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Will Our Law Be Competitive? Some Data Protection Requirements Considered, Jay Forder
Will Our Law Be Competitive? Some Data Protection Requirements Considered, Jay Forder
Jay Forder
[Extract] In a previous issue, we alluded to the analogy between the development of the Law Merchant and modern "cyberlaw". To be competitive and attract merchants in the Middle Ages, a Trade Fair organiser would have to adopt the best trade rules, or develop more efficient ones. The similarities are obvious. Since electronic commerce knows no boundaries, modern merchants will site their businesses where the legal infrastructure is most supportive. Malaysia’s Multimedia Super Corridor is an example of an early attempt to provide such a supportive infrastructure? Any country wishing to be a major player in the digital marketplace will …
When The E-Doctor Calls, Jay Forder
When The E-Doctor Calls, Jay Forder
Jay Forder
[Extract] Amongst recent reports on problems with the growth of e-commerce, a particularly interesting development to note is the use of the Internet in medicine. How will the Internet affect the practice of medicine?
Permission To Hyperlink?, Jay Forder
Permission To Hyperlink?, Jay Forder
Jay Forder
Information providers on the web are generally delighted when others create links to their information. With growing commercialisation of the Internet, however, a number of recent disputes have raised issues about linking practices. One of the better known was when Microsoft linked to Ticketmaster’s ‘internal’ web pages rather than their home page (‘deep linking’). Ticketmaster alleged dilution of trademark, misrepresentation, misleading statements, unfair competition and unfair business practices, but the dispute was eventually settled out of court. This and other deep linking disputes are discussed, but it is noted they are unlikely to result in early clarification of the law …
Avoiding The Clash Of The Titans: Contractual Compliance With Eu Privacy Protection Requirements, Jay Forder
Avoiding The Clash Of The Titans: Contractual Compliance With Eu Privacy Protection Requirements, Jay Forder
Jay Forder
[Extract] We have mentioned the EU Privacy Directive in previous issues. It takes a strong stand in prohibiting the transfer of electronic data from EU member countries to countries that do not have "adequate" privacy protection’ for personal data? The provisions come into effect this month (October 1998). Since the Directive was adopted in July 1995, commentators have speculated that it could disrupt the transfer of electronic data between the EU and countries such as the USA, Australia, Japan, and Canada. The Directive certainly reflects a major difference in approach between the European Union and other countries. The International Chamber …
Email Policies Considered, Jay Forder, Patrick Quirk
Email Policies Considered, Jay Forder, Patrick Quirk
Jay Forder
[Extract] The worldwide electronic mail system is a part of, and yet quite distinct from, the Internet. It has a broader coverage than the Internet and has capabilities beyond mere communication between humans (e.g. it can be used to produce automatic responses between computers). The previous issue of "Law & Technology" considered legal liability for e-mail and highlighted the need for a corporate policy. We now consider what a sensible policy might contain.
Could The Internet Be Brought To A Standstill? The Internet Governance Fight And How It Could Affect You, Jay Forder
Could The Internet Be Brought To A Standstill? The Internet Governance Fight And How It Could Affect You, Jay Forder
Jay Forder
[Extract]Did anyone notice that the Internet came close to falling over at the end of September? It wasn’t highly publicised, but we witnessed an impressive example of brinkmanship in negotiations. On 29 September 1998, the day before its contract with Network Solutions, Inc (NSI) expired, the US Government announced it had extended the contract for a week while negotiations continued. Then on 6 October it announced that agreement had been reached on modifications to the contract and NSI would continue to administer the top-level domain name system for two years. NSI had previously issued veiled threats to "pull the plug" …
The Dilemmas Of Globalisation, Jay Forder
The Dilemmas Of Globalisation, Jay Forder
Jay Forder
[Extract] The Internet merely highlights the clash of cultures by enabling efficient cross-border advertising on a massive scale. ...The difficulties arise because, until now, legal systems have depended on the concept of sovereignty within defined geographical borders. The Internet has changed all that - truly global markets require a different approach. Is there enough international goodwill for modern society to be able to solve these problems?