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Electronic commerce / Ronald J. Mann.
Published
Austin : Wolters Kluwer Law & Business ; New York, NY : Aspen Publishers, [2011]
Copyright
©2011
Call Number
KF889 .M356 2011
Edition
Fourth edition.
ISBN
9780735507166 (hbk. : alk. paper)
0735507163 (hbk. : alk. paper)
9780735509818 (pbk. ; teacher's manual)
0735509816 (pbk. ; teacher's manual)
0735507163 (hbk. : alk. paper)
9780735509818 (pbk. ; teacher's manual)
0735509816 (pbk. ; teacher's manual)
Description
xxvii, 894 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)699484427
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Record Appears in
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
xxiii
Preface
xxv
Introduction
1
pt. One
The Background: Regimes for Resolving Disputes
3
ch. 1
The Background: Regimes for Resolving Disputes
5
Assignment 1
Jurisdiction and Conflict of Laws
6
A.
Jurisdiction and Internet Commerce
6
1.
Minimum Contacts and Internet Commerce
7
Trintec Industries, Inc. v. Pedre Promotional Products, Inc.
7
Yahoo! Inc. v. L'Union Des Etudiants Juifs De France
12
Gator.com Corp. v. L.L. Bean, Inc.
30
2.
Judgment Enforcement
36
3.
Cross-Border Issues
37
B.
Conflict of Laws and Internet Commerce
39
CAT Internet Services v. Magazines.com, Inc.
41
Problem Set 1
43
Assignment 2
Contractual Choice of Regime
45
A.
Contractual Choice of Law
45
1.
Choice of Law and Interstate Commerce
45
2.
Choice of Law and Cross-Border Commerce
47
B.
Contractual Choice of Forum
48
1.
Choice of Forum and Interstate Commerce
48
Domestic Tricome v. Ebay, Inc.
48
2.
Choice of Forum and Cross-Border Commerce
52
C.
Arbitration Clauses
52
1.
Arbitration Clauses and Interstate Commerce
53
Comb v. PayPal, Inc.
55
2.
Arbitration Clauses and EU Commerce
64
Problem Set 2
65
The Camford Books Problem (Part I)
66
pt. Two
The Context of Electronic Commerce
69
ch. 2
Setting Up Shop on the Internet
71
Assignment 3
Trademarks and Domain Names
72
A.
Trademarks and Trademark Infringement
73
B.
Initial Interest Confusion
75
Playboy Enterprises, Inc. v. Netscape Communications Corp.
75
Rescuecom Corp. v. Google Inc.
80
Problem Set 3
86
Assignment 4
Cybersquatting
88
A.
Private Responses: NSI and ICANN Dispute-Resolution Policies
88
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Richard MacLeod d/b/a For Sale
90
Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. v. MSA, Inc.
94
B.
Federal Response: The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act
100
Dluhos v. Strasberg
101
Lamparello v. Falwell
107
Shields v. Zuccarini
115
Problem Set 4
121
Assignment 5
Web-Site Development and Hosting
123
A.
What Will the Web Site Do?
123
1.
Informational Sites
123
2.
Simple Storefronts
124
3.
Complex Sites
125
B.
Web-Site Development Agreements
126
1.
Defining and Implementing the Project
126
2.
Ownership
131
3.
Allocating Risks
136
C.
Web-Site Hosting
140
Problem Set 5
152
Assignment 6
Controlling Access to a Web Site
154
A.
Trespass to Chattels
156
Intel Corp. v. Hamidi
156
B.
Misappropriation
170
C.
Other Causes of Action for Unauthorized Access: Breach of Contract and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
170
EF Cultural Travel BV v. Zefer Corp.
170
Problem Set 6
174
Assignment 7
Spam and Spyware
176
A.
Unsolicited Commercial E-mail
176
Gordon v. Virtumundo, Inc.
177
Jaynes v. Commonwealth of Virginia
194
B.
Spyware
200
Sotelo v. DirectRevenue, LLC
200
Problem Set 7
207
Assignment 8
Web Liability 1: The Site Owner and the Communications Decency Act
208
FTC v. AccuSearch Inc.
209
Fair Housing Council V. Roommates.Com, Llc
220
Chicago Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights Under Law, Inc. V. Craigslist, Inc.
