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Digital Money (Part 1)

The total virtualisation of payments finds striking expression in digital money. These are bits of data, representing money, which are purchased for consideration from an issuer and stored on the computer's hard drive or in an electronic wallet. Legally, digital cash constitutes the issuer's obligation to convert it into legal tender when the electronic bits are returned to it.

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Local and International Jurisdiction on the Internet (Part I)

As the amount of information and number of sites on the Internet has grown, so Cyberspace litigation has multiplied. This litigation inevitably raises substantial issues of local and international jurisdiction. Since June 1996, time after time, the courts in the USA have had to rule on their jurisdiction to hear in one state on-line activity which was prima facie performed ...

Digital Money (Part 2)

Ever since the time of the Bar Kochba revolt, currency has been a clear symbol of national sovereignty. The power to issue it rests solely with the state or its authorities (section 28 of the Bank of Israel Law, chapter 34 of the US Code). At the same time, currency represents the economic stability of the issuing state. In this ...

The Liability Of Internet Service Providers

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The liability of Internet service providers ("ISPs") for the content passing through their computers or included in the sites hosted by them, is the subject of fierce controversy. Their possible liability extends over a wide range of routine Internet acts and situations. Just a few examples appear below:
  • An Internet site defames someone or infringes his privacy ...