TY - JOUR
T1 - Between a rock and a hard place
T2 - An international law perspective of the difficult position of globally active Internet intermediaries
AU - Svantesson, Dan Jerker B
PY - 2014/8
Y1 - 2014/8
N2 - With its ability to create a global legal risk exposure, combined with contradicting rights and duties, and limited enforcement possibilities, the Internet has created a unique environment where persons and corporations legitimately can question whether they should comply with all the laws that apply to them. Focussing on the role of globally active Internet intermediaries, this article attempts to tackle this issue by discussing the potential for, and potential features of, an international law doctrine of selective legal compliance.
AB - With its ability to create a global legal risk exposure, combined with contradicting rights and duties, and limited enforcement possibilities, the Internet has created a unique environment where persons and corporations legitimately can question whether they should comply with all the laws that apply to them. Focussing on the role of globally active Internet intermediaries, this article attempts to tackle this issue by discussing the potential for, and potential features of, an international law doctrine of selective legal compliance.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84905088491&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.clsr.2014.05.005
DO - 10.1016/j.clsr.2014.05.005
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84905088491
SN - 0267-3649
VL - 30
SP - 348
EP - 356
JO - Computer Law and Security Review
JF - Computer Law and Security Review
IS - 4
ER -