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Articles, Law aspectsLegislation involving phishing in the United States
 Ever since 1998, Federal law and state laws in almost all of the states in United States have enacted explicit criminal legislation related to identity theft, which can be applied to phishing as well. The Federal authorities can also use a range of Federal fraud offenses like wire fraud to tackle the sending of phishing e-mails and the use of illusory mail headers.What's federal criminal sanctions for committing internet-investment fraud?
 The Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Division of the Untied States Attorneys Office (CCIPS), has used a variety of federal statutes to prosecute Internet crimes. The majority of these statutes were enacted prior to the expansion of computer use, or they have been amended to enable federal prosecutors to use these statutes against computer crimes.
Defending yourself against internet libel
 The law of defamation does apply to the Internet, although it is harder to apply for various reasons. First, you have the difficulty of probably having to tracking down the real identity of an anonymous blogger, which just became more difficult, legally. Then you must make sure the law where you can get the case heard is amenable to the claim. Then you have to decide if you want the hassle of a court case.The German ban to online gambling
 As of January 2008, an anti-online gambling treaty has been passed in Germany following ratification by the majority of German states. This treaty has awoken a storm of debate amongst many Europeans who have been affected by this German law. Some organizations are working to obtain nullification of this treaty because they consider the treaty will exert prejudice against the rights of surrounding European neighbors.Panama - what tax benefits does this offshore have for e-commerce
 Panama is not a signatory to any double tax treaties with regard to commercial activities. Additionally, Value Added Tax (VAT) is not levied on goods or services exported from Panama. Therefore, Panama is a zero tax jurisdiction, which provides many benefits for e-commerce businesses.
Panama became the first country to adopt a specificlaw applicable to electronic commerce in Central America. Questions of data protection law and cybercrime in Chile
 Since e-commerce is growing fast in Latin American countries, these countries are steadily enacting legislation against cyber-crimes. There are innumerable types of cyber-crimes. The most currently and internationally prosecuted are, (i) Internet fraud (including businesses, auctions, merchants, securities, ect.); (ii) identity theft; (iii) hacking, data theft and destruction; (iv) child predationE-commerce taxation in Peru: how does the Government try to realize it?
 E-commerce has developed rapidly in last decade as more people are using the Internet for buying and selling the goods online. Most Latin America countries, however, have not legislated specific rules for e-commerce taxation and instead apply their present tax systems to e-commerce transactions. In Peru, for example, there are no specific tax regulations for sales over the Internet.Are Online Businesses Subject to Corporate Income Tax in the United States?
 Yes, online businesses may be subject to corporate taxes in the U.S. state where they have 'substantial nexus.' Although this answer seems simple, its practical application requires careful analysis of what legally constitutes ‘substantial nexus." A subsequent and also complex question would be what if an e-business has ‘substantial nexus' in different states?What's TAXATION OF E-COMMERCE IN AUSTRIA?
 ECJ pays attention to e-commerce law and here is an article about it in Austria. The European Union has passed directives that deal with the taxation of e-commerce. Austria, a member state of EU, has enacted several of its own laws based on these directives. In Austria, value added tax is known as Umsatzsteuer or Mehrwertsteuer. Sri Lanka - reflections on e-commerce laws
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May 17, 2008 
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