Ms. Ana Penn and IBLS academic staff
Faculty

Online Contracting (3 cr. Summer only): Online commerce requires a new take on contracts.  Online contracting includes the traditional elements drafting but with a new twist.  It is more likely that the closing of an E-Commerce deal will not be the result of a handshake, but will be in the exchange of electronic keys that have been authenticated by an international authentication service.  Cybernotaries will verify digital signatures, and impound accounts that reside outside of the jurisdiction of the parties may be employed to guarantee performance.  Disclaimers, licenses and warranties take on a new color when conflicts arise between U.C.C. and UNCITRAL or other model commercial acts.  The student in this course will cover the subject of contracts in the digital age. Authentication of parties, forum, statute of frauds, licensing, and consumer protection topics will be taught with emphasis on electronic commerce.

 

Module 1

Requirements for Online Contracts

 

Drafting Electronic Agreements

 

Performance/Discharge/Breach of Electronic Contracts

 

Enforcement

 

Authentication of Parties

 

Mailbox Rule

 

 

Module 2

Authentication of Parties

 

            Key Encryption

 

 

Module 3

Authentication of Parties cont;

 

            Digital Signatures

 

            Third Millennium Electronic Commerce Act

 

 

Module 4

Choice of Law and Choice of Forum - Jurisdiction

 

 

Module 5

Performance/Discharge/Breach of Online Contracts

 

 

Module 6

Statute of Frauds and Electronic Communications

 

 

Module 7

Third Parties to an Online Contract

 

 

Module 8

Electronic Contracts

 

Online Mass Market Agreements

 

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

 

Web Site Forms

 

E-mail

 

Electronic Agents

 

 

Module 9

Guidelines for Electronic Consumer Transactions

 

Warranties and Disclaimers

 

 

Module 10

Cyber-Notaries

 

 

Module 11

Licensing

 

            Shrinkwrap and Web Wrap Agreements

 

 

Module 12

Online Service Providers (OSP), Agreements and Liability

 

 

Module 13

Model Acts

 

The Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.)

 

Model Electronic Data Interchange Trading Partner Agreement

 

 

Module 14

Model Acts cont;

 

            UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce