The worldwide explosion in internet activity has implications for almost every type of business.
RadcliffesLeBrasseur understands the impact of the new technology and has expertise to enable our clients to meet the challenges of doing business on-line and take advantage of the unique opportunities of e-commerce.
We advise on a wide range of e-commerce matters, including:
- website development contracts
- domain names and trade marks
- B2B and competition law
- confidentiality and privacy policies
- visitors' rights and intellectual property
- internet and email policies for employees
- data protection
- on-line transactions
- website terms and conditions
Our e-commerce lawyers also work closely with other specialists in the firm, who can advise on related matters, such as Commercial Contracts, Competition/Antitrust, Employment, Information Technology and Intellectual Property.
Some examples of recent work are:
- drafting standard terms and conditions for the use of a website.
- preparing a distribution agreement in relation to a website selling art products.
- advising on agreements with authors and subscribers in respect of journals published on the internet.
- advice on the competition/antitrust aspects of joint ventures to set up internet markets in the aerospace industry.
- advising on the terms and conditions relating to the operation of a website, the protection of intellectual property rights in relation to the site and the obtaining of consent in relation to third parties' rights in materials used on the site.
- negotiating a contract for the provision of special services for setting up a website.
- advising on the use of intranets for distance learning.
- advising on the legal aspects of intranets in the context of Government moving into the electronic age.
- advising on a £10m fundraising by a WAP content provider.
- handling a £3m private placing for an online training business.
- advising on the £2.2m private placing of an online recruitment agency.