IT Law and Practice CPD – Overview
IT Law is an area of law governing how the information technology industry relates to the rest of society in legal terms and can cover such wider issues as intellectual property, trademarks and other types of infringement relating to the use of IT equipment and communication.
It also governs how IT service contracts are drafted and how internet infringement is also a serious consideration for IT lawyers, working in areas such as user generated online content published on blogs and micro-blogs like Twitter.
CPD IT Law and Practice – Course Information
Websites & the Law - All You Need to Know – Seminar – CPD hours 6
With e-commerce becoming more and more popular as a sales tool for most businesses, there has been an increase in the demand for guidance on a number of issues related to the use of websites and what can and cannot be promised or stated online.
Through practical exercises, this seminar aims to shed light on:
• consumer protection
• online defamation
• data protection, and
• general contract rules
The seminar looks closely at the issues that can arise in the use of web-hosting and websites as a promotional tool such as the legal repercussions of linking to the wrong type of website to gain popularity and the limited use of content from other websites as a way of increasing a website’s search engine rank. Electronic commerce regulations and what they could mean for the law practice is also discusses as well as issues relating to intellectual property laws.
Distance selling regulations may also apply, and the use of email marketing is also covered as well as issues concerning online defamation and data protection considerations. How to select an appropriate domain name is also covered along with the issue of jurisdiction and applicable law in terms of the internet.
Social Networking: Delving Deeper into the Legal Complexities Conference – CPD hours 6
This IT Law and Practice CPD seminar takes an in depth look into the legal complexity of social media sites, their content and their uses. It examines the data protection and security issues associated with the viral propagation of content, especially marketing content.
A number of key experts in their specialist area of IT law will be conducting the seminar, so it promises to be a CPD training event worth attending.
The conference will address advertising and social media and the legal issues concerning social networking security and the best practice when building social media sites, policies and promotions. Future social media trends will also be explored as well as how to effectively development social media marketing campaigns.
Drafting IT Agreements - The Essential Guide – Seminar – CPD hours 3
This course deals with the complex legal nature of IT projects including agreements for each aspect of the project such as
• software and hardware provision
• system configuration
• implementation, and
• licensing agreements
Drafting IT agreements correctly can safeguard a project later on if there are any unforeseen complications, such as one of the various kinds of logistical bottleneck.
As a general idea of the kind of information found on these types of CPD courses, you can expect to receive a number of helpful tips for drafting IT agreements such as properly scoping the project and whether the lawyer must be conversant with the technical terminology involved.
Other issues covered include:
• how to define and structure the implementation process, which includes how to incorporate any alterations to the original specification, and
• how to organise payments for each strategic stage of work completed (milestone payments)
The seminar also examines what effect, if any, EU and UK competition law has on IT agreements and compares ownership with the licensing of multi-user rights. Support and maintenance within an IT agreement is also discussed with an emphasis on establishing service level agreements and monitoring performance for non-compliance and how to resolve compliance issues.
The seminar also explores how to properly draft clauses for warranty, liability and indemnity giving consideration to recent case law in these areas and covers other related areas such as:
• escrow arrangements
• termination of agreement, and
• the potential effect this has on both parties
CPD Course Providers
The best way to find the top selection of IT Law and Practice CPD courses is to use a reputable CPD course provider offering a wide range of training courses in all areas of law. Lawtraining.co.uk can help you decide on the best training provider and provides useful information on the types of CPD courses available.