Articles

Guido Westkamp – Regional Protection of Databases Common Law Misappropriation Surpasses Material Reciprocity in the US Investments in Collections of Information Bill 2003

Wolfgang Kilian – Structural Aspects of Internet Regulations How economic interests influence the original idea of a global data transmission network

Lothar Determann/Ute Krüdewagen – Manufacturer Guarantees in Global Commerce Guarantees and warranties for computer products in the USA and the EU and their eligibility for a global or localized approach

Case Law

USA: Applicability of DMCA’s Subpoena Provisions for Forcing ISPs to Lift User’s Anonymity in P2P-Services Recording Industry Association of America, Inc. v. Verizon Internet Services, Inc. – Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit – Judgement of 19 December 2003

EU: Online Transmission of Bets Collected in one Member State to Another Criminal proceedings against Piergiorgio Gambelli and Others – European Court of Justice – Judgment of 6 November 2003 with remarks by van den Brink

EU: Application of the Data Protection Directive to websites Criminal proceedings against Bodil Lindqvist – European Court of Justice – Judgement of 6 November 2003 – Summary & Comment by Retzer/Ritter

Updates

Frank J. Geffers – Italy: New "Privacy Code"

Jacopo Liguori – Italy: Provider’s Liability

Enrique Batalla – Spain: P2P and Criminal Law

Jon Bing – Norway: Free Education v. Cost of Text Books

Susan Donegan – CLA: European Conference 2003