Christopher Hamel-Smith
Most companies have already established a Web site that can be accessed by users in just about every country in the World. Indeed, its global reach is one of the Web's most powerful attractions since it creates opportunities for us to penetrate markets that were previously inaccessible. However, in pursing such opportunities, we expose ourselves to the horror of becoming engaged in litigation in every single jurisdiction from which our Web site can be accessed. This means we are at risk of being hauled before courts in almost every country in the world, including the USA. And this risk of entanglement in a web of international litigation increases significantly once we begin to engage in e-commerce.
