Electronic Commerce, Third Edition , takes a practical, practice-oriented approach to the study of e-commerce. Author Ronald Mann, well-known commercial law scholar who recently served as Reporter for revisions to UCC Articles 3, 4, and 4A, de-mystifies the technology surrounding e-commerce with clear language and a problem-based pedagogy. The text is structured around the hypothetical representation of a technology company, giving students a preview of how principles and strategies work in the real world. Among the features that make this text so accessible and illuminating : lucid and concise reading assignments , that use nontechnical language whenever possible explanations about need-to-know technology that are clear and easily understood exercises that illustrate current issues in e-commerce practice coverage of important commercial law topics , such as click-through contracts, cybersquatting, web site development, software licensing, and electronic payments dozens of discrete assignments that allow for concentration on specific areas of interest extensive Teacher’s Manual that provides answers to assignments in the book and a companion web site (www.mann-ecommerce.com) that complements and enriches printed materials The Third Edition has been thoroughly updated and reorganized to focus on current issues. New materials include : the latest on spyware and a new assignment on potential liability for internet-based intermediaries (including edited versions of the Perfect 10 cases) in-depth analysis of important landmark cases such as the Supreme Court opinion in Grokster and the Ninth Circuit en banc opinion in Yahoo! v. UEJF numerous new opinions in a variety of areas, including cybergriping ( Lamparello v. Falwell ), CAN-SPAM ( Omega World Travel v. Mummagraphics ), CDA ( FHC v. Roommates.com ), and clickwrap ( Wachter ) updated problem sets that reflect advances in technology and practice If you are looking for a text that explains the nuances of e-commerce in lucid, practical terms, while presenting electronic transactions squarely in the context of modern commercial law, be sure to examine the new edition of Electronic Commerce.