Science, Computers and Technology Law

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Who Wants To Be An Internet Millionaire?

Want to make a million? Just set up your Web page, get a merchant account to take credit cards, lay off your staff and watch the money roll in from around the world. If only it were really that easy. While the Internet offers unprecedented ...
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Why Every Employer Using E-Mail Needs an E-Mail Liability Prevention Plan

E-mail is a staple of corporate culture. While e-mail has greatly increased the potential for better business communication and information access, it has its downside. Few employers have yet to fully appreciate the extent to which company e-mail ...
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Why Shoplifting in New Jersey Could Cost You More Than You Think

Article provided by Bramnick, Rodriguez, Mitterhoff, Grabas & Woodruff. Please visit our Web site at www.jonbramnick.com. Although the penalties for shoplifting vary from state to state, New Jersey's statutes add an interesting wrinkle. Not only do ...
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Why Websites Need Legal Review: Consider Impact of Securities Laws When Choosing Content for Web Pages

Technology companies were among the first to identify the potential of the World Wide Web to communicate information regarding products and services, partners and prospects. In today's environment it's virtually required for technology companies to ...
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Wireless Telecommunications Investment Scams

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is offering guidelines to help protect potential investors in wireless telecommunications services from being defrauded by unscrupulous promoters. Recently there has been a surge in the number of reported ...
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World Bank Group and Softbank to Invest in Internet Enterprises for the Developing World

In the most significant single initiative yet to start to narrow the global digital divide and jumpstart the new digital economy in the developing world, the International Finance Corporation is joining with Softbank Corp. of Japan to spawn startup ...
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Year 2000 Compliance: An Issue for All Businesses

Virtually every business, almost without exception, must face the reality that it will have to take steps to become "Year 2000 compliant" or face potential liability in the coming years. The source of the Year 2000 compliance problem is the practice ...
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Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act

On October 19, 1998 President Clinton signed the Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act ("the Act").The principal purpose of the Act is to encourage companies to share information about the status of their Year 2000 ("Y2K") compliance ...
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Year 2000 Report

The following article was written by Clay L. Gibney, Information Technology Director for Woods Rogers & Hazlegrove, P.L.C. This report represents Mr. Gibney's personal views and may not represent the views of Woods Rogers & Hazlegrove, P.L.C. Mr ...
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Year 2000: Should Companies Make Disclosures?

Until now, most companies have hesitated to make disclosures about their Year 2000 readiness, remediation, and testing efforts for fear that these disclosures would be used against them or be construed as a 'warranty'. In an effort to promote the ...
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