The Great White Shark which terrorised the fictional seaside resort of Amity in the 1970s was a classic of its time and of its type. There have been a number of follow up films, none anything like as good as the original because now everyone knows the plot. Nonetheless this means that I do not… Read More »
Go away for a few days and when you come back it often takes an inordinate amount of time to catch up with developments. It is always the same and this time is no different. I left you with thoughts on Va Va Voom (Voom HD Holdings LLC v EchoStar Satellite LLC Index M 1748… Read More »
Several weeks ago and just before the EU published its proposals to replace the EU Data Protection Directive 95/46, I wrote, admittedly somewhat tongue in cheek, about what might be contained in the new draft. [The right to be forgotten, Smart e-Discovery blog, 24th January, 2012]. Since then, the EU has produced its proposals to a… Read More »
As an occasional blogger, it is sometimes interesting to see what other people think of the activity. I say sometimes, because, by its very nature, the activity of blogging attracts all sorts of people and repels many others. Occasionally, truly excellent comment is made about blogs and the whole ambit of social media and as… Read More »
A question of trivia: How many needles did Cleopatra have? The answer, it seems, is four! If you have been reading my recent posts from New York, you will not be surprised to learn that one of the “needles” is in Central Park. Its partner is on the Embankment in London and they came originally… Read More »
Hot on the heels of Voom comes what is believed to be the first federal case to adopt the use of predictive coding. The case is Monique Da Silva Moore, et al v Publicis Groupe and MSL Group and the decision was yesterday, 13th Feb 2012. It is not altogether surprising that the judge was His… Read More »
It is easy to overlook the fact that London is a very green city. It is a fact! Fly over it and you will see what I mean. Consider Highbury Fields to Victoria Park, from Greenwich to Crystal Palace and Richmond taking in Hyde Park and St James’s Park; there are few cities with more… Read More »
You will have to be at least 25 years old, I suspect, to remember a remarkably successful TV advertising campaign in the Nineties to promote the Renault Clio. Between 1991 and 1998, the series featured a father and daughter, Papa and Nicole, (with two other walk on parts) and apparently recreated the exchanges between Nicole… Read More »