Hot topics in Internet Law*

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Mirchin, David

Affiliations: SilverPlatter Information, Inc., 100 River Edge Drive, Norwood, MA 02 060-5043, USA. Tel.: +1 617 769 2599 Ext.: 235; Fax: +1 617 769 8763. E-mail: davidm@silverplatter.com

Note: [*] Originally Presented at the National Federation of Abstracting & Information Services, 1997 Annual Conference, February 25, 1997.

Abstract: Companies and organizations which are members of NFAIS are using the internet in four ways: 1. to broadcast information about their organization and its products and services; 2. to distribute their products; 3. to engage in transactions; and 4. to create communities of interest through interactivity. There have been important legal developments in the United States and internationally in each of these four areas since last year's NFAIS Meeting. Depending on the way your organization uses the Internet, you should consider taking specific actions to change the way you do business to benefit from these new legal developments. This paper will suggest trends in Internet Law, and provide practical suggestions which can save you money or protect your investments.

DOI: 10.3233/ISU-1997-17405

Journal: Information Services & Use, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 253-259, 1997