Mondaq Offshore: Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
Facebook, Twitter, e-mails, blogs, YouTube, Linked-In and Skype - words that we are all familiar with as they permeate our day-to-day lives.
Many jurisdictions are attempting to ride the tide of growth of the global iGaming industry.
After years of consultation, some hesitation, and notwithstanding continued opposition from many in the business sector, Hong Kong finally enacted a general competition law on 14 June 2012.
The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has issued guidance on new rules regarding Online Behavioural Advertising (OBA) which take effect on February 4 2013 which website operators and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) will need to be familiar.
Social media is playing an increasing role in legal proceedings.
The Isle of Man is one of the premier locations for regulated online gambling in the world and Simcocks has developed specialist competencies to keep pace with this vibrant and constantly evolving sector.
Hospitality is a core industry in Jersey and there are many hotels, bars, restaurants and clubs, each of which operate from business premises.
A discussion on the Luxembourg electronic archiving reform.
The system in force is almost a quarter of a century old and no longer fits with the actual needs: this bill is the first step of a long-awaited reform strongly promoted by businesses, professionals of the financial sector and administrations to reduce the use of paper for economic, practical and logistic reasons.
In the last few years, a large number of remote gaming operators have established themselves in Malta.
Business leaders have come to realise that their organisations’ dependency on information technology is now more prevalent than ever.
Facebook had launched a new game on 7th August 2012, introducing real money gaming.
A discussion on the ever-increasing gambling problem in the small island of Malta which boasts the longest list of licenced remote gaming operators worldwide.
A discussion on the fiscal, legal and social implications of the concentrated gambling industry in Malta.
By creating a highly regulated environment and enticing fiscal incentives, Malta has been on the winning side of the sphere and many operators have set up or relocated to the island.
At the latest iPad launch event, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that we have now entered the post-PC era.
Did you ever wonder why you never manage to win the items you want on eBay at the very last minute?
This year could well be remembered in technology law circles as the Year of the Acronym. From SOPA to PIPA to ACTA and we are still in the second quarter of the year.
Recent media reports indicate that SMS spam gives rise to a significant number of complaints from mobile customers in the UAE.
The number of defamation cases filed in the UAE has increased substantially over the past 12 months, and one of the correlating factors is the increase in use of social media tools.
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The eBay electronic marketplace or any such other marketplaces or auction sites usually facilitate the purchase and sale of goods over the internet by individuals.
New legislation came into force in the United Arab Emirates on 27 August 2012, codifying the full range of cyber crimes that can be committed and the resulting penalties.
Given the current situation in Libya, consultants, contractors and developers of infrastructure projects should continue to focus their attention on future opportunities in the country.
As the above analysis has indicated trade marks are valuable corporate assets and in cases where they are correctly exploited, they provide their trade mark proprietors with more fame, distinctiveness and benefits.
A discussion on the Luxembourg electronic archiving reform.
The evolution and development of the Internet has assisted the appearance of new forms of advertising and trading. Advertising systems such as Google AdWords and online marketplaces such as eBay have been created.
The importance of image rights in pay deals for leading players today cannot be understated, and it has become a major element of a player’s annual package.
A company can reduce its risk in this area by adopting clear social media policies and treating social media misconduct in exactly the same manner as any other misconduct.
John Langlois, Chairman of Image Rights Limited, says Guernsey has published the first international ‘rules of the game’ when it comes to image rights.
These amendments to privacy laws impose a more stringent regulatory regime when using personal data in direct marketing.