241
Problem Set 8
245
Assignment 9
Web Liability 2: Copyright, Securities, and ISP Issues
246
A.
Copyright Infringement and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
246
CoStar Group, Inc. v. LoopNet, Inc.
247
B.
Linking and Framing
259
C.
Respondeat Superior: E-mail, Weblogs, and Chat Rooms
261
D.
Securities Law Problems
263
1.
The Duty to Update
263
2.
Forward-Looking Statements
263
E.
The Role of the ISP
264
1.
Defamation and the CDA
265
2.
Copyright Infringement and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
265
Ellison v. Robertson
266
F.
A Note on Gatekeeper Liability
270
Problem Set 9
271
Assignment 10
Intermediary Liability
274
A.
Introduction
274
Rowe v. New Hampshire Motor Transport Ass'n
274
Perfect 10, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc.
281
Perfect 10, Inc. v. Visa International Service Ass'n
293
B.
Internet Intermediaries as Gatekeepers
315
Tiffany (NJ) Inc. v. eBay, Inc.
315
C.
Applications
330
1.
Trafficking in Contraband and Counterfeit Products
331
2.
Internet Gambling
333
3.
Child Pornography
336
Problem Set 10
340
The Camford Books Problem (Part II)
340
ch. 3
Protecting Information
341
Assignment 11
Protecting Information: The Basics
341
A.
Clickstream Data, Online Profiling, and Data Warehousing
341
B.
Tortious Failure to Protect Data
344
C.
Statutory Obligations to Protect Data
347
1.
Fair Information Practices
348
2.
COPPA
350
Problem Set 11
353
Assignment 12
Data Protection in the European Union
355
A.
OECD Guidelines
356
B.
EU Data Protection Directive
357
C.
UK Data Protection Act of 1998
359
D.
Accommodations Between the United States and the European Union
362
Problem Set 12
364
Assignment 13
Internet Privacy Policies and Related Practices
365
A.
Privacy Policies
366
1.
Online Privacy Practices
366
2.
Developing a Privacy Policy
367
B.
Self-Regulation
373
1.
Seal Programs
374
2.
Privacy Enhancing Technologies
375
Problem Set 13
377
Assignment 14
Theft of Information
379
A.
Electronic Communications Privacy Act
379
In re Pharmatrak, Inc. Privacy Litigation (Blumofe v. Pharmatrak, Inc.)
381
United States v. Councilman
388
B.
USA Patriot Act of 2001
403
Problem Set 14
404
The Camford Books Problem (Part III)
406
pt. Three
The Influence of Information Technology on Commercial Transactions
407
ch. 4
Transactions in Electronic Commerce
409
Section A
Sales of Goods
409
Assignment 15
Electronic Contracting I
411
A.
Delayed Presentation of Terms ("Shrinkwrap")
411
Wachter Management Co. v. Dexter & Chaney, Inc.
412
James J. White, Contracting Under Amended 2-207, 2004 Wis. L. Rev. 723
419
B.
Electronic Presentation of Terms ("Clickwrap" and "Browsewrap")
427
Hubbert v. Dell Corp.
427
Specht v. Netscape Communications Corporation
432
C.
Mail-Order Rule
439
Problem Set 15
440
Assignment 16
Electronic Contracting II
443
A.
Eliminating Paper Documents
443
B.
Attribution
446
1.
Robotic Devices
446
2.
Signatures
447
C.
Mailbox Rule
448
D.
Mistake
449
Problem Set 16
450
Assignment 17
Digital Signatures
453
A.
What Is a Digital Signature?
453
1.
Symmetric and Asymmetric Cryptography
454
Figure 17.1
Conventional Cryptography
454
2.
Digital Signatures
455
Figure 17.2
Asymmetric Cryptography
456
Figure 17.3
Message Digest
457
Figure 17.4
Digitally Signed Document
458
3.
Public-Key Infrastructure and Certification Authorities
458
Figure 17.5
Certification Authority
459
B.
Digital Signatures in Electronic Commerce
461
1.
Authentication of Network Users
461
2.
Communications Security Protocols
462
Figure 17.6
Secure Sockets Layer
462
3.
Open-Network Applications
463
C.
Digital-Signature Legislation
464
1.
In the United States
464
2.
The EU Electronic Signatures Directive
466
Problem Set 17
467
Assignment 18
Internet Auctions
468
A.
