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Internet Law & Regulation web edition offers complete and comprehensive coverage of legal developments affecting e-business - updated daily. A print edition of this product is also available.
Since its launch in 1999, Pike & Fischer's Internet Law & Regulation has been the tool of choice for legal professionals needing access to the full text of decisions and pleadings in major Internet-related cases around the world, as well as the text of major laws and policies affecting the Internet.
This site is updated daily by a seasoned team of legal experts, who add new material as it is released. This website was developed and is maintained via Pike & Fischer's partnership with Contegra Systems, Inc. (www.contegrasystems.com)
Internet Law & Regulation is used every day by:
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Academics and law students
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Internet Law & Regulation includes the following information.
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Cases
The full text of all U.S. court and agency decisions affecting the Internet. Pertinent final rules issued by federal agencies are also included. International coverage extends to selected cases from English-speaking venues (such as Canada, Great Britain, Australia, and India), as well as English-language decisions from the European Union. Select cases from non-English speaking countries (such as France and Germany) are provided in PDF format. Arbitration decisions issued in accordance with the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy are also included.
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Case Digests
Pike & Fischer's exclusive summaries of the holdings or actions taken in court and agency decisions. Digests simplify research by allowing the researcher to review quickly all of the decisions that address a particular topic, such as spam, workplace privacy, or peer-to-peer file sharing.
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Pleadings, Motions & Briefs
The full text of notable complaints, motions, and appellate briefs filed with U.S. courts and agencies. Some larger documents are provided in PDF format only.
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Laws & Policy
The full text of pertinent laws, regulations, and policy papers from U.S. federal and state governments, foreign countries, and private organizations. Relevant legislative and regulatory history is also included. Coverage extends to documents issued by entities such as the European Union, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, and the World Intellectual Property Organization. Some documents are provided in PDF format only. Documents protected by U.S. or foreign copyright laws are provided via a hyperlink to the source. The full text of these documents is therefore not searchable.
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Analysis & Perspective
In-depth articles written by distinguished attorneys and law professors who specialize in Internet law. Topical Essays, which serve as comprehensive overviews of each of ILR's eight Topics, are updated annually by our authors. Other articles are not updated.
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P&F News
Brief articles covering legal, legislative, and Internet-related business developments written by Pike & Fischer's legal editors and experts from The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. Updated daily.
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Weekly Alert Archive
Back issues of ILR's Weekly Alert, which provides important legal and regulatory developments in a format that's easy to read. Updated weekly.
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Topical Essays
Serve as comprehensive overviews of each of ILR's eight Topics. Written by distinguished attorneys and law professors who specialize in Internet law. Updated annually.
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Attorney Directory
Pike & Fischer's exclusive listing of Internet law practitioners, assists site visitors in locating counsel and encourages networking among those in the profession. ILR subscribers are entitled to one complimentary premium listing per account. Others may submit a listing for a small fee.
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Criminal Liability (CR)
Includes coverage of computer crimes, search and seizure, and sentencing issues. Addresses issues pertaining to online pornography laws, the No Electronic Theft Act, and the Council of Europe's Convention on Cybercrime.
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Freedom of Speech/Content Regulation (FS)
Includes coverage of the First Amendment, online defamation, filtering and blocking content, indecency and obscenity, and third-party liability issues. Addresses issues pertaining to the Communications Decency Act, the Child Online Protection Act, and the Children's Internet Protection Act.
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Intellectual Property (IP)
Includes coverage of the protections afforded to copyrights and trademarks online, Internet patents, and trade secrets. Addresses issues pertaining to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, and the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy.
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Internet Commerce (IC)
Includes coverage of email marketing, clickwrap licensing, electronic signatures, online sales and business practices, electronic banking, provision of Internet service, computer trespass, and domain name registration. Addresses issues pertaining to the CAN-SPAM Act, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act, the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, and the European Directive on Electronic Commerce.
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Jurisdiction & Procedure (JU)
Includes coverage of long-arm jurisdiction, venue, service of process, choice of law, and electronic evidence. Addresses issues pertaining to the Zippo test, the Brussels Convention, and the Hague Convention on International Jurisdiction.
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Privacy & Security (PR)
Includes coverage of online anonymity, the collection and use of personal identifying information, workplace privacy, electronic government, encryption, spyware, hacking, and the interception of electronic correspondence. Addresses issues pertaining to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, and the EU Privacy Directive.
