The volume of trade done through electronic media continues to skyrocket, and the law evolves at a staggering rate. To keep pace with all the new cases, statutes, proposals, commentaries, and model laws, there is no better resource than the new edition of the Law of Electronic Commerce -- your guide to the implications of communications technology for commercial law and transactions. The new Fourth Edition has been completely revised to reflect the explosive growth of the internet and the one-to-many network model that has replaced older forms of electronic commerce. You'll find in-depth, up-to-the-minute analysis and coverage of: Internet commerce issues including domain name conflicts and shrinkwrap agreements
-- Security, including digital signatures, encryption, and biometrics
-- Traditional contract principles in the electronic environment, including the statute of frauds and the battle of the forms.
-- Electronic records in litigation, including authentication, the best evidence rule, and special hearsay problems
-- Recordkeeping, including state and federal laws in areas such as taxation, banking, securities, and health care
-- Liability of service providers, confidentiality and control of data, and state and federal regulation of electronic markets
-- And much more.