Mr Justice Eady has rejected the application by the award winning blogger known as Knight Jack who sought an injunction to restrain The Times from identifying him. One of the remarkable aspects of this case is that the claimant was not only a journalist but also in effect his own confidential source and the defendant … Read more
After coming under fire earlier this year for changes to the terms on which user content is licensed, Facebook has now given rights owners further cause for concern. Since the early hours of Saturday 13 June, the social networking website allows its users, both corporate and individual, to personalise Facebook’s URL (web address) by adding … Read more
In a recent and potentially important decision (Internet Broadcasting Corporation Ltd (t/a NETTV) v MAR LLC (t/a MARHedge)) the High Court has clarified the extent to which exemption clauses can be relied on to avoid paying damages for deliberate personal repudiatory breaches of contract. Exemption clauses seek to absolve a party from some or all … Read more
