The Internet and the Law

ISBN-13: 9780230235670 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 320 str.

Kevin Rogers

Opis

This is a concise and highly readable account of the legal and regulatory considerations presented by the growth of the Internet, and in particular the areas of e-commerce, data protection and e-crime.

Spis treści

Internet Infrastructure Online Contracting Distance Selling Online Payment, Gambling and Taxation Online Marketing Jurisdiction and Choice of Law Data Protection Freedom of Expression and Defamation Web 2.0 and Social Networking Internet Crime and Other Computer-Related Offences Online Pornography and Cyber harassment.

O autorze

Kevin M. Rogers is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Hertfordshire. He lectures in the areas of E-Commerce and Data Protection at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and has presented and published widely in these areas. He acts as a consultant to law firms and other external groups and has been a member of the Law Society's Technology and Law Reference Group since 2006.

Blurb

This sector-leading text covers Internet Law in its broadest terms, providing a concise yet comprehensive introduction to what is an exciting, fast-moving and complex area of law.

Analysis focuses on each of the important elements within the subject, from the implications of online contracting, distance selling and online payment, to issues arising from the emergence of Web 2.0 and the growth of social networking sites. The author also considers data protection issues, freedom of expression and defamation, and the treatment of Internet-related crimes.

The text is underpinned throughout by wide-ranging references which will prove invaluable to students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, whilst the clarity and immediate nature of the coverage will provide illumination for all readers who have an interest in the subject.

The text is supported by end-of-chapter summaries, suggested further reading and questions for consideration. A useful companion website featuring regular updates on the latest developments in the subject, and containing all weblinks listed in the text, can be found at: www.palgrave.com/law/rogers