The legal and regulatory environment of e-business: law for the converging economy

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Bagby, John W.

Publication Information:

Mason, OH : Thomson/South-Western West , 2003

ISBN:

9780324110791

Subject Term:

Electronic commerce -- Law and legislation -- United States

Added Author:

McCarty, F. William, 1941-

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This new hybrid book integrates both e-commerce and traditional legal environment issues, serving as a bridge between the two by covering the legal environment of business and its extensions into e-commerce. The text fulfills the need for greater understanding of the role of law, regulation, and public policy. A major focus is on how existing laws will accommodate the transition and on what issues new perspectives are needed from legislation, regulation, judicial interpretation, private contracting, industry self-regulation and public policy.

Part I The Legal System	p. 1
Chapter 1 Law in Business	p. 5
Introduction	p. 5
The Legal Environment for Business	p. 7
Appendix Using Legal Analysis	p. 17
Chapter 2 Ethics and the Legal System	p. 23
Relationship Between Law and Ethics	p. 23
Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility	p. 25
Tasks of a Legal System	p. 32
Legal Systems	p. 33
Significant Characteristics of the U.S. Legal System	p. 35
The State and Federal Judicial Systems	p. 38
Jurisdiction	p. 41
Chapter 3 Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution	p. 47
Litigation	p. 47
Litigation and Internet Issues	p. 48
The Civil Litigation Process	p. 52
Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods	p. 63
Litigation and ADR	p. 74
Chapter 4 Constitutional Law	p. 79
The Basis for Constitutional Powers	p. 80
Specific Powers of Government	p. 88
Constitutional Rights of Business and Individuals	p. 94
Chapter 5 International Business Law	p. 113
Conducting International Business	p. 113
Sources of International Law	p. 115
Laws Affecting International Trade	p. 124
Laws Affecting International Investments	p. 129
International Dispute Resolution	p. 136
Chapter 6 Administrative Law	p. 139
Introduction	p. 139
Administrative Agencies	p. 142
Administrative Rule-Making	p. 149
Administrative Adjudication	p. 153
Informal Administrative Activities	p. 155
Judicial Review and Administrative Agencies	p. 157
Standards for Judicial Review	p. 158
Business Interaction with an Administrative Agency	p. 162
Part II Private Law	p. 167
Chapter 7 Crimes and Torts	p. 171
Criminal Law vs. Civil Law	p. 171
Classifying Criminal Law	p. 174
Criminal Procedure	p. 176
Defenses to Crimes	p. 194
Torts	p. 195
Intentional Torts	p. 198
Quasi-Intentional Torts: Defamation	p. 202
Negligence	p. 205
Strict Liability	p. 208
Tort Reform	p. 209
Chapter 8 Product and Service Liability	p. 215
Introduction	p. 215
Types of Product Liability	p. 215
The Origins of Product Liability	p. 216
Warranty Liability	p. 219
Negligence Liability	p. 225
Strict Liability	p. 225
Misrepresentation	p. 228
The Parties in Product Liability Cases	p. 229
Liability of Service Providers	p. 234
Defectiveness--A New Approach to Strict Liability?	p. 237
Affirmative Defenses	p. 241
Product Safety Regulations	p. 242
Chapter 9 Agency and Business Organizations	p. 251
Introduction	p. 251
Agency Relationships	p. 251
Principal's Liability in Contract and Tort for Agent's Actions	p. 261
Business Organizations	p. 266
The Proprietorship, Partnership, and Corporation	p. 267
Alternative Forms of Business Organizations	p. 273
Part III e-Commerce	p. 279
Chapter 10 Introduction to Contracts and Their Formation	p. 283
Sources of Commercial Law	p. 283
Types of Commercial Contracts	p. 286
Analysis of E-Commerce, Using Traditional Contracting Models	p. 287
Transactions' Subject Matter Determines What Law Applies	p. 290
Concluding an Agreement	p. 293
Terms of the Agreement	p. 308
Chapter 11 Performances and Payments	p. 319
Performances	p. 320
Payment Systems	p. 330
Chapter 12 Writings and Records, Defenses, Remedies, and Creditors' Rights	p. 361
Writings and Signatures, Records and Authentication	p. 361
Contract Defenses	p. 372
