And advertisements, standing alone, have been held as inadequate bases for establishing jurisdiction. On the other hand, if the Web site is accepting orders for the product, some courts might view that activity as transacting business, and jurisdiction might be asserted over disputes arising from these transactions. As long as e-commerce and the Internet continue to dominate business pages, computer issues will capture a great deal of the insurance industry s attention. In short, look for courts to distinguish promotional Web sites from transactional Web sites. Where business is purposefully being transacted, courts might try to assert jurisdiction.
Policies represent the last issue.
Computer-law activity is generating concerns about insurance policies, old and new. Old policies are a great concern. Many now are asking whether those policies apply to computer issues. New policies are coming. Several insurers have introduced insurance products devoted to e-commerce.