http://www.hellmail.co.uk/hellmailrss.gif 97 20 http://www.hellmail.co.uk/ Copyright 2008, Hellmail postie@hellmail.co.uk HellmailTelecomNewshttp://feedburner.google.com The dust has settled a little since a London solicitor attempted to take 27 internet users to court, claiming copyright infringement and presenting a list of IP addresses as evidence...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HellmailTelecomNews/~4/NFyKMrBaxE0" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HellmailTelecomNews/~3/NFyKMrBaxE0/anmviewer.asp http://www.hellmail.co.uk/postalnews/anmviewer.asp?a=2802 You could be forgiven for thinking that the latest events in the ACS-Law file sharing saga were actually a rejected TV sitcom script - both Andrew Crossley (ACS:Law) and MediaCat have shut up shop altogether. It seems they have run away rather than face the music...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HellmailTelecomNews/~4/GpuG0TnT8Yc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HellmailTelecomNews/~3/GpuG0TnT8Yc/anmviewer.asp http://www.hellmail.co.uk/postalnews/anmviewer.asp?a=2758 Steve Lawson, editor for Hellmail Postal News, said this week that a file-sharing litigation model used by ACS:Law and other law firms was deeply flawed in terms of identifying internet users who flouted copyright law, and appeared to be be driven by law firms themselves rather than rights holders who often receive only a very small proportion of any monies gleaned from the scheme...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HellmailTelecomNews/~4/RLv9jA7eU8I" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HellmailTelecomNews/~3/RLv9jA7eU8I/anmviewer.asp http://www.hellmail.co.uk/postalnews/anmviewer.asp?a=2748 Consumers should take advantage of new rights aimed at protecting them and encouraging lenders to act more responsibly, UK Consumer Minister Edward Davey said today as the EU Consumer Credit Directive came into force....<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HellmailTelecomNews/~4/rWc5SCSo89E" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HellmailTelecomNews/~3/rWc5SCSo89E/anmviewer.asp http://www.hellmail.co.uk/postalnews/anmviewer.asp?a=2747 New plans to improve the way in which workplace disputes are resolved have been published alongside an “Employer’s Charter” – the measures are designed to give businesses more confidence to take on workers and support growth. Tribunal claims rose to 236,000 last year – a record figure and a rise of 56 per cent on 2009...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HellmailTelecomNews/~4/Uu9PnwVCPKk" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HellmailTelecomNews/~3/Uu9PnwVCPKk/anmviewer.asp http://www.hellmail.co.uk/postalnews/anmviewer.asp?a=2735 The aftermath of ACS:Law's cessation in hounding file-sharers still leaves many questions unanswered, not least of which is whether identifying an IP address is really sufficient to put together a water-tight case of copyright infringement. On top of that it is still not clear whether MediaCat were actually in a position (as far as ownership of rights) to begin chasing file-sharers in the first place...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HellmailTelecomNews/~4/Mk5N35RC0SE" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HellmailTelecomNews/~3/Mk5N35RC0SE/anmviewer.asp http://www.hellmail.co.uk/postalnews/anmviewer.asp?a=2732 A controversial court case involving Andrew Crossley who heads UK law firm ACS:Law, and 27 people accused of file-sharing copyrighted works, resumed today. The outcome of todays proceedings looks likely to put a stop on ACS:Law sending out further letters to internet subscribers until the case is examined in more detail...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HellmailTelecomNews/~4/V1ZbwYlnVlU" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HellmailTelecomNews/~3/V1ZbwYlnVlU/anmviewer.asp http://www.hellmail.co.uk/postalnews/anmviewer.asp?a=2728