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LAW 3611 - Internet Law & Practice
This course is a survey of legal issues concerning the internet, emerging technologies, and electronic commerce. As this course is intended for law students, there is no technological background requirement or prerequisite. We will explore a variety of themes including the control over the internet by both government and private actors; how online activities differ from their off-line counterparts; and how the laws should react to new forms of interaction and social structures found online. There is a special emphasis on understanding differences in problem-solving approaches and perspectives of the world between law practitioners and engineers, and how such differences can independently advance or hinder solutions to legal issues arising from technology. Specific topics include legal issues arising from artificial intelligence; cybersecurity; problems of digital authorship and publication including rights of anonymity, copyrights, trademarks, defamation and other torts; sales and licensing of products; marketing, advertising and data-mining, including privacy issues; and jurisdiction over online actors. Grades will be based on a midterm and final exam.
Prerequisites & Notes
None.
Credits: 3
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