E Commerce Law Around The World A Concise Handbook

E-Commerce Law Around the World contains summaries of E-commerce statutes, regulations, directives and model legislation of the United Nations, the European Union, and more than 120 countries on six continents. At the end, the laws are synthesized and commonalities and differences among them are noted. This is Volume I of the E-COMMERCE LAW TRILOGY. The other volumes are also scheduled for release in 2011: Volume II, The Model Electronic Transactions Act: An E-Commerce Law for the World; and Volume III, Certification Authority Law Around the World. All of them will soon be available for purchase at Xlibris.com, Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com, and other outlets.

"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

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.

An E-Commerce Law For the World: The Model Electronic Transactions Act contains summaries of E-commerce laws of the United Nations, the European Union, and more than 120 countries on six continents. At the end, the best attributes of those laws are incorporated into a model E-commerce statute for consideration for enactment by lawmakers all over the world. This is Volume 2 of the E-COMMERCE LAW TRILOGY. Volume 1, E-Commerce Law Around the World, was released in 2011; and Volume 3, Certification Authority Law Around the World, is scheduled for release in 2013. All of them will become available for purchase at Xlibris.com, Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com, law bookstores and other outlets.

With the massive explosion of e-commerce, and especially the use of the Internet as a transnational and instant medium for business transactions, has come a whole range of new laws and regulations - and, inevitably, a minefield of accompanying uncertainties and potential pitfalls. So what exactly are the legal issues companies need to address, and what are their implications in real terms for the business world? Find the answers in this groundbreaking study undertaken for the European Commission within the framework of the ECLIP project. With a brief to provide practical help for businesses and e-commerce initiatives, this series of cutting-edge reviews examines and evaluates the special rules designed to regulate the Internet - both at a European and at national level in the Member States. It also explains the relevant technological developments and evaluates them against the legal background. This is an essential guide for legal and corporate practitioners alike, as well as software developers and the consultancy community internationally. A publication of the ECLIP network

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.

Cyberlaw Handbook for eCommerce takes the guesswork out of cyberlaw. Examining legal and business issues of e-commerce, the book gives business leaders valuable insight into the transformation of traditional behaviors and processes to new e-business practices. Bagby explains in practical terms existing laws, as well as highlights the issues that need new perspectives from legislation, regulation, judicial interpretation, private contracting, industry self-regulation and public policy. Integrating traditional law with emerging issues, this comprehensive resource gives business decision-makers a firm grasp of the new legal issues of e-commerce, helping them better understand how and when to seek legal assistance.

Internet and E-Commerce Law provides a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the laws of e-commerce and the internet. It starts with an introduction to the Internet, e-commerce and the legal system, and progresses logically through relevant areas of law, ranging from commercial issues, such as contract formation and consumer protection, to intellectual property, policy and regulatory issues, such as copyright, spam and computer crime.The text is written in a friendly, easily digestible style, with a focus on the overriding principles of the law. This approach makes it suitable for a broad range of students, including those with limited background knowledge of the law. With suggestions for further reading in each chapter, and an online resource centre providing sample questions and references to more supplementary reading, the text is equally useful as a springboard for deeper study of specific topics. Internet and E-Commerce Law is an essential text for business, law and information technology students studying this subject.