Textualism and Jurisdiction

The Immorality of Textualism

Textualism and the Bill of Rights

Jurisdiction over E Commerce

Expansion of business onto the Internet crosses national borders and creates uncertainty as to the propriety of jurisdiction by the courts of nations and their internal political units. Analysis of jurisdiction in United States law reveals that traditional rules provide guidance for resolving the question of constitutional jurisdiction in cases that cross geopolitical lines.

Jurisdiction and Consumer Contract in E-Business

The use of cyberspace increases tremendously in the past 20 years. An increasing number of businesses and consumers worldwide have accessed the Internet and there is few doubt on its growing significance for world trade. The unique features of E-business lead to the uncertainty and insecurity for the consumers as well as the companies, and incur great strikes to the traditional jurisdiction rul...

A Separate Jurisdiction For Cyberspace?

This article analyzes whether the technical characteristics of the Internet should create a separate legal jurisdiction, and if a separate jurisdiction would be beneficial to the Internet. Jurisdiction is a legal term for the limitation on the ability of a court to determine disputes. Generally, a nation state's jurisdiction only extends to individuals who reside within the country or to the tr...