The GigaLaw Guide to Internet Law The

Advance praise for The GigaLaw Guide to Internet Law "I read this book from cover to cover. The examples of case law are of enormous illustrative value. Some of them will raise your blood pressure (well, mine went up several notches, anyway). Well worth the time to read!" Vint Cerf, chairman, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) "Doug Isenberg pulls off the toughest hat trick in legal writinghe and his contributing authors map out the legal landscape of cyberspace in language accessible and friendly to lay readers, providing a comprehensive guide for lawyers who want to gain a quick grasp of cyberlaw, and they do all this with scholarly care for accuracy and precision." Mike Godwin, author of Cyber Rights: Defending Free Speech in the Digital Age "A treasure trove of information that is a relief to find, a pleasure to read, and a snap to apply to dozens of your most pressing Internet legal questions." Carol Darr, director of the Institute for Politics, Democracy and the Internet "Doug Isenberg is the authority on all issues regarding Internet law. His insight is exceptional, his experience unsurpassed. This book is both a reference work and a bible, enlightening and showing the waya quintessential, all-encompassing work for both the novice and the veteran." Marc Adler, chairman and CEO, Macquarium Intelligent Communications Doug Isenberg is an attorney and the founder of GigaLaw.com, an award-winning website about Internet law. He writes regularly as a columnist for The Wall Street Journal Online and CNET News.com and has represented numerous high-tech and Internet clients. For more information about The GigaLaw Guide to Internet Law, visit: http://GigaLaw.com/guide

Doug Isenberg is an attorney and the founder of GigaLaw.com, an award-winning website about Internet law. He writes regularly as a columnist for The Wall Street Journal Online and CNET News.com and has represented numerous high-tech and Internet clients.

Author's Note
Foreword
Introduction
Copyright Law
Case Study: An Introduction to Copyright on the Internet, Playboy v. Sanfilippo	p. 3
The Basics of Copyright Law	p. 8
Creating a Copyright-Friendly Website	p. 21
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act	p. 35
Domain Names and Trademarks
Case Study: An Introduction to Domain Names and Trademark Disputes, Electronics Boutique v. Zuccarini	p. 49
The Basics of Trademark Law	p. 55
Traditional Trademark Law and Domain Names	p. 68
The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act	p. 77
The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy	p. 88
Other Trademark Issues	p. 99
Patent Law
Case Study: An Introduction to Patents on the Internet, Amazon.com v. BarnesandNoble.com	p. 109
The Basics of Patent Law and Protection	p. 114
Patents for Software and Internet Business Methods	p. 126
Exploiting and Enforcing Patents	p. 141
Privacy
Case Study: An Introduction to Privacy on the Internet, Federal Trade Commission v. GeoCities	p. 151
Internet Privacy Laws and Privacy Policies	p. 157
General Privacy Laws	p. 171
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act	p. 176
The European Union's Privacy Directive	p. 186
The Canadian Privacy Act	p. 195
Free Speech and the First Amendment
Case Study: An Introduction to Free Speech on the Internet, Zeran v. America Online	p. 205
Sex, the First Amendment, and the Internet	p. 213
Message Board Misconduct and Online Anonymity	p. 227
Critical Websites, Parody, and the First Amendment	p. 241
Hate on the Internet	p. 248
Spam	p. 259
Contract Law and High Technology
Electronic Signatures and the U.S. E-Sign Act	p. 273
Website Development Agreements	p. 279
Creating Contracts on the Internet	p. 287
Employment Law
Case Study: An Introduction to Employment Law in the Technological Revolution, Strauss v. Microsoft	p. 299
Sexual Harassment	p. 306
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act	p. 320
The Americans with Disabilities Act	p. 325
Noncompete Agreements and Other Restrictive Covenants	p. 337
Privacy Issues and Employee Monitoring	p. 351
Afterword	p. 360
The Fifteen Essential Internet Law Bookmarks	p. 364
Contributors	p. 368
Notes	p. 371
Index	p. 386
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