No bad puns: a different approach to the problem of personal jurisdiction and the Internet

Article Abstract:

The traditional tests for personal jurisdiction when a defendant has no physical presence in the forum in which the suit is being brought are severly tested by the Internet. Of the three-part test for personal jurisdiction, only the second part, which asks if the suit arises out of the defendant's contacts in the forum, can truly operate to limit personal jurisdiction in Internet cases. Even this part can only effectively limit jurisdiction if the stricter "proximate cause" test is used, rather than the broader "but-for approach".

Internet, Proximate cause (Law), Personal jurisdiction

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Copyright law - Congress responds to Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel's webcasting rates

Article Abstract:

The Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel was set up by the federal government to determine royalties for music broadcast on the Internet. The panel's final rate structure would have put many smaller webcasters out of business. In response, Congress passed the Small Webcaster Settlement Act of 2002.

Economic aspects, Royalties, Royalties (Intellectual property), Webcasting

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