LAW 6455 (2 cr.).Course Description
LESSON 1 - Introduction to eCommerce Law (Wednesday December 3rd, 2008)
- Reading : No reading for the first lesson.
LESSON 2 - IT Security and Law (Friday December 5th, 2008)
- Reading 1 : Vincent GAUTRAIS, Know your Law : Guide Respecting the Management of Technology-based documents - An Act to establish a legal framework for information technology (R.S.Q., C-1.1),, Fondation du Barreau du Québec, 2005, 38 p.
- Reading 2 : Legal framework for information technology, An Act to establish a, R.S.Q. c. C-1.1 (Law - Québec - 2001)
- Reading 3 : Electronic Signatures Law of the People’s Republic of China (2005)
LESSON 3 - IT liability (Wednesday, December 10th, 2008)
- Reading 4 : Consumer Measures Committee, Government of Canada, Working Together to Prevent Identity Theft - Consultation Workbook, (2005)
LESSON 4 - eContrat (Friday December 12th, 2008)
- Reading 5 : ProCD v. Zeidenberg, (1996) 86 F. 3d 1447 (7th Cir. 1996)
- Reading 6 : UNCITRAL, United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts (2005) (pdf)
- Reading 7 : Vincent GAUTRAIS, "The Colour of E-consent", (2004) 1 University of Ottawa Law & Technology Journal 189.
- Reading 8 : Dell Computer Corp. v. Union des consommateurs, 2007 SCC 34 (CanLII). (read paragraphs 90 to 104 and 218 to 241)
LESSON 5 - Internet and Privacy (Wednesday January 7th, 2009)
- Reading 9 : Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Schedule 1) (Federal)
LESSON 6 - Internet and Intellectual Property (Friday January 9th, 2009)
- Reading 10 : WIPO Copyright Treaty (1996)
- Reading 11 : BMG Canada Inc. v. John Doe (F.C.), 2004 FC 488 (CanLII)
LESSON 7 - Web 2.0 and Law (Wednesday, January 14yh, 2009)
- Reading 12 : Facebook Terms of Use
- Reading 13 : Privacy Facebook Principles
LESSON 8 - Electronic Dispute Resolution (Wednesday January 21th, 2009)
- Reading 14 : Michael GEIST, "Is There a There There ? Towards Greater Certainty for Internet Jurisdiction", (2001) Berkeley Technology Law Journal
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