The John Marshall Law
School
February 17 - April 21, 2003: Mondays 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Room
1102
Todd H. Flaming
todd @ sw.com
(312) 701-9320
| The exam and instructions are posted. Click here Answers (or papers, if you chose to write a paper) are due by May 23 at 5:00 p.m. See the assignment for instructions on how to send them to me. |
February 17, 24
In these two classes we will discuss the
nature of cyberspace. There is no reading assignment for the first class. The
reading for the second class will be handed out during the first class.
March 3, March 24
In this class we will discuss how the Internet is governed, to the extent that it is. Reading will be Chapter 2, assigned in class.
March 31, April 7
In this class we will look at two battles to control speech on the Internet. Please read chapter 3 of the book. You may need the most recent version of Adobe Acrobat to read this file--get it here. Please contact me if you cannot access this file.
April 7, 14
This class will look at the problem of applying copyright law in an era of cost-free, world-wide distribution. We will not be reading a chapter this week. Instead, please read the following materials prior to class: Napster, Copyright Office DMCA Summary (p. 1-13 only).
April 21
This class will look at the problem of cybersquatting and how it has been resolved. Please read the following materials prior to class: Panavision, UDRP, ACPA, and Sporty's.
April 28
This class will look at treating the receipt of unwanted data as an assault. Please read: CompuServe v. Cyberpromotions, Intel v. Hamidi, and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
May 5
This class will look at the problem of location in cyberspace. Please read the following materials prior to class: Zippo, Yahoo french court decision (translated), and Yahoo California court order.