LAW 5505: International Digital Transactions Seminar - 2181

International Digital Transactions Seminar
Class Term:
Fall Term 2017-2018
Catalog Number:
5505
Class Number:
30333
Class Schedule:
Tuesday
2:00 pm
3:50 pm
Room:
LAW G46
Professor(s):

Professor

Type:
Seminar
Credits:
3 (2 Contact, 0 Field)
Graduation Requirements:
Upper-Level Writing
International / Comparative
"W" Writing
Priority:
Seminar - 3rd Year Priority
Full Year Course:
No
Category:
Standard Courses

Grading Details

Seminar Paper (90%) + class participation (10%).

Description

This seminar examines attributes of good academic legal writing with a focus on issues related to transacting digitally across borders. Topics for general discussion and analysis include: Internet domain names and using trademarks online; international regulation of domain names and trademarks; website development and hosting and international issues relating to intermediary liability for website content; electronic contracting; contracting for intangible assets (digital music, software, video, text etc); sales versus licenses – domestic and international issues; choice of law and choice of forum clauses (and comparative rules on enforcement); international arbitration versus litigation.

International Digital Transactions Seminar