Law and the Internet: A Foundation for Electronic Commerce - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 1841138150 ISBN 13: 9781841138152

Publisher: Hart Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

This is the third edition of a successful book which offers students and practitioners an up-to-date overview of developments in Internet law and practice. The editors have once again assembled a team of specialist authors to write about those aspects of Internet law which are of special importance in the global regulation of the Internet and focussed around three principal themes- e-commerce, intellectual property, and privacy, data protection and cyber-crime with, in addition a major contribution on Internet Governance. This edition incorporates for the first time areas such as data protection, privacy and electronic surveillance, cyber crime and cyber security, jurisdiction and dispute resolution online. The sectionon IP contains clear and comprehensive analysis of the many and varied ways in which IP and the internet intersect including open source licenses and the IP problems around search engines. The new edition also takes account of all current cases and legislation, including the draft revised EC Telecoms Package and the Audio Visual Media Services Directive. This book will be essential reading for students, teachers and practitioners interested in Internet law and practice as well as technologists and social scientists. 'The book is easy to read, and...has been well edited...and flows smoothly through the various topics...the book provides a worthwhile overview of this developing area of law throughout the world.' Peter Walsh, International Trade Law Annual 'a thorough and stimulating survey...a good introduction for lawyers and students approaching Internet and e-commerce law for the first time, and a useful course text.' Brian Hutchinson, The Irish Jurist

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'a thorough and stimulating survey....a good introduction for lawyers and students approaching Internet and e-commerce law for the first time, and a useful course text.' --Brian Hutchinson, The Irish Jurist

'The book is easy to read, and...has been well edited...and flows smoothly through the various topics....the book provides a worthwhile overview of this developing area of law throughout the world.' --Peter Walsh, International Trade Law Annual

Synopsis:

This is the third edition of a successful book which offers students and practitioners an up-to-date overview of developments in Internet law and practice. The editors have once again assembled a team of specialist authors to write about those aspects of Internet law which are of special importance in the global regulation of the Internet and focussed around four principal themes - e-commerce, privacy and data protection, cyber-crime and Internet Security, and intellectual property.This edition incorporates for the first time new areas such as data protection, privacy and electronic surveillance, cyber crime and cyber security, jurisdiction and dispute resolution online, forensic evidence issues, open source licenses and the IP problems of search engines. The section on IP contains clearer and more comprehensive analysis of digital media issues and IP and the new edition also takes account of all new cases and legislation, including the draft of the revised EC electronic commerce directive and the Audio Visual Media Services Directive.This book will be essential reading for students, teachers and practitioners interested in internet law and practice.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1841138150
• ISBN 13: 9781841138152
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 700
• Editor: Lilian Edwards, Charlotte Waelde