IBLS Monthly Newsletter July 2003 Volume 2 No.7
In This Issue:
Government Positions on E-Commerce to be Highlighted at IBLS' Strategic Global Summit For E-Commerce
The Strategic Global Summit For E-Commerce,
being held September 18-19, 2003, in San Juan Capistrano, California, will feature speakers from the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and Asia, sharing their ideas and expertise on the future of E-Commerce.
Included among the speakers are government representatives who will explain how their governments are tackling the regulations concerning E-Commerce growth and challenges.
IBLS is pleased to announce U.S. Federal Trade Commissoner
Mozelle W. Thompson as the keynote speaker. In addition, Mr. Jorge E. Vargas, the Director of E--Government from Colombia's Vice President's office, will also be speaking.
IBLS is waiting on confirmation as to the participating representative from the European Commission.
For more information on attending this dynamic gathering, and to register online, please visit
the IBLS Summit Page.
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IBLS Distinguished Legal Writing Award Competition Announced For 2003 One of the ways IBLS recognizes the quality and importance of summary contributions is with the IBLS Distinguished Legal Writing Award. This award is presented annually to the author of the summary judged to best convey the spirit, quality, and educational aspects of the legalities to doing business online.
December is the last month for Charter Partners to submit summaries that can be eligible for the 2003 IBLS Distinguished Legal Writing Award.
The summaries are available in the IBLS database and are also accessible via the IBLS Global Law Portals, including the U.S. Law Portal, the EU Law Portal, the Latin America Law Portal, and the Asia Pacific Law Portal. There are numerous sample summaries available at each site for your review.
Past winners include:
For 2001, the award went to Shakeel Kudrolli of Rawell & Kudrolli in Bombay, India.
For 2002, Alpers & Stenger of Hamburg, Germany was the recipient.
The Distinguished Legal Writing Award winner receives 500 stock options in International Business Law Services, as well as having their summary highlighted in the email newsletter, and on the home page of IBLS.
For more information on submitting summaries to IBLS or for details on becoming an IBLS Charter Partner, please contact Eric Gazin, at
egazin@ibls.com
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IBLS Named as Online Partner for the Marcus Evans "e-Business UK Summit" IBLS is pleased to support the efforts of the marcus evans "e-Business UK Summit" as their Online Partner. marcus evans and IBLS share a commitment to informing the business community regarding the legal pitfalls to doing business online.
Building on the success of its previous annual e-business summits, marcus evans is preparing to host its second e-Business UK summit. e-Business UK will unite senior executives and leading solution providers October 8 & 9, 2003, at the Westin Turnberry Hotel in Ayrshire, Scotland. It provides an opportunity to discover how technologies and strategies at the forefront of e-business can become successful tools to improve individual and business performance, ultimately increasing profitability and customer satisfaction.
IBLS CEO Ana Penn will deliver a speech entitled "The EU and the US: critical differences in e-Policy that must be part of any e-Business strategy in the next five years" at the e-Business Summit.
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Enhancements to IBLS Regional Law Portals Creating New Links to Charter Partners For the U.S. Law portal , Latin America Law Portal, European Law Portal, and Asia Pacific Law Portal, there are new sections which provide site visitors with better resource information on the firms contributing to the IBLS database.
"We wanted to highlight the quality law firms contributing to our growth and success", commented Jerry McGlothlin, Business Development Director of IBLS. "Each firm has their own page with biographical information, along with either an email or website link, creating a streamline approach for bringing lawyers and clients together.", Mr. McGlothlin added. By clicking on "Charter" at the regional law portals linked below, one can tap into the knowledge source of IBLS' worldwide network of Charter Partners.
U.S. Law Portal
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Is Virtual Gambling Legal in France? - An IBLS Database Summary French law prohibits any games involving money, with very restrictive exceptions. Owners of virtual casinos therefore face serious risks of criminal sanctions when these casinos are accessible from France. These risks also apply to Internet service providers, to the websites promoting virtual casinos, to the banks involved in the operation, and even to virtual gamblers. This raises some specific questions:
When does French criminal law apply?
What risks do content providers face?
What risks do Internet Service Providers face?
What risks do sites promoting virtual casinos face?
Please
click here to read the rest of the IBLS summary to learn these answers.
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Joe Weber named Director of U.S. Law for IBLS IBLS is pleased to announce its newest Regional Law Director, Joe Weber. Mr. Weber brings with him many years of experience, including working as IBLS' securities attorney, and looks forward to his position as Director of the U.S. Law Portal.
"The U.S. has a myriad of regulations concerning Internet Law", Weber said. "With States such as California seeking to carve out tax schemes for E-Commerce, and other States taking a much more hands off approach to e-Business, it is crucial that lawyers and businesses stay informed as to the changes tkaing place on both the State and Federal level", Weber added.
As Director of the U.S. Law Portal, Mr. Weber will coordinate with the IBLS Charter Partners in the U.S. on their latest summary contributions to the database and work on the "Topics of the Week", updating the resources for those looking for quick answers to their Internet Law regulation questions.
To reach Joe Weber, please email him at jweber@ibls.com. BACK TO TOP
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