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A Tale Of 'He Said, e-Said'

Do e-commerce clients really understand when they cross the imaginary boundary where the law stops and the ambiguity begins? In other words, do lawyer and client realize what each knows ' or thinks he or she knows ' about Internet law, on the one hand, and the realities of online business, on the other hand? Do clients realize how much lawyers don't know about e-commerce law and business, and how much law hasn't yet been developed?

28 minute read April 28, 2006 at 09:15 AM
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Stanley P. Jaskiewicz
A Tale Of 'He Said, e-Said'

News flash: Business lawyers must be prepared to advise clients who have taken their business online. Oh ' that's not news to you? Of course not. Any practicing lawyer knows that no one can practice law today without thinking about how traditional rules apply in the e-world.

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