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The Virtual Lawyer
A New York federal court has denied, in part, a famous Internet service provider's motion to dismiss a complaint filed by a proprietor who alleged breach of contract and tortious interference against the ISP.
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Think Before Sending That E-Mail
No lawyer ' even the most ethical ' would want a prosecutor to see or hear his client communications. Indeed, the most sacred ethic is that of confidentiality.
ACLU, Internet Providers Oppose Disclosure Of Chat-Room Poster
A number of Internet companies and the American Civil Liberties Union have joined forces to protect the identity of a person who claimed in a political online chat room that a state court judge behaved unethically.
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Net Data Seller Can Be Sued
The New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled that the family of a young woman killed by an obsessed stalker has grounds under state law to sue the Internet data broker he hired to locate his victim.
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Mining eBay for Asbestos Exhibits
Houston plaintiffs' lawyer W. Mark Lanier has been on an eBay binge lately, buying industrial manuals, magazine advertisements, ashtrays, floor tiles, roof shingles, a sealed pack of Kent cigarettes from the 1950s, fire-protection cloth and even spray-on artificial snow for making a humdrum Christmas tree more festive.
Study Says Internet Tax Losses Overstated
U.S. states lost $2.8 billion last year in uncollected Internet sales taxes, much lower than previous estimates, according to a study released by the Direct Marketing Association (DMA).
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Baby Steps For Conducting Business Online
This column will tell you everything you need to know to do business online and use computers in your business. An impossibility? You're right. But humor me as I cram in as much as I can.
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NET NEWS
The advertiser behind those pesky pop-up ads that appear while visiting the NYTimes.com and other major news sites has settled a dispute over the unauthorized and parasitic practice.
Domain Name Disputes Decline as Internet Matures
The wild wild Web is getting tamed. Cyber-squatters no longer freely roam its highways looking for easy marks. And trademark owners who once went after anyone who crossed their path are now choosing their battles much more carefully.
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Where's Your Internet Headed?
With the ever-increasing frequency of business being conducted over the Internet, the events giving rise to the potential extraterritorial application of law also have increased, drawing attention to an area of law that is anything but clearly delineated. The increased likelihood of law being applied extraterritorially means that businesses should now seriously consider where their Internet business is directed, who it is likely to be reaching and be prepared with at least some minimal knowledge regarding the laws of such jurisdictions.
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