When Worlds Collide: Intellectual Property, High Technology and the Law is the collection of twenty-five essays which reflect international cooperation of experts from the United States and Europe. They comprise an appropriately diverse but overlapping set of observations on the interplay of technology and the law, discussing such topics as intellectual property, e-commerce or e-government. As a result this book will prove useful for both academics and practicing lawyers, contributing to the growth of knowledge on legal aspects of new technologies.