The search for internet intellectual property integrity
The General Counsel for the North American branch of Europe's largest systems software provider recently observed that one of the biggest challenges she faces is that the law lags behind the pace of technological change. (1) The rapid evolution of modern technology, especially information technology (IT), however, also forces the relevant law to evolve more quickly. She accordingly finds that it is not enough to keep abreast of statutes, regulations, and court decisions that impact global IT; she must also try to anticipate them so that her company can be ready for a future legal environment that is suddenly here. (2)
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