Global Internet Law - 5th Edition - Michael L. Rustad

Global Internet Law 5th Edition Michael L. Rustad

ISBN: 9798317709259

Global Internet Law Hornbook

The Global Internet Law Hornbook provides law students, attorneys, judges, and policymakers with a comprehensive examination of current Internet law, including the latest case law, legislation, industry standards, and academic commentary. Although it covers U.S. legal developments in depth, the text takes a distinctly international approach by comparing American law with European Union regulations, directives, and conventions, as well as developments across other legal systems. It is the first Internet law treatise to move beyond a primarily U.S.-centered perspective and recognize the growing importance of international and European legal frameworks.

The book examines the legal and regulatory issues arising from modern Internet technologies and online activity. Topics include Internet governance, private international law, jurisdiction, choice of law, forum selection, and enforcement of judgments. It also explores online contracts, including license agreements, terms of use, wrap agreements, cloud computing service agreements, and e-commerce contracts.

Additional coverage addresses global consumer protection, cyber torts, online privacy, content regulation, cybercrime, copyright, trademarks, domain names, trade secrets, and patent law. The text examines major legal frameworks and developments, including Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the First Amendment, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Key Features and Benefits

• Comprehensive international perspective: Compares U.S. Internet law with EU regulations and legal developments from jurisdictions around the world.
• Extensive legal coverage: Examines Internet technologies, governance, online contracts, consumer protection, cyber torts, privacy, content regulation, cybercrime, intellectual property, and more.
• Current legal authorities: Incorporates leading cases, statutes, industry standards, legal norms, and academic commentary from the United States and abroad.
• Practical legal analysis: Addresses complex issues involving online transactions, cross-border disputes, jurisdiction, liability, privacy, and digital content.
• Accessible organization: Structures the material around major substantive and procedural issues, making complex areas of Internet law easier to understand and navigate.

This comprehensive reference is valuable for attorneys representing e-commerce and Internet companies, legislators, federal and state judges, law students, and journalists seeking a deeper understanding of the legal issues shaping the global Internet.

Global Internet Law 2026 5th Edition Michael L. Rustad
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