Science, Computers and Technology Law

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Ten Tips For Workplace Success

Employers and Employees need to work together in order to be efficient and productive. Sometimes, this is harder to achieve than it should be. Here are some tips for both management and employees that should help create a better workplace. Don't ...
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Ten Ways Internet Marketing Have Changed Since the 1990s

There was a time when "Internet marketing" meant having a Web site that your IT guy developed on some long weekend, with directions to your office and sparse profiles of your attorneys. These days, Internet marketing means a lot more. Web design ...
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The Changing World of Electronic Signatures

A federal law that took effect about a year and a half ago is changing the world in terms of how legal documents are signed. If it hasn't affected your business already, it probably soon will. The full title of the law is the Electronic Signatures ...
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The Communications Decency Act: A Primer for Employers

Employers who provide Internet access to their employees would be well advised to recognize the potential legal problems involved in this novel medium. Some employers (including the United States Government) have experienced serious Internet abuse ...
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The Electric Power Industry and the Year 2000 Challenge: A Legal Perspective

Those few utility executives who were still unaware of the so-called Year 2000 problem got a wake-up call on December 8, 1997 when SEC Chairman, Arthur Levitt, warned the nation's utilities to prepare their computer systems to handle the Year 2000 ...
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The FCC’S UNE Triennial Review Order: A Mixed Bag for Competitors

Yesterday, the FCC adopted its UNE Triennial Review decision, the most sweeping ruling affecting the telecommunications industry since 1996, and one that is certain to have far-reaching effects in the telecommunications industry for years to come ...
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The Federal Communications Commission Universal Service Programs for Low-Income Consumers

Congress, the States, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have expressed the importance of promoting universal service, i.e., ensuring that as many households as possible have access to the telecommunications network. The FCC offers ...
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The Future of American Spectrum Policy

When I arrived at the Federal Communications Commission about a year ago — after stints in wireless, satellite, incumbent and competitive wireline telephony businesses, as well as in government — I had a pretty clear set of general regulatory ...
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The Internet & The Practice Of Law: Ready Or Not, Here It Comes

About four years ago, a client ex-tolled the joys of "surfing" the Internet. My response was, "What is the Internet?" Her explanation of "It's a bunch of computers hooked together through various phone lines," was not particularly helpful. But ...
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The Internet And Jurisdiction: Act Globally, Avoid Getting Sued Locally

he Internet virtually eliminates physical distance as a factor in commerce and a range of other activities. Surfing the Web allows you to electronically hop from one foreign site to another at the mere click of a button. For all practical purposes ...
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