Management and Organizational Studies 2276A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Electronic Signature, Copyright Infringement, Punitive Damages

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2276A/B
• Professor: Frederick King

Document Summary

Law is very rapidly changing and very new. Challenge is to apply existing legal principles to this business. Technology (itself) how do we make sense legally of different technology. Jurisdiction (which law applies and which forum do u go to: conrad black vs. hollanger. U. n. ic. i. t. r. a. l; un commission who"s mandates is to facilitate international trade in commerce: come up with a model law which acts a template; encourage members to follow it -> ueca (federal law, canada follows it) Electronic signatures are signing fedex pad, attach an image to a document and you email it to the recipient. Digital signatures are an electronic handshake which confirms the authorization of a party; provide increased security and protection but they are not widely available. With online business it is much more difficult to determine where you file taxes and returns (states try and get more, companies try and pay less so look for states with less)