Category: Legal
Kronikk i DN, 21.12.2017 Fra 1. januar endrer Forbrukerombudet navn til Forbrukertilsynet og får myndighet til å ilegge gebyrer umiddelbart til virksomheter som bryter markedsføringsloven. Markedsføringsloven blir betydelig strammet til. I dag skal Forbrukerombudet som hovedregel søke å få til en frivillig ordning ved brudd på loven. Det er Markedsrådet som gjør vedtak. Dette er […]
Source: Ræder
Category: Legal
Microsoft Corp said it will drop a lawsuit against the U.S. government after the Department of Justice (DOJ) changed data request rules on alerting internet users about agencies accessing their information. The new policy limits the use of secrecy orders and calls for such orders to be issued for defined periods, Microsoft Chief Legal Officer […]
Source: Reuters
Category: Health
Sonitor Technologies, a global leader in indoor, ultrasound-based positioning technologies today announced that is has won its patent dispute with CenTrak. In a decision dated August 30, 2017, the United States District Court in Delaware ruled that Sonitor does not infringe CenTrak’s U.S. Patent No. 8,604,909, and that CenTrak’s patent is invalid. CenTrak had sued […]
Source: NTB Info
Category: AmCham News
Hosted by law firm Selmer at their spectacular Tjuvholmen offices, AmCham business leaders and partners enjoyed an interactive session with three agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, discussing preventative security measures, corruption and corporate safeguarding. FBI Analyst Deni Popovski, Supervisory Special Agent Marcie Soligo, and Supervisory Special Agent George McEachern shared their vast experience […]
Source: AmCham
Category: Education / Research
Norway retains top two spot in 2017 EU ranking. According to the EUs 2017 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), Norway has the second most advanced digital economy in Europe, only beaten by neighboring Denmark. Norway also placed second in 2016. – Digitization is a top priority for the Norwegian government, says Trond Helge Bårdsen, ICT […]
Source: Norway.no