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Fifth conference : is eCommerce Law different ?
Must we approach IT law in the same manner we do traditional law or rather as a “law of the horse” as coined by Llewellyn and used by Judge Easterbrook in his debate with Lessig ?
Fifteen years after the birth of the modern Internet, this question has yet to find an answer. Furthermore, on top of this conceptual debate, one also wonders how to interpret the idea of technological neutrality, which was put forth as a guiding principle without ever being precisely or uniformly defined. Other practical questions also remain : are electronic contracts different from their paper counterparts ? Does information security present elements which differentiate it from its traditional equivalent ?
Faced with such novel queries, people in general, and the legal community in particular, often revert to models and concepts they have already learned to master. After 15 years, the time is right to revisit these models and see how well they have served us.
FRANÇAIS - ENGLISH
Conférence organisée en collaboration avec / conference organizes in collaboration with
Chaire L.R. Wilson en droit des technologies de l’information et du commerce électronique
Association internationale des jeunes avocats (AIJA)
American Bar Association - Section of International Law
Nos remerciements pour l’aide financière à / Thanks for the financial help of
Ministère de la Justice du Québec et Ministère des services gouvernementaux Québec
Ministère de la Justice Canada / Department of Justice Canada
