- Mon Aug 2 1999 Bill aims to unify state e-commerce laws
An obscure legal body has passed controversial legislation that could revamp laws governing e-commerce in all 50 states.
- Tue Dec 14 1999 E-commerce commission struggles with sales tax decision
With only four months left until it has to report to Congress, the Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce still has critical decisions to make regarding when and how Net commerce and services should be taxed.
- Tue May 2 2000 Despite legal problems, Amazon stands by e-commerce deals
The leading consumer e-commerce site shows no buyer's remorse a year into its deal with Alexa Internet, despite the privacy lawsuits, a federal probe and other legal headaches.
- Tue Feb 29 2000 Analyst predicts extension of e-commerce tax ban
A congressional commission isn't likely to recommend changing the current moratorium, but there will be some form of taxation in the future, says Merrill Lynch analyst Henry Blodget.
- Thu Dec 6 2001 VeriSign to act as domain-name watchdog
The company introduces services that help guard companies' brands online, diversifying its own revenue in the face of a potential lag in its Internet registrar business.
- Tue Mar 2 1999 Platt: HP to unveil "e-services" soon
Along with splitting the company, Hewlett-Packard will begin to offer storage capacity on a rental basis, act as a secure backbone for e-commerce, and more.
- Wed Sep 24 2008 Group asked to apologize for calling online vendors addicts
NetChoice, an e-commerce advocacy group, is calling on the National Retail Federation to apologize for calling online vendors addicts.
- Mon Oct 21 2002 Judge: Disabilities Act doesn't cover Web
update A federal judge says Southwest Airlines doesn't have to make its site more accessible to the blind. The Americans with Disabilities Act, she says, doesn't apply to virtual space.
- Fri Jul 20 2001 Digital commerce sparks tax tango
Who do you want regulating state Internet taxes? Two bills in Congress are dueling over just that.
- Tue Feb 17 1998 Show me the In Companies
As Internet technology becomes more central to companies' core competencies, they are turning more and more to "In Companies" for software and services that will "Webify" their businesses. Check out a few of this new breed.




