Web legal issues: 15 book reviews

This book takes a global view of the fundamental legal issues raised by the advent of the Internet as an international communications mechanism. Legal and other materials are integrated to support the discussion of how technological, economic and political factors are shaping the law governing the Internet. Global trends in legal issues are addressed and the effectiveness of potential mechanisms for legal change that are applicable to Internet law are also examined.

ISBN: 0521605229

This book attempts to provide a base of the fundamental principles and issues on which subsequent developments in software and Internet law will build. With frequent references to case law, chapters discuss trade secret protection, copyright law, patent protection, trademarks, software licensing, Internet jurisdiction, intellectual property, content regulation, privacy and encryption, electronic commerce, and Internet governance.

ISBN: 0735536546

This book presents ten generic FM (facility management) contracts and FM workscopes used by FMs and organizations in their outsourcing programs. These are in MSWord format including generic RFP and SOW's dealing with FM services outsourcing. Also included are Pricing Worksheets, Custodial and Grounds Workscopes, Supplier Evaluation Process, and much more.

ISBN: 0971574510

This book teaches: what kind of intellectual-property protection you need, the strengths and limitations of each type of protection, how to avoid infringement, which provisions you need when drafting an agreement, how to obtain permission to use other people's materials. It provides step-by-step instructions to draft: employment agreements, contractor and consultant agreements, web and software development agreements, and license agreements.

ISBN: 0873376455

This book reviews the laws on copyright, patent, trademarks, privacy, free speech, contracts, and employment in the context of online business. It reports on the way the courts and administrative agencies are construing the law by featuring the facts and disposition of prominent cases. The examples illustrate how electronic businesses can structure themselves for compliance. There is discussion of Canadian and European Union privacy rules.

ISBN: 0812991982

This book provides a discussion of the legal issues public schools face in using the web, e-mail, and other computer technologies. It brings a perspective to this changing arena, identifying and examining risks for schools and the specific case law that shapes these issues, including: first Amendment protection for teachers and students, filtering and blocking technology for obscene material, use of students' personal information and education records, downloading and storing of copyrighted material, fair use, defamation in Internet communications, and e-mail harassment. It offers advice in developing policies that comply with the law while safeguarding the school or district.

ISBN: 0871206773

This book covers the legal environment of the Internet and electronic transactions. Topics covered: cases featuring companies like Napster, with questions for class discussion; management perspectives and examples of issues like UCITA and what this will mean for those purchasing software over the Internet; international considerations such as the United Nations Model Law on Contracts, SAFE, and EU directive; policy considerations and discussions on such issues as the tax moratorium, with an analysis of the probability of new legislation; and end-of-chapter questions including Internet assignments that bring chapter material to life.

ISBN: 0130334286

This book covers aspects of taking a business onto the Internet, helping understand legal and technical jargon while guiding through the paperwork involved. It shows how to: register a domain name, hire a designer and host, create a privacy policy, protect copyrights and trademarks, license content for a site, sell online legally, accept credit cards, deal with refunds, and more.

ISBN: 0873377532

This book includes business agreements, contracts and forms. It explains the use for each form and each document is structured so that it can be customized. The CD-ROM contains 74 contracts, forms and agreements in such areas as: web design/development, software development, software distribution, acquisition of rights, assignment of copyright, beta testing, confidentiality issues, freelancing, proxies, licensing, source codes, user agreements, dealing with consulting services, sales, leases, assignments, partnerships, purchasing and more.

ISBN: 0971339899

This book provides an overview of how the Internet works, how the Internet is used for business, and how business on the Internet is regulated by the courts as well as state and federal government. It offers advice on how to resolve and avoid legal problems, and on designing systems and software that can account for and prevent legal trouble. It explains the importance of maintaining security and privacy of electronic communications, and the need to protect intellectual property rights such as trademarks and copyrights. It also discusses criminal penalties that result from hacking and tampering with electronic data.

ISBN: 1580530036