Liability Online: Copyright and Tort Risks of Providing Content, or Who s in Charge Here?-Part Ⅰ

摘要

Editor's Note: This is Part Ⅰ of a two-part article. In Part Ⅱ of this article, the author will discuss defamation, trademark infringement, regulation of spam,spyware, trespass, and Internet access for persons with disabilities. Many companies provide access to storehouses of information through their Web sites, becoming significant content providers. Often, purchases and other contracts may be made directly online. Frequently, links are provided by which browsers may be taken automatically to other sites, with materials and content provided by third parties.These business Web sites often are (indeed, perhaps typically) established by marketing personnel with little consideration given to the legal risks that may be incurred.