgh School of Law.(News in Brief)
The University of Pittsburgh School of Law (Pittsburgh, PA) has launched the "Journal of Environmental and Public Health Law," an annual journal whose goal is to provide a forum for the discussion of legal issues relating to environmental a The University of Pittsburgh School of Law...
Tags: public health, University of Pittsburgh
Research articles 2007-01-01
Aspen Law & Business.
Aspen Law & Business New York has published Law of the Year 2000 Problem: Strategies, Claims and Defenses. A guide to the legal issues surrounding year 2000 litigation, the book is a compilation of research and analysis of the potential problem Aspen Law & Business (New...
Tags: analysis, Aspen Technology Inc., Y2K
Research articles 1998-11-30
Tel-Law offers free legal information by phone
NEW ORLEANS--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 15, 1995--Today the Louisiana State Bar Association will unveil its new automated information system accessible by telephone, Tel-Law.Tel-Law offers free, unlimited access to a collection of tape-recorded messages on various legal problems. By dialing 1-800-4-TEL-LAW, consumers statewide obtain free legal information 24 hours a day, 365...
Tags: Business Wire, phone, Strategy
Research articles 1995-08-15
New, definitive software publishers association legal guide to doing business on the internet tackles tough issues from piracy to cyber security; Chicago law firm writes the book on critical questions on Internet and electronic commerce law
CHICAGO--BUSINESS WIRE--May 6, 1996--Navigating the complex and largely unresolved legal issues related to electronic commerce is tough for even the savviest companies doing business on the Internet. There's massive potential for major missteps along the way as the legal landscape changes almost daily, according to Thomas J. Smedinghoff, a...
Tags: cybersecurity, INTERNET, piracy, software, Software Publishers Association
Research articles 1996-05-06
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