"The proliferation of e-commerce has created an overwhelming number of laws that govern online business. From data collection, encryption, and intellectual property to personal privacy, libel, and international trade, you and your company must carefully navigate a tangled web of new regulations to build real value through your e-commerce strategies." "The Internet & E-Commerce Legal Handbook answers all your questions and guides you easily through the legal issues of conducting business online. Whether you're a corporate attorney or a small-business owner, a CIO or a Web designer, you'll find yourself consulting this approachable, up-to-date resource every day to ensure the security, safety, and profitability of your online initiatives. Inside, e-commerce law expert and attorney Scott W. Pink gives you comprehensive information on the court rulings, regulations, and protocols that affect you - without all the legal jargon - and makes your rights and responsibilities clear." "Complete with standard legal forms you can use, a complete glossary of Internet and e-commerce terminology, and special sections for attorneys with case studies and statutes, this book takes the guess work out of building a bulletproof online business."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

US E-Commerce Business Law Handbook - Strategic Informtion and Basic Laws

Global E-Commerce Business Law Handbook - Strategic Information and Basic Laws

This practical reference uses simple language and clear explanations to help businesses and individuals with all aspects of Internet usage, including setting up business Web sites and personal home pages, putting existing material online, creating material specifically for the Internet, using material found on the Internet, e-commerce, and educational aspects of the Internet.

The steady growth of internet commerce over the past twenty years has given rise to a host of new legal issues in a broad range of fields. This authoritative Research Handbook comprises chapters by leading scholars which will provide a solid foundation for newcomers to the subject and also offer exciting new insights that will further the understanding of e-commerce experts. Key topics covered include: contracting, payments, intellectual property, extraterritorial enforcement, alternative dispute resolution, social media, consumer protection, network neutrality, online gambling, domain name governance, and privacy.

The Internet is changing the way people communicate and the way companies dobusiness. At the same time, it is transforming the law. Whether you buy or sellgoods and services online, publish information via the World-Wide Web, exchangemessages via e-mail, electronically distribute digital content, or makepayments online, you will be faced with new legal questions that arechallenging businesses and attorneys alike. Written for the layperson, but extensively annotated for the experiencedlawyer, Online Law provides clear guidance through the rapidlydeveloping law of electronic commerce. Based on sound legal principles, thiscomprehensive handbook draws on the extensive knowledge of experiencedattorneys at the forefront of today's emerging online legal issues. Online Law provides answers to the toughest online legal questions,such as: What rules govern advertising online? What are the legal issues involved in setting up a Web site? How do you create and enforce online contracts? How can you use digital signatures to facilitate electronic commerce? Who owns the rights to online information? When can you "borrow" online materials from others? What are the rules for using sexually explicit material on the Net? What constitutes illegal conduct online? Can employers legally read their employees' e-mail? A collaborative effort, Online Law was written by the attorneysof the Information Technology Law Department at McBride Baker & Coles andsponsored by the Software Publishers Association. Thomas J. Smedinghoff, J.D., editor and lead author of OnlineLaw, cochairs the Information Technology Law Department of the Chicagolaw firm of McBride Baker & Coles, chairs the Electronic Commerce andInformation Technology Division of the American Bar Association, and serves asintellectual property counsel to the Software Publishers Association. He is theauthor of The Software Publishers Association Legal Guide to Multimedia(Addison-Wesley, 1994). The Software Publishers Association is the principaltrade association of the PC software industry. With over 1,200 membercompanies, it has been a leading force in fostering electronic commerce andprotecting intellectual property in a digital world. 0201489805B04062001

The new digital economy has pronounced implications for corporate strategy, marketing, operations, information systems, customer service, global supply-chain management, and product distribution. This handbook examines most aspects of electronic commerce, including electronic storefronts, online business, consumer interface, business-to-business networking, digital payment, legal issues, information product development, and electronic business models. An indispensable reference for professionals in e-commerce and Internet business.