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Guidance for UK university libraries on the legal implications of providing catalogue records for re-use in Web applications.

The Ministry of Justice seeks views on updating defamation law so it is fit for the modern age.

Creative Commons report defines terms “commercial” and “noncommercial”.

Authors had until Friday 4 Sept to opt out of the controversial Google Books settlement.

Licensing agreement means music videos go back online.

Consultation now open on Scottish Government privacy proposals.

From 1 April 2009 certain overseas printed and digital material is added to the CLA HE Licences.

On 16 June 2009, the Government published the Digital Britain Final Report.

New payment proposals for loans of e-books and audiobooks.

Unencrypted laptops are not sufficiently secure, say ICO.

Results are in from Scottish Government's FOISA survey on Section 61 Code of Practice on Records Management.

Increase in investigations and disciplinary actions for data leakage through email, social networks and blogs.

A retired Professor who has written a series of books during the course of his retirement has expressed concerns about ‘the minefield of obtaining permissions’.

A series of emails and phone calls did not establish a contract, the Court of Appeal has held in University of Plymouth accommodation case.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the reproduction of eleven words from news articles can be unlawful.

UK Digital Archive (UKDA) workshops on managing and sharing research data, including copyright, confidentiality and ethics.

Professor claimed unauthorised access to sensitive data.

ICO concerned about plans to gather more communications data.

A high visibilty disclaimer may help avoid liability for mistakes on a website.

University of Glasgow to license the use of IP created by academic researchers without royalties.