From concerns about data sharing to the hosting of harmful content, every week seems to bring more clamour for new laws to regulate the technology giants and make the internet “safer”. But what if our existing data protection laws, at least in Europe, could achieve most of the job? Read the rest of this entry »
Cairncross review: two cheers and two fears for the future of UK journalism – Steven Barnett
15 02 2019
When the then culture secretary, Matt Hancock, first announced a government review of the future of “high-quality” journalism, there was widespread scepticism about his motives. Having just surrendered to a powerful press lobby in abandoning the Leveson recommendations on self-regulation, was this government making an honest attempt to resolve the growing and serious problem of journalism’s broken business model? Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Cairncross Review, Steven Barnett, The Conversation
Categories : Journalism, Media, Media Regulation
Did Canada get “Section 230” Shoved Down its Throat in the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement? – Hugh Stephens
15 02 2019
Last week in writing about the issue of SuperBowl ads, I referred to Annex 15-D of the new NAFTA, the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA, or CUSMA as it is referred to in Canada) that will restore (once the Agreement is in force) the practice of substituting Canadian ads into the Superbowl broadcast even if Canadians are watching the game on a US channel redistributed in Canada. Read the rest of this entry »
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Categories : Canada
Defamation Practice Update: Determination of Meaning before Defence – Kirsten Sjøvoll
14 02 2019
A series of recent decisions make it clear that, if meaning is an issue in dispute in a defamation action, there should ordinarily be a trial of meaning as a preliminary issue before the service of the defence. This is an important change in practice. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Defamation Practice, Kirsten Sjovoll, Meaning
Categories : Libel
Press Recognition Panel: Annual Report on Recognition system – News publishers’ call for social media regulation could lead to state regulation of the press
13 02 2019
The Press Recognition Panel (PRP) has published its latest annual report on the UK’s system of independent press regulation [pdf]. The report states that there is currently one approved press regulator – IMPRESS – and that the recognition system does not currently cover all significant relevant publishers as some continue to resist joining the recognition system. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Hacked Off, Press Recognition Panel
Categories : Media Regulation
The Cairncross Report: What it says and first impressions – Brian Cathcart
12 02 2019
The report of the Cairncross Review was published today. It makes decent proposals for helping public service journalism but they are worryingly vulnerable to manipulation by corporate press bosses and their ministerial friends. This is what the report recommends.Comments : 1 Comment »
Tags: Brian Cathcart, Byline.com, Cairncross Review
Categories : Journalism, Media Regulation
Case Law: Linklaters LLP v Mellish, Protecting confidential information in the open – Alexander Vakil
12 02 2019
In a judgment of 5 February 2019, Mr Justice Warby granted Linklaters an interim non-disclosure injunction against a former employee and set a return date hearing (which was heard yesterday). Following the return date hearing, the continuation of the injunction was not opposed and the case was stood over until 22 February 2019, when a further hearing has been scheduled. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Alexander Vakil, Breach of Confidence, Linklaters LLP, Osborne Clarke
Categories : Injunction
