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Law and Borders: The Rise of Law in Cyberspace

We take for granted a world in which geographical borders lines separating physical spaces are of primary importance in determining legal rights and responsibilities. Territorial borders, generally speaking, delineate areas within which different sets of legal rules apply. There has until now been a general correspondence between borders drawn in physical space (between nation states or other p...

Perceived Benefits of Trademark Infringement Law to Thai Sports Industry

Background. The sports industry is comprised of a multitude of for-profit and non-profit organizations. It is therefore unsurprising that there are disputes between organizations and that some of these disputes center on the use of trademarks.  Objectives. This study seeks to identify the perceived benefits of trademark infringement law in the Thai sports industry. Methods. This study employe...

Trademark Law and Status Signaling: Tattoos for the Privileged

Invoking Law as a Basis for Identity in Cyberspace

¶1 On Sunday morning, Ms. B. dials into Prodigy, then logs on to the Prayer Line, a bulletin board storing messages from around the world. She scans a list of the most recent entries: Learning how to lean; Let me pray for you; My father; My mother’s stroke; National day of prayer; Please pray; Prayer for health; Ralph needs prayer; The father’s heart.1 These are the supplications of a group tha...

Disputes Solved in Cyberspace and the Rule of Law

The rapid growth of electronic commerce has brought with it an increasing number of distance (or even cross-border) transactions-and thus, disputes between parties located far from each other. Litigating and enforcing such disputes through the courts can be enormously expensive due to added costs (such as hiring local lawyers, travel and translation costs). This means that only the larger claim...