The ultimatum was made in a surprise news conference by Joaquín Almunia, Europe’s antitrust chief.

The commission, after a two-year inquiry, found that Google might have abused its dominance in Internet search and advertising, giving its own products an advantage over those of others while maintaining that it offers a neutral, best-for-the-customer result. Mr. Almunia said Google would need to propose a plan for changing those practices within weeks.

via Europe Warns Google in Antitrust Inquiry – NYTimes.com.

According to a new Bloomberg report, when the Federal Bureau of Investigation met with top law firms last year, there were a number of warnings and revelations, with the principal problems being cybercrime and corporate vulnerability. Law firms, uncomfortably, were explained the methods used by cybercriminals in accessing the data they hold on their clients. They were also advised of the variety of ways US companies were able to, unintentionally, create privacy dilemmas…

via The Challenges of e-Discovery in Europe.

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We provide a wide range of services across Europe,  including:

This venture provides significant advantages to our legal, financial and corporate clients through streamlined communication, dual project management and regional resources. With a technology hub in London, ELT Data Collection Teams are able to deploy on-site to any destination in Europe within hours of notification, uniquely able to leverage our vast network of technology and operational resources to meet the needs of the most challenging projects.

Europe Legal Technologies leverages the experience, knowledge and resources of Altlaw and Global EDD Group to provide innovative solutions that bridge the Atlantic Ocean yet acknowledge the many nuances and privacy concerns within Europe.

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London, UK and Cleveland, Ohio USA – (27 February 2012) – Global Electronic Discovery & Disclosure Group (“Global EDD Group”), a boutique consulting firm that provides innovative electronic discovery solutions across the globe, today announced the formation of Europe Legal Technologies™, a strategic alliance and joint venture with Altlaw, an electronic litigation support and legal document services provider based in London, UK. Europe Legal Technologies leverages the experience, knowledge and resources of Altlaw and Global EDD Group to provide innovative electronic discovery and disclosure solutions that acknowledge the many nuances and privacy concerns within Europe.

Europe Legal Technologies (“ELT”) provides significant advantages to firms, corporations and vendor partners through a single point of client contact, competitive pricing and a depth of experience in providing European services. With a technology hub in London, ELT Data Collection Teams are able to deploy on-site to any destination in Europe within hours of notification, uniquely able to leverage our vast network of technology and operational resources to meet the needs of the most challenging projects.  From London, and on-site locations throughout the region, ELT provides a wide range of services including:

Europe Legal Technologies supports these services through the integration of technology resources from Altlaw and Global EDD Group, including industry leading products such as:

Further information on Europe Legal Technologies is available online at www.eurolegaltech.com or via email request to info@eurolegaltech.com.

About Altlaw

Based in London, Altlaw provides technological expertise in electronic litigation support and legal document services.  With many years’ experience of working with law firms and in-house counsel, Altlaw dramatically speeds up the process of identifying, reviewing and managing relevant data files.  Our focus is to perfect techniques and processes which allow our clients to make better informed decisions at the earliest possible point in the litigation procedure.  Additional information is available by visiting http://www.altlaw.co.uk

About Global EDD Group

Global Electronic Discovery & Disclosure Group (“Global EDD Group”) was founded with the vision of bridging the wide gap between domestic organizations and their growing national and international legal technology needs. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Global EDD Group provides legal technology services for matters with a national or international scope, specializing in remote and onsite services ranging from data identification to document review. Additional information is available by visiting http://www.GlobalEDDGroup.com .

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The Bribery Act has struck fear into the hearts of many organisations that see financial incentives as an integral part of their work since it received Royal Assent in April 2010. The act replaces much, and codifies the remainder, of the various fragments of the UK’s existing anti-corruption legislation, dating back to 1889 with the Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act. It heralds a new era in the UK’s fight against corruption by establishing distinct general criminal offences for those “offering” and those “accepting” bribes, a new offence for the failure of commercial organisations to prevent bribery by persons acting on their behalf and a discreet offence for those who bribe foreign public officials.

via Post europe – benchmark bribery legislation for europe – Postonline.

Half of Europeans subscribing to ultra-high-speed broadband by 2020, bringing an end to the phenomenon of ‘digital virgins’ and the creation of a European cyber-attack rapid response system – these are just some of the ambitious goals contained in the EU’s five-year plan for the online world, unveiled on Wednesday (19 May).

Anxious that the US, Japan and South Korea – still in parts classified as a developing country – are stealing a march on the old continent, where almost a third of people have still never accessed the worldwide web, the European Commission says it is time for a digital revolution.

While today, just one percent of Europeans are signed up to fast fibre-based internet, 12 percent of Japanese have such connections and 15 percent of South Koreans.

“Can you imagine that there are still some 30 percent of Europeans who have never used the internet? Digital virgins, so to say,” Dutch commissioner Neelie Kroes said in announcing the wide-ranging plans. “We want to ensure they all have the opportunity to discover the wonders of the digital world.”

By 2013, Brussels wants all Europeans to have basic broadband and by 2020, for everyone to have access high-speed broadband above 30Mbps, with 50 percent of Europeans able to subscribe to ultra-high-speed rates of above 100Mbps.

via Europe Sets Five-Year Internet Strategy – BusinessWeek.

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The European Union fined a group of computer chip makers €331.3 million, or $421 million, Wednesday for price-fixing in the first-ever settlement of a cartel case in Europe.

Samsung of South Korea, the market leader, received the highest fine, €145.7 million, and Infineon, based in Germany, was second at €56.7 million.

Those amounts were less than they could have been — by about 20 percent for Samsung and about 50 percent for Infineon — partly because of the settlement and partly because of other leniency arrangements. The new procedure allows for reduced fines in exchange for an agreement under which the companies are expected not to appeal the European Commission’s decision to court.

Micron of the United States, which first reported the cartel to authorities in 2002, escaped a fine.

The E.U. Competition Commissioner Joaquín Almunia said that the new policy was designed to speed up investigations, free up resources to deal with other cases and generally improve the efficiency of its antitrust enforcement.

via E.U. Fines Computer Chip Makers for Price-Fixing – NYTimes.com.

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The jury in Manhattan federal court reached its decision yesterday after a monthlong trial of a class-action lawsuit on claims of discrimination against women at Novartis Pharmaceuticals, a U.S. unit of Europe’s second-largest drugmaker. The nine jurors’ award to the women for lost pay and other damages came in the first stage of deliberations. The panel will decide on the amount of punitive damages.

The women are part of the Basel, Switzerland-based company’s 14,000-member workforce in the U.S. They’ve said they’re seeking about $200 million in punitive damages. Jurors found that Novartis discriminated against women over pay and promotion and because they got pregnant.

“Novartis has been involved in systemic discrimination since 2002,” David Sanford, a lawyer for the women, said in an interview after the verdict. “The verdict supports the claims of 5,600 women.”

Novartis said in a statement that it is disappointed in the verdict and plans to appeal.

“We believe the plaintiffs’ claims were unfounded,” the company said, adding that it has been “recognized for its commitment to an inclusive environment.”

via Novartis Must Pay Punitive Damages in Sex-Bias Case, Jury Rules – Bloomberg.com.