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Contracting With Electronic Agents, Anthony J. Bellia
Contracting With Electronic Agents, Anthony J. Bellia
Anthony J. Bellia
Established contract doctrine provides no clear answer to the question whether exchanges arranged by the interaction of electronic agents are enforceable. This Article explores whether the law should enforce exchanges arranged by the interaction of electronic agents. It examine how normative theories of contractual obligation inform the issue, with an eye toward the strengths and weaknesses of each theory. The theories that most strongly support the enforcement of exchanges arranged by electronic agents, this Article explains, are those that ground contractual obligation in protecting the ability of individuals to pursue their reasonable objectives through reliable arrangements.
From Lord Coke To Internet Privacy: The Past, Present, And Future Of The Law Of Electronic Contracting, Juliet M. Moringiello, William L. Reynolds
From Lord Coke To Internet Privacy: The Past, Present, And Future Of The Law Of Electronic Contracting, Juliet M. Moringiello, William L. Reynolds
Maryland Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Unimportance Of Being "Electronic" Or Popular Misconceptions About “Internet Contracting”, Eliza Mik
The Unimportance Of Being "Electronic" Or Popular Misconceptions About “Internet Contracting”, Eliza Mik
Eliza Mik
Existing e-commerce literature abounds with misconceptions regarding both technology and contract law. Long-standing legal concepts are adorned with “e-” or “cyber-” to appear more exciting. The traditional contractual regime issupplanted with new principles instead of being supplemented with technological considerations. It is one thing, to include technology in legal analyses, it is another to create separate, technology-specific categories. Separate categories justify the departure from traditional principles. Most, if not all, alleged “challenges” created by new communication scenarios fit within the existing legal framework, technological complexity and novelty of the Internet notwithstanding. Most “challenges” are also unrelated to the fact that …
The Unimportance Of Being "Electronic" Or Popular Misconceptions About “Internet Contracting”, Eliza Mik
The Unimportance Of Being "Electronic" Or Popular Misconceptions About “Internet Contracting”, Eliza Mik
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
Existing e-commerce literature abounds with misconceptions regarding both technology and contract law. Long-standing legal concepts are adorned with “e-” or “cyber-” to appear more exciting. The traditional contractual regime issupplanted with new principles instead of being supplemented with technological considerations. It is one thing, to include technology in legal analyses, it is another to create separate, technology-specific categories. Separate categories justify the departure from traditional principles. Most, if not all, alleged “challenges” created by new communication scenarios fit within the existing legal framework, technological complexity and novelty of the Internet notwithstanding. Most “challenges” are also unrelated to the fact that …
Chapter 9 - Incorporation Of Terms, Eliza Mik
Chapter 10 - Electronic Assent, Eliza Mik
Chapter 11 - Conclusions, Eliza Mik
Chapter 5 - Offer And Acceptance, Eliza Mik
Contract Formation In Open Electronic Networks - Chapter 1 Introduction, Eliza Mik
Contract Formation In Open Electronic Networks - Chapter 1 Introduction, Eliza Mik
Eliza Mik
No abstract provided.
Chapter 2 - The Technological Premises, Eliza Mik
Chapter 7 - Determining "Dispatch" And "Receipt", Eliza Mik
Chapter 7 - Determining "Dispatch" And "Receipt", Eliza Mik
Eliza Mik
No abstract provided.
Chapter 4 - Identification And Attribution, Eliza Mik
Chapter 8 - The Contents Of On-Line Contracts, Eliza Mik
Chapter 8 - The Contents Of On-Line Contracts, Eliza Mik
Eliza Mik
No abstract provided.
Chapter 3 - From Automation To Autonomy, Eliza Mik
Chapter 6 - Effectiveness Of Acceptance, Eliza Mik
Contracting With Electronic Agents, Anthony J. Bellia
Contracting With Electronic Agents, Anthony J. Bellia
Journal Articles
Established contract doctrine provides no clear answer to the question whether exchanges arranged by the interaction of electronic agents are enforceable. This Article explores whether the law should enforce exchanges arranged by the interaction of electronic agents. It examine how normative theories of contractual obligation inform the issue, with an eye toward the strengths and weaknesses of each theory. The theories that most strongly support the enforcement of exchanges arranged by electronic agents, this Article explains, are those that ground contractual obligation in protecting the ability of individuals to pursue their reasonable objectives through reliable arrangements.