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In an article that was published recently, Alexander Schmid gives an overview over the application procedure set up by ICANN with respect to new generic top level domains and explains what companies not applying for a gTLD should do to safeguard their rights.

Dr. Urs Egli has published a white paper on the evaluation of outsourcing strategies. The white paper sets out the pros and cons of outsourcing strategies with a special focus on IT governance issues.

The September 2011 issue of the epartners Newsletter Plant Engineering and Construction discusses the obligations of the purchaser in connection with the assembly and installation as well as the commissioning in plant construction projects. It further discusses the rights of the contractor in case of a breach of such obligations. (The newsletter is written in German.)

A recent verdict of the appellate court of the Canton of Grisons questions whether the common way of including jurisdiction clauses set out in general terms and conditions in e-commerce checkout processes (i.e. the inclusion of general terms and conditions containing such jurisdiction clauses via a checkbox) are sufficient in light of the statutory requirements with respect to the form of such jurisdiction agreements. Together with a co-author, Alexander Schmid has critically analyzed and commented the verdict in an article published in Jusletter.

Using a decision of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court as the backdrop, the June 2011 epartners Newsletter IT analyses the statutory liability of IT suppliers and explains why and in what way the business model of IT suppliers should be taken into account when drafting liability clauses for IT agreements. (The newsletter is written in German.)