Google and the Law Empirical Approaches to Legal Aspects of Knowledge-Economy Business Models

Google’s has proved to be one of the most successful business models in today’s knowledge economy. Its services and applications have become part of our day-to-day life. However, Google has repeatedly been accused of acting outside the law in the development of services such as Adwords, Googlebooks...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Lopez-Tarruella, Aurelio (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: The Hague T.M.C. Asser Press 2012, 2012
Edition:1st ed. 2012
Series:Information Technology and Law Series
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction – Google Pushing the Boundaries of Law
  • The Power of Google: First Mover Advantage or Abuse of a Dominant Position? Google Adwords: Trade Mark Law and Liability of Internet Service Providers
  • Google and Personal Data Protection
  • Google News and Copyright Law
  • Copyright Issues Regarding Google Images and Google Cache
  • The “Viacom v YouTube” Litigation and Section 512(c) DMCA: When the Safe Harbour Becomes a Permanent Mooring
  • Looking Beyond the Google Books Settlement
  • Google Chrome and Android: Legal Aspects of Open Source Software
  • Google, APIs and the Law. Use, Reuse and Lock-in
  • Paradoxes, Google and China - How Censorship Can Harm and Intellectual Property Can Harness Innovation
  • The International Dimension of Google Activities – Private International Law and the Need of Legal Certainty
  • In Search of Alterity: On Google, Neutrality, and Otherness