Who Has Legal Jurisdiction?(laws for cyberspace)(Brief Article)

Publication: USA Today (Magazine)

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A first-of-its-kind study on whose laws apply when and where in the borderless frontier of cyberspace has been issued by the American Bar Association Section of Business Law Global Cyberspace Jurisdiction Project. It examines topics increasingly important in cyberspace--consumer protection, privacy, intellectual property, banking, securities, taxes, and gaming--and how regulatory agencies in the U.S. and abroad must change to adapt to a new world of electronic commerce that is not dependent on physical location. The study identities a number of possible solutions to jurisdictional challenges, including establishment of a multinational Global Online Standards Commission to develop uniform principles...

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