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Steer & Co awarded 2 Acquisition International 2018 Excellence Awards

We are delighted to announce that Acquisition International have awarded us not one but two excellence awards; Best Specialist Media & Technology Law Firm 2018 – UK Technology and IP Law...

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Nintendo steps up its IP attack on ROMs and emulators

In July 2018, Nintendo commenced legal proceedings for copyright infringement in the US District Court for Arizona against the operator of two ROM sites for classic computer games. This represents an...

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IBM wins $83 million from Groupon in patent dispute due to wilful infringement – a warning for parties unable to reach agreement on licensing terms.

A jury in Delaware found that Groupon had infringed four patents belonging to IBM and awarded damages of $83 million. IBM IBM is one of the most prolific filers of patents...

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Vicarious liability for breach of data protection legislation

The case of Various Claimants v Morrisons Supermarket[2017] EWHC3113 (QB) has opened the door to vicarious liability attaching to employers for data breaches caused by their employees, even where the data...

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