Volume VI

Issue : 8: April 17, 2008

• Apple Inc. Opposes New York Citys Green Logo Application
• A Social Housing Firm Awarded 100000 Pound for Internet Libel Damage Compensation
• Youtube Used for Public Display of Disaffection in Divorce
• U.S. Appeals Court Rules Roommates.com May Be Liable for Discriminatory Content Posted to Website by Users
• "Making Available" in P2P Networks = Distribution
• UN Maps Movement of Refugees Using Google Earth
• Google Street View Sued for Privacy Violation
• Australian Websites to Show Video Clips of Olympic Coverage

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A Social Housing Firm Awarded 100000 Pound for Internet Libel Damage Compensation

A social housing firm and its owner were awarded £100,000, the highest Internet libel damages ever awarded in the UK’s High Court history. Gentoo, formerly the Sunderland Housing Group, was under attack by an anonymous website known as “Dads Place” at dadsplace.co.uk, making defamatory and abusive allegations ranging from corruption to nepotism and the promotion of female employees in return for sexual favors.

The owner of rival housing firm was found to be responsible for a “malicious, unpleasant and relentless campaign of libel and harassment”, conducted from behind a cloak of anonymity.

For additional information, visit:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/apr/03/medialaw.digitalmedia