Law and the Information Superhighway

As the electronic information infrastructure matures, a variety of legal issues associated with the new technologies have arisen. This resource explores the interrelationship of intellectual property, access rights, tort and criminal liability, privacy, and the new electronic technologies.

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This book analyzes the major legal issues that arise as the electronic information infrastructure matures. It explains: (1) the interrelationship among various areas of law, including intellectual property, access rights, tort and criminal liability, and privacy; (2) the new techniques of electronic publishing, electronic mail, and the Internet; and (3) the convergence of cable television and telephone technologies.