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World Internet and Computer Law Congress Coming to D.C.
Legal, IT and business experts will gather in Washington, DC May 1 and 2 for the World Internet and Computer Law Congress.
Presented by the Computer Law Association (CLA) in affiliation with many U.S. and international trade associations and the ABA Section of Business Law's Committee on Cyberspace Law, the conference will focus on presenting hands-on strategies and solutions. It will include sessions on:
- Enforceability of electronic agreements;
- Building a global infrastructure for e-business;
- How new telecommunications laws affect e-business;
- New e-business tax regulations and strategies; and
- Doing business on the Internet.
Former U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey is scheduled to be the first day's luncheon speaker. Armey, who played a key role in developing public policy affecting e-business and the Internet, will give a talk on the theme of 'Formulating Public Policy for Technology Markets.'
To register or for more information, go to the CLA's Web site at http://www.cla.org/. A copy of the meeting's brochure is available at http://www.cla.org/2003_wash_dc_brochure.pdf.
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