Commerce on the net: surfing through cyberspace without getting wet
Article Abstract:
The increasing use of the Internet, the World Wide Web and other technological advances in business is creating additional legal challenges that existing law may not be prepared to address. Problems may arise in contracting, intellectual property, advertising, transmission of data and privacy. Policies must be established by companies that allow employees access to the information superhighway. Because of the global reach of information, companies advertising or sending information that could be objectionable must be aware of the laws of many nations.
Publication Name: The John Marshall Journal of Computer & Information Law
Subject: Library and information science
ISSN: 1078-4128
Year: 1996
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Copying to compete: the tension between copyright protection and antitrust policy in recent non-literal computer program copyright infringement cases
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The tension between antitrust and copyright law has extended to the area of "non-literal" copying or copying the essence of a work. Antitrust concerns often appear in this area since judges have great latitude in determining if copyright infringement has occurred. The courts' application of the fair use doctrine and of a dissection test have resulted in limited protection for the non-literal parts of computer programs. Whether this continues depends on the Supreme Court's next ruling in this area.
Publication Name: The John Marshall Journal of Computer & Information Law
Subject: Library and information science
ISSN: 1078-4128
Year: 1996
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A lawyer's roadmap of the information superhighway
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The information superhighway is described in its present and potential future form, with emphasis on the legal aspects of the telecommunication revolution. Commercial and non-commercial on-line vendors and the laws affecting them, especially copyright and right to privacy, are discussed. he role of major telecommunications companies is analyzed and an appendix of statutes affecting the superhighway is included.
Publication Name: The John Marshall Journal of Computer & Information Law
Subject: Library and information science
ISSN: 1078-4128
Year: 1995
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