Sample Issue: February 2004
- Articles
- California First State to Require Online Privacy Policies
by James F. Brelsford - Effective July 1, 2004, California's Online Privacy Protection Act of 2003 requires that entities collecting "personally identifiable information" from California residents for a commercial purpose conspicuously post a privacy policy disclosing what information is being collected and how it may be used. Here's an outline of the Act's requirements, and the penalties for noncompliance.
- Software Services and Maintenance Agreementsby Stephen J. Davidson & Gabriel K. Holloway
- When purchasing major custom computer software or systems, companies must negotiate and document an agreement that addresses the needs of both parties, clarifying important issues and ensuring that there is a mutual understanding of the parties' expectations. This article focuses on a few of the overriding principles to consider when approaching a major custom software acquisition or development project.
- Statutory Damages and the Copyright Act - When and How Much?
by Marc S. Friedman & Michael R. Potenza - Employees often wish to photocopy pertinent articles from trade journals and periodicals, and circulate them among their co-workers.What does U.S. copyright law have to say about that? There is little guidance on how statutory damages under the Copyright Act will be set when employees engage in this type of copying, but this article looks at the general framework governing statutory damages and examines analogous case law.
- Columns
- Washington Watch
by Proskauer Rose LLP - News
- Litigation
- Ellison v. AOL: Ninth Circuit Expands, Defines Secondary Liability for Online Service Providers and Limits DMCA Safe Harbor for OSPs
- Court Briefs
- UK Developments
by Charles Claisse - The Communications Act 2003: A Summary
- China Developments
- China Revamps Internet Domain Name System