| 1 | Intellectual property: international joint ventures An overview of intellectual property issues on an international joint venture. | Practice note: overview | 01-Aug-2012 |
| 2 | Access to the internet A discussion of the different technologies that can be used to gain access to the internet, the main services that users are likely to require from internet service providers (ISPs), and the key issues which users should consider when contracting with ISPs for access to the internet. | Practice notes | 30-Nov-2009 |
| 3 | Data protection and privacy A review of the nature and scope of data protection and privacy laws in ten jurisdictions, focusing on key issues that arise in the context of e-commerce and the internet, including practical advice on establishing a compliance procedure and formulating a website privacy policy. | Practice notes | 19-Apr-2004 |
| 4 | Data protection in outsourcing transactions: the UK ... This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to outsourcing. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/outsourcinghandbook. This article outlines some key issues companies should consider regarding the processing of personal information in UK outsourcing transactions. In particular, it explains: The principles of the Data Protection 1998 Act concerning the processing of personal data, the key rights that the Data Protection Act gives to data subjects, the consequences for companies of breaching the Data Protection Act and the key issues that arise in outsourcing transactions as a result of the Data Protection Act's requirements. | Practice notes | 01-Feb-2011 |
| 5 | Domain names This note discusses the nature of domain names (electronic addresses for websites), the registration, transfer and resolution of disputes in relation to domain names, and the relationship between domain names and trade marks. These issues are considered in relation to generic top-level domains (gTLDs), and in relation to country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs). Note: This note does not reflect ICANN's generic top-level domain (gTLD) expansion program. For more information, see Article, Generic Top-level Domain (gTLD) Expansion | Practice notes | 31-Jul-2009 |
| 6 | E-mail and internet use at work This note reviews the legal risks involved in the use by employees of e-mail and the internet at work, and also considers related issues such as the implementation of a company policy for e-mail and internet use by staff, the monitoring of e-mail and internet use by staff, and requirements in relation to the disclosure and retention of e-mails. | Practice notes | 01-May-2002 |
| 7 | How the internet works An introductory note explaining what the internet is and how businesses can access and use it, with links to other practice notes for detailed discussion of the issues highlighted. | Practice notes | 08-Dec-2009 |
| 8 | Liability for website content An analysis of the main legal liabilities that may arise in ten jurisdictions from the operation of a website, covering liabilities in contract and tort (including defamation), criminal liabilities, and liabilities for breach of advertising and marketing regulations, and a review of the main methods by which website operators can exclude liability. | Practice notes | 23-Apr-2004 |
| 9 | Overview of protecting website content An overview of the law in ten jurisdictions relating to the protection of websites and their content, with links to separate practice notes where each issue is considered in detail. | Practice notes | 12-Apr-2005 |
| 10 | Protecting website content: Linking and other special issues Analysis of the legal issues raised by practices developed by online businesses in order to facilitate the use of the web or to exploit its commercial potential, including linking, framing, caching, spidering and metatags. | Practice notes | 19-Apr-2004 |
| 11 | Setting up and operating a website: Contractual issues This note considers, from the perspective of a prospective or existing website owner, the key legal and commercial issues that arise in relation to the specific contracts which need to be put in place when setting up and operating a website. | Practice notes | 17-May-2012 |