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Letter From The Editor, Richard P. Klau
Letter From The Editor, Richard P. Klau
Richmond Journal of Law & Technology
Over the last eight months, several people have asked why we decided to publish The Journal exclusively online. These concerns are not insignificant -- any embrace of a new technology should be made without blinders on. We were excited by the possibilities of publishing online, but the fears that we would not be taken seriously were very real. These fears have, however, been overcome by the enthusiasm which has greeted The Journal.
Trademarks Along The Infobahn: A First Look At The Emerging Law Of Cybermarks, Dan L. Burk
Trademarks Along The Infobahn: A First Look At The Emerging Law Of Cybermarks, Dan L. Burk
Richmond Journal of Law & Technology
Use of the global Internet computer network is rising exponentially. As Internet subscription increases disagreements between users are expected to arise, just as where any sizeable number of human beings interact, disagreements may be expected to arise. To date, on-line disputes have been primarily dealt with via informal solutions, such as the polite conventions of "netiquette" shared by Internet users. However, as the community of Internet users grows increasingly diverse, formal dispute resolution mechanisms, embodied as law and legal institutions, may be called upon by the parties to resolve disagreements. For example, several acrimonious disputes have already arisen over the …