Science, Computers and Technology Law

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Internet Law Update: Developments in Privacy Law: 1999

The last several years have witnessed an increasingly intense debate over the rights of individuals to protect the privacy of their personal data. That debate is fueled in part, but not exclusively, by growing concern over the privacy of ...
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Internet Legal Issues: Framing

A technique frequently used on the World Wide Web is "framing". Framing permits one to create a composite Web page that consists of one or more separately addressed elements. A Web page that includes framing will consist of specifically identified ...
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Internet Legal Issues: Linking

INTRODUCTIONOne of the basic mechanisms of the World Wide Web is the use of links from the "Linking Page" to another Web page that is frequently referred to as the "Linked Page". Linking (or "hyperlinking" as it is sometimes known) is a powerful ...
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Internet Legal Issues: Metatags

During the past few years commercial use of the Internet has boomed to the point where publishing companies -- whether they be a Random House, a small niche publisher or a self-publisher -- look upon opportunities from owning their own website as a ...
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Internet Legal Issues: WWW Privacy Policy II: Guidelines & Children Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998

This is the second part of an article on the subject of the World Wide Web ("WWW") Privacy Policy. While part one focused on broad-based WWW privacy issues, part two will discuss specific guidelines for preparing and implementing a company's privacy ...
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Internet Legal Issues: WWW Privacy Policy Part I

As we enter the new millennium the World Wide Web ("WWW"), because it collects and disseminates personal information, significantly impacts many personal privacy issues and concerns. One major concern of privacy advocates is that when one travels ...
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Internet Meta Tags Can Infringe Trademarks

As the use of Internet web sites increases through E-commerce, web site builders and owners need to be aware that their use of another's trademarks in the META tags for a web site can constitute trademark infringement. The HTML code used to create a ...
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Internet Service Providers Are Liable Under Foreign Privacy Law

Is privacy a basis for Internet Service Provider (ISP) liability, even when the offending material is posted without the ISP's knowledge? A French court has held that it can be. Many European jurisdictions have stronger privacy protection laws than ...
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Investment Management Update

SEC's New Guidance on Electronic Media Disclosure of Mutual Fund After-Tax ReturnsForeign Custody Rules Update NASDR Reminds Members of Their Fund Advertising Responsibilities Preparing for Tax Law Changes The SEC recently published a release on ...
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Investor Relations on the Web

The internet offers companies a tremendous opportunity to communicate with their shareholders and prospective investors, and its combination of lightning speed and broad accessibility have affected investor relations in ways unimagined a few years ...
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