LGST 222 - Law of E-Commerce

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Werbach. This course examines the legal rules governing electronic commerce and the Internet. These are no longer new phenomena, but the law in many critical areas is still evolving. The course includes both private and public law components. Private law issues involve matters between parties involved in e-commerce. Examples include making contracts online, intellectual property rules, and jurisdiction over online transactions. Public law issues involve regulatory or governance obligations on Internet users and service providers. Examples include privacy, Internet domain names, certain types of forbidden content, spam, and regulation of communications networks. The course will examine legal cases as well as examples of e-commerce businesses, which demonstrate how these rules apply to particular scenarios.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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