Smith : Internet Law Regulations | 5th Edition

• Takes a comparative approach to themes that have arisen in relation to the Internet, providing detailed coverage of English law
• Provides guidance on areas of importance such as encryption, obscenity, freedom of speech, tax and competition law
• Contains helpful, practical guidance for both legal and non-legal audience
• Includes extensive intellectual property law coverage, including Copyright and Confidential Information, Patents, Trade Marks, and Domain Names
• Contains dedicated chapters on Defamation, Data Protection, Internet Payments, Tax and Competition Law
• Takes the reader through issues with liability including both content liability and protection, as well as enforcement and cross-border liability
• Discusses both the Communications Regulation and the Broadcasting Regulation
• Contains detailed analysis on online contracting and auctions; and statutory requirements and international contracts
• Covers prohibited and regulated activities, such as computer misuse, offensive communications and online safety, pornography and sexual offences, contempt of court, gambling, pharmaceuticals, and advertising and promotional activities
• Written by cyberlaw expert Graham Smith and a team of contributors from leading law firm Bird & Bird

Table Of Content :

- Overview of the Internet.

- Copyright, Patents and Confidential Information.

- Trade Marks and Domain Names.

- Defamation.

- Content Liability and Protection.

- Enforcement and crossborder liability.

- Data Protection.

- Communications and Broadcast Regulation.

- Contracts bet.

- ISPs, Content Owners & Others.

- Electronic Contracts and Transactions.

- Payment Mechanisms for Internet Commerce.

- Prohibited and Regulated Activities.

Tax.

Competition Law and the Internet.