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Today's Headlines
Wed, May, 14 2008
A man has been found liable for stealing a company's website design in order to then pursue that same company's customers. A US court found the man liable for copyright infringement and in breach of contract in his property business.
Wed, May, 14 2008
Virgin Media misled consumers with an advert claiming its service offered the cheapest way to watch subscription sports channel Setanta TV, the advertising watchdog has ruled. The company has said it will not use the ad again.
Wed, May, 14 2008
Over half of business leaders fear the emergence of a US-style compensation culture in Europe and Asia that will mire them in costly litigation, according to a survey by insurance market Lloyd's.
Tue, May, 13 2008
The outgoing Italian government put all the country's citizens at risk of identity theft and physical attacks when it published the names, incomes and amounts of tax paid by every citizen.
Tue, May, 13 2008
Two men have been sentenced for a total of 15 months for advising people how to bypass security settings on their set-top boxes.
Tue, May, 13 2008
One in three European airline ticket websites is breaking consumer protection laws, the European Commission has said. It said that almost 60% of investigated sites published misleading pricing details.
Tue, May, 13 2008
The Financial Services Authority plans to close a gap in the Financial Services Compensation Scheme that affects insurance sold through branches of UK insurers located elsewhere in the European Economic Area (EEA).
Tue, May, 13 2008
Some insurance price comparison websites are unclear, unfair and provide inaccurate information, the financial industry regulator the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has warned.
Mon, May, 12 2008
Microsoft will appeal a €899 million European Commission fine, it has said. The company said that it wanted a court to review the fine in order to "seek clarity" on the issue.
Mon, May, 12 2008
Denial of service attacks will not be criminalised in England and Wales for another six months despite measures lying unused in existing laws since 2006. Changes to the Computer Misuse Act will not be activated until October.