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Taxation (TX)
Includes coverage of Internet-related state, federal, and international taxation. Addresses issues pertaining to the Internet Tax Freedom Act, Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act, and the Streamlined Sales Tax Project.
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Telecommunications (TC)
Includes coverage of VoIP, reciprocal compensation, broadband access and other issues regulated by state, federal, and international authorities. Covers rules, regulations, and decisions pertaining to the Federal Communications Commission and similar regulatory bodies.
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Quick Search
Use this tool to quickly search across the entire Internet Law & Regulation collection by keyword or phrase. Quick Search will find your search term as it appears in any part of any document in the collection.
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Advanced Search
Use this powerful tool to search across the entire Internet Law & Regulation archive or to narrow your search to include only those types of documents or only those topical areas relevant to your research. This tool allows you to search the full text of documents or to focus your searching on specific fields, such as Citation or Date.
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Search Templates
Use these content-specific search templates to narrow your search efforts to a specific document type, such as Cases or Pleadings.
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Search Within These Results
Use this feature from the Results List or Expanded View to narrow your search results. To search within a subset of your results, check the boxes next to only those documents you would like to search. Then click the Selected Documents radio button before running your search. When using Advanced Search, this tool also allows you to further narrow your search by document type or topic.
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Search Within This Document
When in View Full Text mode, use this feature to hone in on a specific word or phrase within the document you are viewing. Your new search terms will be highlighted.
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Modify Search
From any browse format, use this feature to change your original search parameters.
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Using Connectors
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The Basics
Searches may consist of a group of words or phrases linked by connectors such as and and or that indicate the relationship between them.
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apple and pear |
« Both words must be present |
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apple or pear |
« Either word can be present |
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apple w/5 pear |
« Apple must occur within 5 words of pear |
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apple not w/5 pear |
« Apple must not occur within 5 words of pear |
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apple and not pear |
« Only apple must be present |
If using more than one connector, use parentheses to indicate precisely what you want to search for. For example, apple and pear or orange could mean (apple and pear) or orange, or it could mean apple and (pear or orange). Noise words, such as if and the, are ignored in searches, but hyphens are not ( e-mail will produce results only for e-mail, not email). Use the OR Connector for multiple spellings (e-mail or email).
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AND Connector
Use the AND connector to connect two expressions, both of which must be found in any document retrieved. For example:
| apple pie and poached pear would retrieve any document that contained both phrases. |
| (apple or banana) and (pear w/5 grape) would retrieve any document that (1) contained either apple OR banana, AND (2) contained pear within 5 words of grape. |
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OR Connector
Use the OR connector to connect two expressions, at least one of which must be found in any document retrieved. For example:
| apple pie or poached pear would retrieve any document that contained apple pie, poached pear, or both. |
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W/N Connector
Use the W/N connector to specify that one word or phrase must occur within N words of the other. For example, apple w/5 pear would retrieve any document that contained apple within 5 words of pear. Here are more examples:
| (apple or pear) w/5 banana |
| (apple w/5 banana) w/10 pear |
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NOT and NOT W/N
Use NOT in front of any search expression to reverse its meaning. This allows you to exclude documents from a search. Example:
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NOT standing alone can be the start of a search request. For example, not pear would retrieve all documents that did not contain pear.
The NOT W/ ("not within") operator allows you to search for a word or phrase not in association with another word or phrase. Example:
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Using Wildcards ( * and ?)
A search word can contain the wildcard characters * and ?. A ? in a word matches any single character, and a * matches any number of characters. The wildcard characters can be in any position in a word.
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appl* |
« would match apple, application, etc. |
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« would match principle, participle, etc. |
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appl? |
« would match apply and apple but not apples |
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ap*ed |
« would match applied, approved, etc |
Note that use of the * wildcard character near the beginning of a word may slow search performance.
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Using Stemming
You may use the ~ character to extend or stem your search to cover grammatical variations on a word.
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test~ |
« would also find testing |
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« would also find applying, applies, and apply |
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There are four ways to browse search results. Move from one browse mode to another by clicking on the appropriate links.
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Results List
Displays your documents in a list. Basic information for each document is provided -- such as Title, Date, Citation, Deciding Body, and Score. Information displayed will vary based upon the content searched.