Authority to Negotiate and Conclude Contracts	p. 378
Discharge of Obligations, Breach of Contract, and Remedies	p. 381
Creditors' Rights and Debtor Protections	p. 389
Chapter 13 Technology Transfer: Employment, Service, and Distribution Contracts	p. 399
Exhaustibility of Tangible versus Intangible Property	p. 400
Employment Contracts	p. 401
Licensing	p. 415
Leasing	p. 437
Computer Services and Development	p. 438
Chapter 14 Privacy	p. 441
Political and Social Context of Privacy	p. 442
What Is Privacy?	p. 443
Regulation of Private Data Management	p. 446
Development of Fair Information Practice Principles	p. 457
Jurisdiction over Privacy Practices	p. 463
Constitutional Basis for Privacy Rights	p. 467
Privacy in Litigation, Regulation, and Law Enforcement	p. 470
Privacy Rights Under State Law	p. 473
Electronic Privacy: Computer, Internet, and Telecommunications	p. 477
Financial Privacy	p. 484
Health Care Privacy	p. 487
Employment and Workplace Privacy	p. 488
Privacy and Self-Regulation	p. 492
Part IV Intellectual Property	p. 495
Chapter 15 Copyrights	p. 499
Overview of Copyrights	p. 501
Copyrightable Subject Matter	p. 503
The Bundle of Exclusive Rights	p. 506
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)	p. 511
Moral Rights	p. 516
Copyright Procedures	p. 518
Copyright Infringement	p. 521
Fair Use Defense	p. 528
Chapter 16 Trade Secrets and Database Protection	p. 537
Nature of Trade Secrets	p. 538
Sources of Trade Secret Law	p. 538
Subject Matter of Trade Secrets	p. 543
Acquisition, Control, and Ownership of Trade Secrets	p. 546
Misappropriate	p. 552
Defenses to Misappropriation	p. 556
Remedies	p. 558
Protection of Databases	p. 559
Chapter 17 Patents
Overview of Patent Law	p. 571
Patentability	p. 576
The Patenting Process	p. 592
Patent Infringement	p. 598
Remedies	p. 603
Sui Generis Protections	p. 605
Chapter 18 Trademarks	p. 611
Nature of Trademark as an Intellectual Property Right	p. 612
Sources of Trademark Law	p. 613
Trademark Subject Matter	p. 615
Types of Trademarks	p. 619
Spectrum of Distinctiveness	p. 623
Functionality	p. 631
Acquisition, Registration, and Maintenance of Trademarks	p. 632
Trademark Infringement	p. 635
Remedies	p. 639
International Trademark	p. 640
Trademarks and the Internet	p. 641
Part V Regulation
Chapter 19 Antitrust	p. 653
Foundations of the Antitrust Laws	p. 654
The Primary Antitrust Laws	p. 656
Antitrust Enforcement	p. 658
Antitrust Exemptions	p. 662
Monopolies	p. 664
Mergers	p. 671
Horizontal Combinations, Restraints of Trade	p. 677
Vertical Restraints of Trade	p. 682
Antitrust and Intellectual Property Rights	p. 688
Price Discrimination	p. 692
Chapter 20 Labor and Employment	p. 697
Introduction	p. 697
Employment at Will	p. 698
Federal Labor Statutes	p. 701
The National Labor Relations Board	p. 703
Concerted Activities by Unions	p. 705
The Labor Negotiation Process	p. 709
The Fair Labor Standards Act	p. 712
Unemployment Compensation	p. 715
Workers' Compensation	p. 715
Retirement Income and Pensions	p. 719
Occupational Safety and Health Act	p. 721
Additional Concerns	p. 725
Chapter 21 Equal Employment Opportunities	p. 731
Introduction	p. 731
Equal Pay Act	p. 732
The Civil Rights Act of 1964	p. 733
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act	p. 745
Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities	p. 747
Enforcement of the Antidiscrimination Laws	p. 751
Chapter 22 Securities Regulations	p. 757
The Primary Federal Securities Statutes	p. 758
Registration of Securities	p. 760
Disclosure	p. 769
Insider Trading	p. 773
Proxy Solicitations and Tender Offers	p. 788
Liabilities Under the Securities Laws	p. 792
Chapter 23 Environmental Law	p. 799
Introduction	p. 799
Major Federal Environmental Statutory Laws	p. 800
Air Pollutions	p. 802
Water Pollution	p. 806
Land Pollution	p. 810
Other Federal Environmental Concerns	p. 814
State and Local Concerns	p. 817
Chapter 24 Internet Regulation	p. 821
Conceptual Basis for Business Regulation	p. 822
Consumer Protection	p. 828
Internet Taxation	p. 840
Telecommunications Regulation	p. 847
Appendix The U.S. Constitution	p. 855
Glossary	p. 867
Index	p. 913

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