Online Law: The SPA's Legal Guide to Doing Business on the Internet (Paperback)

~ Thomas J. Smedinghoff (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Written for the layperson but extensively annotated for the experienced lawyer, this book provides clear guidance through the rapidly developing law of electronic commerce. Issues covered in detail include (but are by no means limited to):

• What rules govern online advertising?
• What are the legal issues involved in setting up a Web site?
• How do you create and enforce online contracts?
• How can you use digital signatures to facilitate electronic commerce?
• Who owns the rights to online information?
• When can you "borrow" online materials from others?
• What are the rules for using sexually explicit materials on the Net?
• What constitutes illegal conduct online?
• Can employers legally read their employees' e-mail?

Written by attorneys from the Information Technology Law Department at McBride Baker & Coles, sponsored by the Software Publishers Association, and Highly Recommended by Amazon.com Books.

From Library Journal

Very much a book on Internet law, this thorough resource provides access to over 500 pages of complex legal material. It offers intriguing chapters on jurisdiction and taxation of online commerce, and the section on a signed writing and the statute of frauds is written from a telecommunications perspective. Annotated endnotes are done in legal citation. The only drawback is the insertion of sometimes confusing cross references. A member (like his contributors) of McBride Baker & Coles, a Chicago law firm, editor Smedinghoff has written extensively on the legal aspects of software. His book is more accessible and readable than Edward A. Cavazos and Gavin Morin's Cyberspace and the Law (MIT, 1994) and is a sure companion for any computer law course. Recommended for all libraries and essential for law libraries.?Alan Schroeder, Chapman Univ. Sch. of Law, Huntington Beach, Cal.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional; annotated edition edition (May 20, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201489805
• ISBN-13: 978-0201489804
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,661,091 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference book, June 25, 2000

By A Customer

I used Online Law as a reference for my E-Commerce project at the community college. It covered all the important topics in great detail. The book is organized like a textbook, so it is easy to find the information you need. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in doing business on the Internet.

1.0 out of 5 stars Out of Date; 1996 publication, not 2007, April 30, 2008

By	Ray Campbell (Madrid Spain) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Amazon persists in showing this as a 2007 publication. It is not. It was written and last revised in 1996. It was, I expect, an excellent book in its time, but a lot has happened in internet law since 1996, and this book should not still be available for sale new.