Blogs, wiki, social networks, and User-Generated Content (UGC)
sites plus, new legal developments and best practices
Liability risks of UGC sites under multiple theories of law, including copyright,
trade secret, patent, defamation, and child pornography reporting laws
Successful strategies and common mistakes made in choosing between alternative remedies to combat cybersquatting
Making sense of case law on the Internet contracts and Terms of Use,
including when and why TOU will be found unenforceable, and liquidated damages, arbitration, and class action waiver decisions
Lanham Act circuit splits on initial interest confusion, nominative fair
use,and sponsored links
Understanding preemption doctrines that bar seemingly good Internet lawsuits
sites plus, new legal developments and best practices
Liability risks of UGC sites under multiple theories of law, including copyright,
trade secret, patent, defamation, and child pornography reporting laws
Successful strategies and common mistakes made in choosing between alternative remedies to combat cybersquatting
Making sense of case law on the Internet contracts and Terms of Use,
including when and why TOU will be found unenforceable, and liquidated damages, arbitration, and class action waiver decisions
Lanham Act circuit splits on initial interest confusion, nominative fair
use,and sponsored links
Understanding preemption doctrines that bar seemingly good Internet lawsuits
How-to-do-it Guidance
Newly Revised Information
Extensive New Treatment
Thorough Analysis
WHAT'S INSIDE
The impact of new rulings from the 5th, 7th, and 9th Circuits on the scope
of the CDA exemption
New CAN-SPAM Act regulations and recent case law
Secondary trademark liability and the impact of Tiffany, Inc. v. eBay, Inc.
In rem jurisdiction in domain name cases and why Zippo Dot Com is often not
the correct test for jurisdiction in other disputes
The unprecedented expansion of the Domain Name System in 2009
of the CDA exemption
New CAN-SPAM Act regulations and recent case law
Secondary trademark liability and the impact of Tiffany, Inc. v. eBay, Inc.
In rem jurisdiction in domain name cases and why Zippo Dot Com is often not
the correct test for jurisdiction in other disputes
The unprecedented expansion of the Domain Name System in 2009
Catalogs of state statutes on e-mail marketing, Internet security, and identity theft
Digital Millennium Copyright Act and its application to UGC sites
Database protection and laws governing screen scraping
Widespread Internet practices that in fact increase a companys risk of liability
Patchwork of state laws on privacy, security, anonymity, and pseudonymity
Internet advertising; antitrust law; online gambling, contests and promotions;
online banking; securities; domain name parking and tasting; and valuing
domain names
Spamming, phishing, meta tags, consumer gripe sites, screen scraping,
sponsored links, affiliate marketing, advertiser liability, and Internet class actions
Exhaustive analysis of security breach notification laws in 44 states and three
U.S. territories with a practical road map for responding to different types of data
breaches on a national basis (and conducting pre-breach audits)
How to compel the disclosure of anonymous and pseudonymous tortfeasors
and infringers and avoid common pitfalls
Common mistakes in Internet licenses, contracts, and privacy policies,
including drafting tips
New or updated forms, checklists, and appendix materials
U.S. territories with a practical road map for responding to different types of data
breaches on a national basis (and conducting pre-breach audits)
How to compel the disclosure of anonymous and pseudonymous tortfeasors
and infringers and avoid common pitfalls
Common mistakes in Internet licenses, contracts, and privacy policies,
including drafting tips
New or updated forms, checklists, and appendix materials
This up-to-date, reorganized new edition offers an unparalleled reference and practical
resource the complete authority on e-commerce and Internet law for business lawyers and litigators.
resource the complete authority on e-commerce and Internet law for business lawyers and litigators.
E-Commerce & Internet Law
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