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Oct. 2, 2006.
Kristy Moon, editor.
Library Lifesaver
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Tuesdays at 12:45 pm, Room 119.
Bring your lunch and learn from the wonderful Gallagher law librarians! Each
Tuesday at lunch time, we’ll offer two 15-minute sessions that cover practical
research tips and technology tricks.
This Tuesday Oct. 3, topics are:
- 12:45 – Library Catalog,
MARIAN
- 1:00 – Choosing LexisNexis & Westlaw Databases
Next Tuesday, Oct. 10, topics are:
- 12:45 – Google Tips
- 1:00 – Finding a Paper Topic
Join us at 12:45 or 1:00. We’ll provide light snacks and helpful library
lifesavers. We hope to see you there!
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(Please refrain from printing to the Lexis and Westlaw printers in the Library
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a detailed Westlaw training schedule, log in and click on the "Westlaw Training
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If you plan to study at the Law Library on the weekends and drive to UW,
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11/11).
Book of the Week
by Ann Hemmens
The Law of Electronic Commerce, 4th ed., by Jane K. Winn &
Benjamin Wright (KF1357.5.W753 2001 at Reference Area). Updated in 2006.
University of Washington School of Law Professor
Jane Winn
is a Director of the Shidler
Center for Law, Commerce & Technology. She is also co-author, with Benjamin
Wright (an attorney in private practice in Texas), of the 4th
edition of The Law of Electronic Commerce. This publication was
originally published by Benjamin Wright in 1991. Professor Winn became a
co-author in 1998 and she is predominantly responsible for the semi-annual
updates to the title.
This resource will help you stay current on the changes in cases, statutes,
regulations, model laws, and commentaries in the vast field of electronic
commerce. The impact of the Internet on e-commerce is detailed in this
reference work.
Sample of Topics Covered
Jurisdiction and Choice of Law Issues
Formation of Electronic Contracts
Consumer Electronic Payments (e.g., Credit and Debit Cards)
Copyright & Anti-Circumvention Technologies
Software License Terms
Internet Gambling
Internet Banking
Wireless Network Security
Taxation of Electronic Commerce
Counter-Cyberterrorism Initiatives
Hearsay Rule and Electronic Evidence
This one-volume looseleaf work is very easy to use. Each chapter starts with
an "overview," a paragraph or two discussing the topic, followed by a detailed
analysis of applicable laws, regulations, and statutes. Each chapter ends with
"practice pointers." These "pointers" do not include sample forms or documents,
but they do include practical advice and concrete examples for attorneys (and
researchers) to consider. You will find, for example, sample questions to
consider when drafting electronic contracts and recommended steps for creating
and distributing a company’s information privacy policy. Finally, the
appendices contain copies of select laws (e.g., UNCITRAL Model Law on
Electronic Commerce), regulatory documents (e.g., IRS Revenue Procedures 97-22
and 98-25), and topical articles (e.g., "Disavow P3P Liability: Deploy Cookies
with Legal Peace of Mind Under Internet Explorer 6" by Benjamin Wright).
Finding aids include a detailed table of contents, index, table of statutes
and related resources, and table of cases. A glossary of terms is included. Did
you know that "cybersmear" means "an unsubstantiated charge or accusation made
on the Internet" or that "five-nines uptime" is "a standard used in network
services agreements to require that services will be available 99.999% of the
time"?
Attorneys and scholars reference this work. The Law of Electronic
Commerce was cited in American Girl, LLC v. Nameview, Inc., 381 F.Supp.2d
876 (E.D.Wis. 2005) (owner of "AMERICAN GIRL" trademark sued registrar and
unknown registrant of "www.amercangirl.com" domain name for infringement and
typosquatting) and by approximately 56 law review articles.
If you are researching electronic commerce law or if you are simply
interested in seeing Professor Winn’s scholarship, The Law of Electronic
Commerce is available in the Reference Area KF1357.5 .W753 2001. | 