With patents ranging from a Âscan to email and Âbilateral and multilateral decision making it does make for an interesting read. However, when US Patent Number, 6,690,400 was featured, things took a down turn.
The case of Al-Ko Kober Ltd & Anor v Sambhi [2017] EWHC 2474 (QB) highlights the fact that the Data Protection Act 1998 is a useful tool for those whom would be unsuccessful for a defamation claim.
Nowadays, the internet is a prominent broadcast medium with a potentially global scope that allows information to reach us all. At the same time, this positive aspect raises problems in determining the appropriate jurisdiction, since there is not a universal rule in this regard. Nuria Monjas is a Spanish Lawyer working in association with Lawdit and Delcanto Chambers https://www.delcantochambers.com/
A British businessman and his lawyers, have made history, and have successfully had an injunction granted preventing the continuation of an online Âfake news campaign.
The arrest followed after another member of the group shared a picture of the Indian Prime Minister with obscene content on the group.
Katie Hopkins, a woman well known for her offending statements and outbursts of honesty, has been hit with a loss over the libel case brought against her was awarded against her.
Katie Hopkins was left counting the cost of two tweets £16,000 and £8000 respectively, after she yesterday lost a defamation case…but if you live by the sword….
This case is high profile both because of the people involved and because it will be the first time that the Âserious harm test found in the Defamation Act 2013 will be considered in conjunction with Twitter.
Lawdit’s guide to Social Media Law (‘ SML’) One thing is for sure – it’s not going away! So from parents to schools to businesses – Adapt to it, embrace it and get used to it. “Social media has taken over in America to such an extreme that to get my own kids to look back a week in their history is a miracle, let alone 100 years” – Steven Spielberg.
