Click on the items below to see what's been added to ILR's online library during the past two weeks.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
- UDRP Proceedings Are Not 'Arbitrations' Within Meaning of Federal Arbitration Act (New Entry in "Recent Developments"; link to the full text of Dluhos v. Strasberg, 2003 ILRWeb (P&F) 1221 [3d Cir].)
- Sen. Hatch Hopes to Facilitate Deal for Protecting Digital Content, Consumers (New Entry in "Recent Developments".)
- Sony Seeks Information from Universities on Australian Student Music File Downloads (New Entry in "Recent Developments".)
- Click here for ILR's complete INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY library.
INTERNET COMMERCE
- Fourth Quarter Internet Retail Sales Increase 28.2 Percent Year-Over-Year (New Entry in "Recent Developments"; link to the full text of the Census Bureau report.)
- NACHA Publications Address Risks, Fraud Associated with Payments Over the Internet (New Entry in "Recent Developments"; link to the full text of Internet Payments Fraud: A Primer for Merchants and Financial Institutions.)
- Click here for ILR's complete INTERNET COMMERCE library.
PRIVACY
- FTC's May Workshop Will Explore Role of Technology in Protecting Personal Data (New Entry in "Recent Developments".)
- Wiretap Act Does Not Cover Communications 'In Storage' Even If Stored for Short Period (New Entry in "Recent Developments"; link to the full text of United States v. Councilman, 2003 ILRWeb (P&F) 1225 [D Mass].)
- High Court Denies Review of Pilot's Claim That Ninth Circuit Erred in Wiretap Ruling (New Entry in "Recent Developments"; link to the full text of the underlying decision, Konop v. Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., 12 ILR (P&F) 92 [9th Cir].)
- EU Advisory Body Says Traffic Data Should Be Kept for About 3-6 Months (New Entry in "Recent Developments"; link to the full text of the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party's Opinion 1/2003 on the storage of traffic data for billing purposes and the EU's directives concerning data protection and other laws.)
- Investigator Has Duty of Reasonable Care in Sale of Consumer Personal Information (New Entry in "Recent Developments"; link to the full text of Remsburg v. Docusearch, Inc., 2003 ILRWeb (P&F) 1217 [NH Sup Ct].)
- EU Advisory Body to Continue Monitoring Online Authentication Systems Development (New Entry in "Recent Developments"; link to the full text of the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party's Working Document on online authentication services.)
- Treasury Official Says Identity Theft Number One Concern for Consumers (New Entry in "Recent Developments".)
- Sending Kid Porn Image to Third Parties Ended Reasonable Expectation of Privacy (New Entry in "Recent Developments"; link to the full text of State of New Jersey v. Evers, 2003 ILRWeb (P&F) 1223 [NJ Sup Ct].)
- Virginia General Assembly Approves Restricted Posting of Information on Internet (New Entry in "Recent Developments"; link to the full text of H.B. 2426.)
- Hacker Gains Access to Millions of MasterCard, Visa Account Numbers (New Entry in "Recent Developments".)
- Canadian Privacy Toolkit Developed to Target Electronic Records Development (New Entry in "Recent Developments".)
- Click here for ILR's complete PRIVACY library.
JURISDICTION/PROCEDURE
- Canadian Competition Authorities Plan to Assert Jurisdiction Over E-Commerce (New Entry in "Recent Developments"; link to the full text of the Canadian Competition Bureau report.)
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FREEDOM OF SPEECH/CONTENT REGULATION
- CoE to Adopt Guidelines on Right to Reply to Factually Inaccurate Information on Web (New Entry in "Recent Developments".)
- Public Interest Group Slams Pennsylvania ISP Liability Law (New Entry in "Recent Developments"; link to the full text of the CDT report.)
- Group Sues State for Blocking Thousands of Anti-Tax E-Mails (New Entry in "Recent Developments"; link to the full text of Campaign for California Families v. State of California (Complaint), 2003 ILRWeb (P&F) 1202 [ED Cal].)
- Click here for ILR's complete FREEDOM OF SPEECH library.
TELECOM
- Lawmakers Ponder Next Move After Telephone Competition Rules (New Entry in "Recent Developments".)
- Questions Continue to Linger Over FCC's Competition Decision (New Entry in "Recent Developments".)
- FCC Decision Leaves Questions, States Seek to Assure Investors (New Entry in "Recent Developments".)
- Spurning Powell, FCC Votes to Retain Big Phone Competition Role for States (New Entry in "Recent Developments".)
- Click here for ILR's complete TELECOM library.
CYBERSECURITY
- Japan Setting Up New METI Panel to Reinforce Cyberterrorism Policies (New Entry in "Recent Developments".)
- Click here for coverage of cybersecurity issues in ILR's PRIVACY library.
CRIMINAL LIABILITY
- High Court Declines Review of California Cybercrime Statute (New Entry in "Recent Developments"; link to the full text of the underlying decision, People of California v. Hawkins, 2002 ILRWeb (P&F) 1579 [Cal Ct App].)
- FTC, Foreign Officials, and ISPs Recognize Need for International Cooperation Treaty (New Entry in "Recent Developments".)
- Click here for ILR's complete CRIMINAL LIABILITY library.
ICANN/INTERNET GOVERNANCE
- New Domain Names, New CEO, Among Items for March ICANN Meeting (New Entry in "Recent Developments".)
- Cost Burdens Inhibit Accuracy of Whois; Cross-Border Enforcement Network Needed (New Entry in "Recent Developments".)
- ICANN At-Large Group Picks Nominating Committee Members (New Entry in "Recent Developments".)
- Click here for coverage of ICANN issues in ILR's INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY library.
TAXATION
- Illinois Joins Lawsuits Seeking Back Taxes for Online Sales by Several Large Retailers (New Entry in "Recent Developments".)
- Nebraska Internet Sales Tax Bill Undergoing Final Round of Legislative Debate (New Entry in "Recent Developments"; link to the full text of L.B. 282.)
- Washington Lawmakers Mull Bills to Implement Streamlined Sales Tax Agreement (New Entry in "Recent Developments"; link to the full text of H.B. 1863.)
- Indiana Senators Debate Bill to Bring State Into Line with Streamlined Sales, Use Tax Agreement (New Entry in "Recent Developments"; link to the full text of S.B. 465.)
- Mississippi Resolution Would Study Tax Revisions to Deal with Increasing Internet Sales (New Entry in "Recent Developments".)
- Maryland House Panel Calls Hearing on Streamlined Sales Tax Plan (New Entry in "Recent Developments"; link to the full text of H.B. 559.)
- New York Online Service Provider Permitted to Use Customer Documentation to Prove Sourcing (New Entry in "Recent Developments"; link to the full text of New York Office of Tax Policy Analysis Advisory Opinion TSB-A-03(5)S, 2003 ILRWeb (P&F) 1087 [NY Dep't Tax Fin].)
- Click here for ILR's complete TAXATION library.
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
- Coalition Surveying Contractors About Experiences with E-Gov Initiatives (New Entry in "Recent Developments".)
- Click here for coverage of e-government issues in ILR's PRIVACY library.
SECURITIES
- Alleged 'Spammer' Faces Charges He Used Internet to Commit Stock Fraud (New Entry in "Recent Developments"; link to the full text of Securities and Exchange Commission v. Meltzer (Complaint), 2003 ILRWeb (P&F) 1204 [ED NY].)
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ARTICLES SOUGHT
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