Traditional Auctions
468
B.
Licensing of Auctioneers
471
C.
Online Auctions
473
1.
Auctions on eBay
473
2.
Contracting Out of Auctioneer Status
476
Gentry v. eBay, Inc.
476
Problem Set 18
483
Assignment 19
Taxing the Internet
486
A.
Taxation by Local Jurisdictions
486
Quill Corporation v. North Dakota
487
B.
Taxation by National Jurisdictions
495
Problem Set 19
498
Section B
Sales of Intangibles
500
Assignment 20
Transactions in Information
500
A.
Special Characteristics of Information
500
B.
Information in Internet Commerce
501
C.
Legal Protections for Information
502
1.
Copyright
502
2.
Trade Secret
503
3.
Misappropriation
503
National Basketball Association v. Motorola, Inc.
503
4.
Contract
506
5.
Trespass to Chattels
507
D.
EU Sui Generis Right in Databases
507
British Horseracing Board Ltd. v. William Hill Organization Ltd.
507
Problem Set 20
529
Assignment 21
Music
531
A.
Musical Works and Sound Recordings
531
1.
The Exclusive Right to Reproduce
531
2.
The Exclusive Right to Perform
532
B.
Digital Performances
533
R. Anthony Reese, Copyright and Internet Music Transmissions: Existing Law, Major Controversies, Possible Solutions
533
C.
P2P Trading
535
A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc.
536
MGM Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd.
548
Problem Set 21
561
Section C
Software Licensing
563
Assignment 22
The Basic Framework
565
A.
The License as a Contract
565
B.
Licenses and Intellectual Property
566
1.
Two Paradigms
566
2.
Efforts to Enhance Control
568
DSC Communications Corp. v. Pulse Communications, Inc.
571
SoftMan Products Co. v. Adobe Systems, Inc.
576
Bowers v. Baystate Technologies, Inc.
581
Problem Set 22
590
Assignment 23
The Proprietary Software License
592
A.
Types of Licenses
592
B.
The Major Terms of a License
593
1.
Scope
593
Cincom Systems, Inc. v. Novelis Corp.
595
Asset Marketing Systems, Inc. v. Gagnon
598
2.
Confidential Information
606
3.
Warranties and Other Obligations of the Seller
607
C.
Termination and Remedies
613
1.
Licensor Default
613
2.
Licensee Default
615
Problem Set 23
617
End-User License Agreement
618
Software License, Services, Support And Enhancements Agreement ("Agreement")
622
Assignment 24
Open-Source Software
636
A.
Software Development: Source and Object Code
636
B.
The Open-Source Movement
637
Jonathan Zittrain, Normative Principles for Evaluating Free and Proprietary Software
637
C.
Open-Source Licenses
642
Robert W. Gomulkiewicz, How Copyleft Uses License Rights to Succeed in the Open Source Software Revolution and the Implications for Article 2B
642
Jacobsen v. Katzer
647
D.
Open-Source and Intellectual Property
653
Problem Set 24
655
The Camford Books Problem (Part IV)
656
ch. 5
Electronic Payments
657
Section A
Electronic Technology and the Checking System
657
Assignment 25
The Road to Truncation
659
A.
The Basics of Check Collection
659
1.
Direct Presentment
659
2.
Indirect Collection
659
Figure 25.1
Direct Presentment
660
Figure 25.2
Clearinghouse Collection
661
Figure 25.3
Direct-Send Collection
662
Figure 25.4
Federal-Reserve Collection
663
B.
Allocation of Loss in the Checking System
664
1.
The General Rules
664
2.
Special Liability Rules (Negligence and the Like)
665
C.
Payor-Bank Truncation
665
Figure 25.5
MICR Line
667
D.
Depositary-Bank Truncation and the Check 21 Act
669
Wachovia Bank, N.A. v. Foster Bancshares, Inc.
670
Figure 25.6
Check Processing Under Check 21
673
Figure 25.7
Substitute Check
674
Triffin v. Third Federal Savings Bank
676
Problem Set 25
679
Assignment 26
Electronic Checks and ACH Transfers
682
A.
True Electronic Checks
682
B.
ACH Transfers
684
1.
The Basics of ACH Transfers
684
Figure 26.1
ACH Entries
687
2.
POS Conversion
691
Figure 26.2
POS Conversion
692
C.
