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Webcast series 2013
Webcast series 2013
Published: Friday, 17 May 2013
Last Modified: Friday, 17 May 2013



ISPs’ liability for user-uploaded content – an Italian perspective
In December 2012, the Milan Court of Appeals ruled in favor of three Google executives in the ‘Google Vividown’ case – finding them ‘not guilty’ of unlawful data processing pursuant to Italian data protection laws. The case stemmed from a video showing an autistic boy being bullied, which was then uploaded to the Google Video platform. This case debated the issue on whether, and to what extent, ISPs should be liable for third-parties’ infringements carried out via their systems.
Published: Thursday, 16 May 2013
Last Modified: Thursday, 16 May 2013



Under fire over Associated Press records seizure, Obama proposes journalists’ shield law again
US President Barack Obama has prosecuted twice as many present and former government officials for leaking sensitive material to the media as every previous American president combined. But then all of a sudden on Wednesday, Obama urged the Senate to revive a bill that died four years ago – a shield law that would protect reporters who refuse to disclose their confidential sources.
Published: Thursday, 16 May 2013
Last Modified: Friday, 17 May 2013



G8 calls for collective action on tax evasion, but avoidance remains
The UK’s presidency of the G7 and G8 countries is gathering steam with a series of initiatives that aim to clamp down on tax evasion. At the end of a two-day retreat in Buckinghamshire on 10–11 May, the UK chancellor George Osborne announced that the G7 ministers had agreed on the ‘importance of collective action’ on cracking down on tax cheats.
Published: Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Last Modified: Thursday, 16 May 2013



Construction Law International - April 2013 - From the Co-Chairs
Construction Law International - April 2013 - From the Co-Chairs
Published: Monday, 13 May 2013
Last Modified: Thursday, 16 May 2013



Book Reviews
The latest book reviews in Construction Law International
Published: Monday, 13 May 2013
Last Modified: Thursday, 16 May 2013



Construction Law International - April 2013 - David Thomas QC
There is always a fascination with a glimpse behind the veil; the obtaining of an insight not readily available to all. The 2012 report by the University of London’s Queen Mary offers an inside track on what is happening in international arbitration, the significance of which to dispute resolution practitioners is a good deal more important than simply satisfying idle curiosity.
Published: Monday, 13 May 2013
Last Modified: Thursday, 16 May 2013



Webcast interview with Cyril Shroff, Managing Partner, AMSS, Mumbai - transcript
The IBA hosted a live webcast and Q&A with Cyril Shroff, Managing Partner at one of India’s leading law firms, Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co (AMSS) in Mumbai, in April 2013.
Over his 30-year career he has seen the development of much of India’s corporate law and the growth of India into an Asian superpower. Shroff shared insight on such issues as the Indian economy and liberalisation of the Indian legal profession. Read transcript here
Published: Monday, 13 May 2013
Last Modified: Monday, 13 May 2013



Notes from the FIDIC Users’ Conference, London, December 2012
The FIDIC faithful gathered on 5 and 6 December 2012 for the annual FIDIC Users’ Conference in London. The main themes of this year’s conference are summarised in this article.
Published: Monday, 13 May 2013
Last Modified: Thursday, 16 May 2013



Social licensing in the construction industry: community and government interests
This article will discuss the so-called ‘social licence to operate’, a relatively recent concept developed within the extractive industries and, in particular, whether or not these procedures may be feasible or applicable to the construction industry. In addition, it will briefly present some examples of social regulations passed by different jurisdictions to reflect the worldwide tendency to formalise this regulation.
Published: Monday, 13 May 2013
Last Modified: Thursday, 16 May 2013