Cyberlaw: Legal Principles of Emerging Technologies
Jeffrey A. Helewitz, JD, LLM, MBA, Athena Group, Inc.

ISBN-10: 0131142879
ISBN-13: 9780131142879

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2005
Format: Paper; 240 pp
Published: 12/10/2003

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Presenting an emerging area of law, this text explores the legal doctrines and principles that apply to the operation and development of computer technology and the Internet. It discusses the rapid legislative and judicial responses, demanded by the creation of the new technology, to resolve legal problems of the emerging technology, covering: jurisdiction, constitutional issues, e-business, property rights, and cybercrime.

Comprehensive coverage of e-business—Divides the material into three distinct sections.

~Helps students to better understand the specifics of contract formation, financing, and tax issues.

Chapter overviews— Alerts students to key content in each chapter, and helps them to organize their learning and study goals.

Chapter reviews—Gives students a chance to check their understanding of important material in each chapter before moving on.

Key terms—Ensures students become familiar with, and truly understand the meaning of, new terminology specific to the subject matter.

Relevant key cases—Highlights issues facing legal professionals in the area of cyberlaw, and applies text content to the real-world.

Case questions—Ensures students understand the points raised and decisions made in each case.

Exercises—Offers students the chance to practice and apply what they have learned from the chapters and cases.

Related websites—Supplies students with a listing of valuable sources they can utilize to obtain additional and advanced information on text topics.

1. Introduction to Cyberlaw.

2. Jurisdiction.

3. Constitutional Law Issues.

4. On-Line Business Concerns.

5. Intellectual Property Law Issues.

6. Cybercrimes.

Appendix A. Convention on Cybercrime.

Appendix B. Child Online Protection Act of 1998.

Appendix D. USA Patriot Act.

Index.

"The coverage of e-business is very good. I like how the author divided the material into three distinct sections: contract formation, financing, and tax issues." — Laura Barnard, Lakeland Community College

Presenting an emerging area of law, Cyberlaw explores the legal doctrines and principles that apply to the operation and development of computer technology and the Internet.

It discusses the rapid legislative and judicial responses, demanded by the proliferation of the new technology, to resolve legal problems of the emerging technology, covering:

  • Jurisdiction
  • Constitutional issues
  • E-business
  • Property rights
  • Cybercrime
Each chapter includes:
  • Chapter overview
  • Review
  • Key terms
  • Relevant key cases

Cyberlaw is an excellent supplement to Introductory Law, Legal Research, Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property, and Business Law courses.

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