Telephone-Initiated Payments
694
Problem Set 26
695
Section B
Internet Payments and Emerging Payment Systems
698
Mark A. Lemley & David McGowan, Legal Implications of Network Economic Effects
698
Ronald J. Mann, Making Sense of Payments Policy in the Information Age
703
Assignment 27
Paying for Retail Internet Purchases
707
A.
Credit Cards
707
1.
The Basics of Credit Cards
707
2.
Credit Cards on the Internet
711
B.
Debit Cards
717
1.
The Basics of Debit Cards
717
2.
Debit Cards on the Internet
719
C.
ACH Transfers (WEB Entries)
720
Figure 27.1
ACH "Checks"
720
D.
Foreign and Cross-Border Payments
722
E.
A Note on Mobile Payments
723
Problem Set 27
724
Assignment 28
P2P Payments and EBPP Systems
726
A.
The Basics
726
Ronald J. Mann, Regulating Internet Payment Intermediaries
726
B.
State Regulation
736
C.
Foreign and Cross-Border Transfers
736
Problem Set 28
737
Assignment 29
Electronic Money
740
A.
Portability: Prepaid Cards
741
1.
The Basics
741
2.
Legal Issues
743
B.
Remote Transactions: Internet-Capable Electronic Money
746
1.
Obtaining E-Money
746
2.
Spending E-Money
747
3.
Clearing and Settling E-Money Transactions
747
Figure 29.1
Using Electronic Money
748
4.
Problems with E-Money Systems
749
5.
Legal Issues with E-Money
751
Problem Set 29
752
The Camford Books Problem (Part V)
753
ch. 6
Lending in the Information Age
755
Assignment 30
Registry Systems --- Electronic Filing
755
A.
The Basics of Secured Lending
755
B.
The Basics of Secured Credit Filing Systems
757
C.
Updating Personal-Property Filing Systems
759
D.
Updating Real Property Filing Systems
763
1.
The Existing Mortgage Filing Systems
763
2.
E-SIGN and Electronic Mortgage Filings
764
Problem Set 30
767
Assignment 31
Account Systems --- Financial Assets
769
A.
Account-Based Lending Systems
769
B.
The Article 8 System
770
1.
The Direct Holding System
771
2.
The Indirect Holding System
771
Figure 31.1
The Indirect Holding System
774
Powers v. American Express Financial Advisors, Inc.
776
3.
Lending Against Securities Entitlements
780
C.
Lending Against Deposit Accounts
781
Problem Set 31
782
Assignment 32
Token Systems --- Electronic Notes
784
A.
Transferable Records Under E-SIGN and the UETA
784
1.
The Basics of Negotiability
785
2.
Negotiability Under E-SIGN and the UETA
787
3.
Implementation for Real Estate Notes
789
B.
Electronic Chattel Paper Under Article 9
790
Problem Set 32
791
ch. 7
Financing the Technology Company
793
Assignment 33
Lending Against Copyrights
793
A.
The Basics of Copyright
793
B.
Perfecting Security Interests in Copyrightable Materials
794
National Peregrine, Inc. v. Capitol Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n (In re Peregrine Entertainment, Ltd.)
795
Aerocon Engineering, Inc. v. Silicon Valley Bank (In re World Auxiliary Power Co.)
801
Problem Set 33
807
Assignment 34
Financing the Acquisition of Software
810
A.
Software Leases
810
Figure 34.1
Software Leasing
811
Figure 34.2
Article 9 View of General Intangibles
813
1.
The Problem of Smart Goods
815
B.
Finance Licenses
816
Figure 34.3
Finance Licensing
816
Problem Set 34
817
Assignment 35
Lending Against Patents
819
A.
The Basics of Patent Law
819
B.
Perfecting Security Interests in Patents
820
Moldo v. Matsco, Inc. (In re Cybernetic Services, Inc.)
821
Problem Set 35
832
Assignment 36
Lending Against Other Forms of Intellectual Property
834
A.
Trademarks
834
In re Together Development Corporation
834
B.
Trade Secrets
837
C.
Web Sites and Domain Names
839
Network Solutions, Inc. v. Umbro International, Inc.
839
Problem Set 36
847
A Note on Equity Financing of Startups
849
Glossary
855
Table of Cases
875
Index
881