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Product Identifiers

PublisherElsevier Science & Technology

ISBN-101843345196

ISBN-139781843345190

eBay Product ID (ePID)71174110

Product Key Features

Number of Pages166 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameOnline Dispute Resolution : Technology, Management and Legal Practice from an International Perspective

Publication Year2008

SubjectInternet / General, Alternative Dispute Resolution

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaLaw, Computers

AuthorFaye Wang

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight8.6 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal347.090285

Table Of ContentBackground: Development of electronic commerce and dispute resolution; The context of ODR: The current legal environment of ODR; Analysis: Learning from successful experiences; The future of ODR; Conclusions and recommendations.

SynopsisThis book helps lawyers, practitioners, legislators and students understand and cope with the challenges of e-commerce, and to learn about the most up-to-date technology and regulation of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR). It introduces different forms of online dispute resolution, against the background of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) developments in the off-line environment; crucially, it examines the current technology and legal status of ODR in the EU, US, Asia and Australia, and discusses the relations between the various parties in dispute resolutions, especially the Fifth party for the provider of the technology. It further analyses the four most successful examples, such as Michigan Cybercourt, WIPO-UDRP, eBay-SquareTrade and AAA-CyberSettle. Finally, a proposal for resolving e-contract disputes via ODR is provided, and a code of conduct recommended in order to regulate the electronic commerce market. Based on exclusive research and up-to-date best practices within the online dispute resolution field Simple and clear with an in-depth analysis and of a wide range of topics such as technology, management and law Provides practical solutions to real-world problems with a proposal of core principles and codes of conduct, which is of great value in academia and legislative organizations such as the European Commission and UNCITRAL, This book helps lawyers, practitioners, legislators and students understand and cope with the challenges of e-commerce, and to learn about the most up-to-date technology and regulation of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR). It introduces different forms of online dispute resolution, against the background of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) developments in the off-line environment; crucially, it examines the current technology and legal status of ODR in the EU, US, Asia and Australia, and discusses the relations between the various parties in dispute resolutions, especially the Fifth party for the provider of the technology. It further analyses the four most successful examples, such as Michigan Cybercourt, WIPO-UDRP, eBay-SquareTrade and AAA-CyberSettle. Finally, a proposal for resolving e-contract disputes via ODR is provided, and a code of conduct recommended in order to regulate the electronic commerce market.

LC Classification NumberK2390