Author: Nigel Miller
Managing domain names – top ten legal tips
Domain names are the basis of all websites and therefore much of ecommerce. Here are ten legal tips to keep in mind. 1. Due diligence If you are looking to register new names, carry out domain name, trade mark and internet searches to make sure that you do not commit to a name which could […]
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Distance selling – the law
The growth of online shopping shows no sign of abating. The Centre for Retail Research (CRR) expects a 14.0 per cent increase in UK online sales to reach £57.39 billion in 2012. This means that in the UK, 13.2 per cent of retail sales will be online. The attractions of buying online are many. One […]
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Navigating the Web 2.0 safe harbour
One of the key elements of Web 2.0 is that content is created by the users and not the service provider (hence, “user-generated content” or “UGC”). This presents the risk that a service provider could be liable for content which it hosts but did not create. Liability could be for infringement of intellectual property, defamation […]
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