About the Book:As online communities continue their accelerated growth rate, rules governing behaviour need to be clarified. Issues such as computer fraud and crime, copyright infringement, obscenity, pornography, privacy, defamation and liability are being faced on a daily basis by end users and online information and service providers. This text gives guidance for both vendors and consumers for transacting business on the Net. It also covers concerns such as electronic contracts, taxes, buying and selling goods, mailing payments, and liability for information.About the Author: Thomas J. Smedinghoff, J.D., is a partner in the Chicago Law firm of McBride, Baker & Coles, where he co-chairs the firm’s Information/Technology Law Department. He is the intellectual property counsel to the Software Publishers Association and vice-chair of the EDI and Information Technology Division of the Section on Science and Technology of the American Bar Association. 0201489805AB04062001