Internet publishing perils and practices

"Like many other once-new and wild frontiers, electronic communications have become somewhat tamed by legal concepts that are in part imported from traditional fields, in part adapted from prior law, and in part created to meet unique features of the frontier. Charting a course through that digital domain has grown easier, but it remains fraught with potential hazards. This volume offers a compass and some landmarks for that journey. It is intended for those with general legal knowledge who do not encounter this area regularly"--Introduction.