IBLS Monthly Newsletter May 2004 Volume 3 No. 5
In This Issue:
Diploma in Offshore E-Commerce Law; Announcing the First Guest Lecturer IBLS is pleased to announce that Mr. Tim Craine, the Isle of Man Government’s Director of E-Business, will be the first guest lecturer in Diploma Program in Offshore E-Commerce Law. Mr. Craine is directly responsible to the Treasury Minister and has taken lead responsibility for developing, promoting and implementing an E-business Strategy for the Isle of Man. As a Graduate of Durham University where he attained an Honours Degree, Mr. Craine returned to the Isle of Man in 1979 and joined the Isle of Man Government as a Civil Servant. Immediately prior to being appointed E-Business Director, Mr. Craine was Cabinet Secretary to the Isle of Man Government, where he was also involved in strategic economic policy formulation and acted as an adviser to the Chief Minister.
During his career in the Civil Service, Tim Craine has been involved in different areas of E-Business and E-Society Strategy some of which will be topics for Program’s discussion.
The Diploma in Offshore E-Commerce Law has been developed and customized with the specific needs of the online community in mind – timely information that can be immediately used for e-business practice. Experts and experienced practitioners, from around the world, have created the materials for the Offshore E-Commerce Diploma. This 12-week Program is scheduled to begin on June 1, 2004. It will be taught via online instruction, discussion boards, and weekly projects, all part of the dynamic online interaction.
The tuition for the Diploma Program is $890 and includes the instruction and all course materials. To sign up for the Program please click here. BACK TO TOP
Unique Marketing Opportunities for Existing and New IBLS Charter Partners Global business is demanding sophisticated legal solutions that cross borders and have application to the Internet. Clients are seeking more than a name and number when searching for a lawyer to assist them. In view of this trend, IBLS is introducing new marketing opportunities to its Charter Partners to demonstrate their expertise in global e- business. Some of the enhancements include a new highly visible section on the IBLS website, longer biographies, and more promotion.
Currently, IBLS is reviewing existing Charter Partners memberships and would like to request for Charter Partners to please visit: http://www.ibls.com/charterall_top.htm to review their bio/make changes.
Law firms specializing in E-Commerce/ Internet law interested in becoming IBLS Charter Partner please contact our Director Eric Gazin at egazin@ibls.com or by phone at 1. 949 756 0906
IBLS Charter Partnership status is available to legal professionals and attorneys around the world. This program represents a unique opportunity for global law firms and individual attorneys to showcase their expertise in Internet and E-Commerce Law. By participating in IBLS events, Council, Database and other services and activities IBLS Charter Partners have opportunities to reach new potential clients from anywhere in the world.
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Quarterly Theme - Online Privacy Continuing with this month's newsletter, IBLS is presenting a quarterly theme on one of the most important aspects of Internet and E-Commerce Law. A selected theme is covered in a special summary from the IBLS database. This month’s summary focuses on the challenges in regulating online privacy laws with respect to Employees' Privacy Rights.
Online privacy has become a sizzling topic. The question remains as to what rights one has in viewing information over the Internet. Whether it is from making a transaction over the Internet to searching the web from an employers' computer, many issues come into play when privacy issues are challenged. This summary deals with the various challenges surrounding these important issues as well as describes the employees' privacy rights under the federal law.
To read the summary please click here.
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