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Internet Law - Workplace Surveillance in Restrooms and Locker Rooms: is it Legal?

Wed, 6 Feb 2007 16:33:00 GMT

It is understandable that some employers may require stringent workplace surveillance methods given the type of business they conduct. Some employers who do not conduct risky business, however, are becoming paranoid when it comes to workplace surveillance. These employers place video cameras facing employees' desks, place recording devices in restrooms and rooms designated to change clothes, and force employees to take polygraphs, just to mention a few. For some, this is paranoia; for others, this may just be strict security measures. What does the law says about these workplace surveillance methods? This article provides some examples of state laws that address the issue of workplace surveillance practices that impact the employee"s privacy rights. [More..]

Internet Law - Anti-Spam Law in Peru

Wed, 6 Feb 2007 16:33:00 GMT

Peru passed Law 28493 on April 12, 2005, to regulate spam. The National Institute for the Defense of Competition and Protection of Intellectual Property (Indecopi- Instituto Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia y de la Protección de la Propiedad Intelectual) is the competent agency for enforcing the regulation. [More..]

Internet Law - Legal Standing of Internet Access Services under the U.S. CAN-SPAM Act

Wed, 6 Feb 2007 16:33:00 GMT

Generally, standing under the United States (U.S.) CAN-SPAM Act is granted to the Federal Communications Commission and, in some cases, to the States’ Attorneys General. Private entities that fit the definition of “Internet Access Service” may also have standing if they prove that have been adversely affected by spamming activities. Numerous U.S. courts have elaborated on the definition of Internet Access Service to provide clearer guidance as to which private entities enjoy the right of standing under the CAN-SPAM Act. [More..]

Internet Law - Asia Pacific Topic: Egovernment In Asia Pacific

Wed, 6 Feb 2007 16:33:00 GMT

Asia-Pacific governments are in different phases of adopting Information and Communication Technology (“ICT”) to improve financial management information and reporting, streamline the delivery of government services, enhance communication with the citizens, and generally interact with the citizens. These functions are common manifestation of eGovernment, which is the use of ICT to promote more efficient and cost-effective government, facilitate more convenient government services, allow greater public access to information, and make government more accountable to citizens. [More..]

Internet Law - Provisional Patent Applications

Wed, 6 Feb 2007 16:33:00 GMT

The United States Patent Office (USPO) allows applications for provisional patents. Provisional patent applications provide many advantages for a product's testing of a particular market, and give the inventor an opportunity to make improvements and make a prototype of the invention. This process enables inventors to have the initial filing date, which can be quite helpful in a changing technological market. [More..]