The use of social media sites is clearly booming but its vastly increased usage has the potential to create some difficult and complex problems in the workplace. We asked Paul Shuttleworth, Head of Employment Law to explain why both employees and employers should take more notice of what’s being said online.
There have been a number of intellectual property developments over recent months, among the most noteworthy of which was the order imposed on an internet service provider (ISP) to block access to a website. The High Court recently ordered ISP British Telecom to block access to a website that indexed and enabled searching of unlawful copies of films.
The Department for Business innovation & Skills (‘BIS’) is currently seeking further views on proposed amendments to the system of registering charges against limited companies and in particular the possibility of the charge document itself being made available on the public register.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) polices advertising in the UK and enforces the Codes of Advertising Practice (CAP Codes). The ASA has historically covered both broadcast and non-broadcast advertising and earlier this year the scope of its remit was significantly extended in relation to internet advertising.
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