From this view you may Sort results by clicking on the  or  links. You may also view the full text of any document by clicking on View Full Text or refine your search further using the Search Within These Results feature.
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Expanded View
Displays your documents in an expanded list, with each of the first 5 instances of your search term surrounded by a small amount of text. Use this view to quickly determine whether your results are applicable to your research topic. From here you can Sort results by using the or links. You may also view the full text of any document by clicking on View Full Text or refine your search further using the Search Within These Results feature.
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Full Document View
Displays your document in full text in a separate window. From here you may search within the document, email the document to a colleague or view your search terms.
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View Search Terms
Displays your document in a modified full text view - with 500 words around each highlighted search term.
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Printing Your Results
You may print the results of your research at any time by first clicking on
the Printer Format  button. This feature, which is
available from all Browsing formats listed above, removes unnecessary
navigation bars and graphics from your screen. You may then use your
browser's print tools to print your results.
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Printing PDFs
To print the full text of documents that are available in Adobe Acrobat PDF, click the printer icon  located in the Adobe Acrobat toolbar while
viewing the full text of the PDF.
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Printing Online Guides
The Site Map and Help Page on this site can be printed and used as handy
desktop reference tools. To do so, first click the Printer Format button to eliminate unnecessary navigation bars and graphics.
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Downloading
To save a document to your computer, click Printer Format, then File, then Save As. You may
then name the file and select where to save it to your local computer.
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Determining Number of Printed Pages
To determine the length of a particular document prior to emailing or printing same,
click Printer Format, then File, then Print Preview. The page count in the upper right hand corner of the browser window will indicate the number of pages in the document.
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To email a list of documents to a colleague or client, click the checkboxes next to the documents you want to deliver. Then, click on the Email to a Colleague link. To email the full text of a document, click Email a Colleague from View Full Text mode. Complete the address and personal message form and click Send.
| Frequently Asked Questions |
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Q: My organization would like to try Internet Law & Regulation web edition before deciding to subscribe. Do you offer trials?
A: ILR trials are available to qualifying corporations, law firms, law school libraries, law professors and other professional organizations. You may request a trial by completing our Request a Trial form. |
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Q: What are case digests?
A: Case digests are Pike & Fischer's exclusive summaries of the holdings or actions taken in court and agency decisions. Digests simplify research by allowing the researcher to review quickly all of the decisions that address a particular topic, such as spam, workplace privacy, or peer-to-peer file sharing. Search case digests » |
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Q: I've forgotten my password. Can you remind me what it is?
A: Yes. Simply use the Forgot your password feature on the Log In screen. We'll send you a password reminder via email. |
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Q: Can I change my password?
A: Yes. Simply use the Change Password feature. Have your current user name and password handy. You'll need that information to make the change. |
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Q: Instead of using an ID and password, do you offer IP authentication?
A: Yes, many organizations are currently enjoying the benefits of this option. Email Customer Care or call us at 1-800-255-8131 x248. |
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Q: How often is this site updated?
A: Internet Law & Regulation web edition is updated each business day as activity occurs. |
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Q: My organization is interested in multi-seat, enterprise wide or campus wide access. Do you offer those options?
A: Yes, many organizations are currently enjoying the benefits of these options. Email Customer Care or call us at 1-800-255-8131 x248 to learn more. |
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Q: We have a 5-seat site license. Can we access this site from more than one location?
A: Absolutely. A multi-seat license covers a set number of simultaneous users. You may therefore have 5 users logged onto Internet Law & Regulation at once, regardless of location. |
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Q: Why do I need Internet Law & Regulation if I have Westlaw or LexisNexis?
A: Internet Law & Regulation offers everything you need in one place to conduct thorough research into Internet-related issues. Our service is focused exclusively on cyberlaw materials - allowing you to spend more time analyzing the information you need and less time trying to find it! Our flat rate, unlimited use pricing plans are also very cost effective. |
Do you have a question about this product or a suggestion about how we can make it better? Do you have a noteworthy pleading or ruling for inclusion in ILR's database? Are you interested in submitting an article for ILR's Analysis & Perspective section? Contact Mark Smith, Executive Editor, via email or phone at 1-800-255-8131, x 265. Or, use the Your Opinion Counts! tool to send us instant feedback.
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