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The Simplified Sales Tax Project? Not so Simple.
Unless you’re a resident of Alaska, Delaware, New Hampshire, Montana or Oregon, when you purchase an item from a local store, you expect to pay state and local sales tax. Citizens of states that impose sales taxes are required to pay them for every non-exempt purchase regardless of where the seller is located. Obviously, retailers more…
Internet Commerce, Internet Law, Internet Taxation, Simplified Sales Tax Project
Privacy Violations: First Google, then Facebook, and now MySpace
After an investigation into the privacy practices of MySpace, the Federal Trade Commission agreed to settle pending charges that the Social Networking Service misrepresented the procedures it used to protect its users personal information.
Consumer Privacy, Facebook, Google, Internet Privacy Policies, Myspace
California Do-Not-Track Legislation Passes its First Hurdle
As in so many other areas, California is playing a leading role in enacting legislation designed to protect California Internet users from unwanted online advertising methods. The California Do-Not Track bill, SB-761, passed a Senate Judiciary Committee vote last week, and now moves on to the Appropriations Committee. Afterwards (assuming it passes muster in its more…
Email Exchanges Can Result in a Contract
As long as one party can demonstrate the presence of an offer, acceptance, intent, and consideration, a contract can be formed via e-mail exchange as easily as through more traditional or formal means.
Seven Principles of the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights
The Obama administration’s proposal for a Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights (“CPBR”), which was released as part of its white paper, “Consumer Data Privacy in a Networked World: A Framework for Protecting Privacy and Promoting Innovation in the Global Digital Economy,” is intended to give users more control over how their personal information is used more…
Barack Obama, Consumer Privacy, CPBR, Federal Trade Commission