If so, it may be covered by new Federal Trade Commission regulations that go into effect April 21, 2000. According to recent Internet surveys, the fastest growing Web Sites are those which provide a place for personal expression, such as chat rooms, message boards, email and personal web pages. The potential risks employers face from unfettered employee use of, or access to, the Internet and other electronic communications was recently expanded by the New Jersey Supreme Court. With the phenomenal growth of the Internet, insurers have come forward with new products designed to cover Internet risks that many believed were not addressed by traditional insurance policies. A French court has held that it can be.
Recent developments regarding domain name registrations potentially affect all domain name owners.
In response to recent decisions from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the PTO has now issued Proposed Guidelines for examination of computer-implemented inventions. Establishing a Legally Safe Presence in Cyberspace Because there are so many different reasons for an individual or organization to establish a presence in cyberspace, it is useful to create and use a checklist to evaluate the steps which should be taken, and the risks which may be encountered, in setting up an electronic commerce business. As Internet use skyrockets, so does the number of complex and challenging legal issues that arise out of such use. Trademark law, in particular, has been impacted by the ease with which information can be accessed and manipulated through the World Wide Web. In the wake of unsuccessful efforts by the states to regulate unsolicited commercial email, aka spam, the federal government is stepping up to the plate.