eCommerce: A Practical Guide to the Law [Hardback]by Susan Singleton
Usually ships within 3 to 5 working days Description of eCommerce: A Practical Guide to the LaweCommerce: A Practical Guide to the Law is an essential tool for both businesses and lawyers involved in electronic commerce. It includes checklists and practical advice on the principal pitfalls relating to the Internet and e-mail and how to exploit the new technologies to advantage. Written by a solicitor who advises on these issues on a daily basis, it seeks to provide a simple summary of the relevant legal issues. Importantly it is fully up-to-date and includes details of the Electronic Communications Act 2000, the EU Electronic Commerce Directive and distance selling regulations as well as other, more established, relevant statutes.All areas of ecommerce law - from shopping on the Internet to trade mark and domain name disputes and employment law to contract terms - are covered. Vitally, Susan Singleton avoids jargon and writes in an authoritative and yet accessible style, making this an invaluable resource for everyone facing the challenge of working in the new electronic environment. Title Information
Press and Industry Reviews"using simple language and avoiding complex legal terminology, this book provides a straightforward, well structured guide to where the law and wrong Internet use might meet…The book would prove valuable for personnel professionals and business managers having to deal with company policies, Internet misuse or e-commerce operations…I would strongly recommend business IT and personnel managers to include it in the frequently visited areas of their reference library."- Computer Bulletin "…recommend you to make this title a worthy addition to your bookshelf." - Global Law Review Website, www.globallawreview.com "…the author gives an excellent overview of the varied legal issues that must be considered when operating a website…it provides an excellent overview of the online legal framework for people in business." - New Law Journal "It is set out very clearly and is easy to read ... it succeeds in providing a brief overview of the law relating to e-commerce." - Managing Information, Dec 03 "Anyone, from those who sell goods and services over the net to people who use it to send e-mails, could get something from it. Employment, e-mail and the Internet, jurisdiction and advertizing, contracting online, and problems are all covered…The layout of the chapters, with short paragraphs, checklists, tables, case examples, questions and answers, makes the book user-friendly…if you have no eCommerce law books or you need to get up to speed with this, consider buying it." - Supply Management "This is an excellent introduction for those organizations realising that, in response to customers' and clients' demands, they must address e-commerce issues without delay." - Solicitors' Journal Write a review of this book Customer Reviews from AmazonAbout Susan SingletonSusan Singleton, LLB, solicitor, is principal of Singletons Solicitors which she founded in London in 1994. Articled at Nabarro Nathanson, on qualifying in 1985 she moved to Slaughter and May before joining Bristows in 1988. Author of more than 20 legal books, she advises over 280 clients from leading UK plcs to small dot.com start-ups on commercial, Internet, intellectual property and competition law. She is married with five children.Contents of eCommerce: A Practical Guide to the LawTable of statutesEmployment: E-mail and the Internet Trade marks, copyright and databases: intellectual property Jurisdiction and advertising on the Web Contracting on the Internet Problems Appendix 1: Computer use policy Appendix 2: E-mail and Internet use policies Appendix 3: Internet terms and conditions Appendix 4: Contract with subcontractor/designer Index |
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