Chapter One: Introduction to Law
How Many Jurisdictions?
Federalism
American Court System Explained
Federal Circuit Courts
Jurisdiction & Venue
Personal Jurisdiction
Subject Matter Jurisdiction
In Rem Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction in Cyberspace
Jurisdictional Examples
Jurisdictional Balance
Court Decision
Chapter Two: Copyright Basics
Copyright Basics
Exclusive Rights of the Copyright Owner
Filing A Copyright
The © Symbol
Length of Protection
“Work-Made-For-Hire”
“Fair Use” Doctrine
Public Domain
Felony Copyright Infringement
The No Electronic Theft Act
The Visual Artists Rights Act
Creative Commons
Chapter Three: Copyright Infringement
Copyright Infringement
Direct Infringement of Website Content
If It Is Not Your Copyright, Do Not Publish It on Your Website
Be Sure It Is Really Yours
Direct Infringement of the Website Itself
Contributory Infringement of Website Content
Contributory Infringement Through Linking
Hypertext Linking Issues
Inline Linking Issues
Deep-Linking Issues
Framing Issues
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act
The Effect of the DMCA – Before and After
Peer-2-Peer Networking
Napster
Contributory Infringer
A Defeat for the Recording Industry
Vicarious Infringement
Illegal Music File-Sharing
The INDUCE Act
A Victory for the Recording Industry
Ownership Rights of Downloaded Music
Chapter Four: Trademark Basics
The Lanham Act
Filing A Trademark
Trademark Search
Trademark Registration
International Trademarks
European Registration
The Madrid System
The ® Symbol
Trademark Infringement and Dilution
The U.S. Anti-Dilution Act
Trademark Infringement or Parody?
Direct and Contributory Infringement
Chapter Five: Trademark and Domain Names
Are Domain Names Property?
Domain Name Tricks
Domain Misspellings
“Mouse-Trapping”
Pagejacking
The Truth in Domain Names Act
Personal Names as Domain Names
Cybersquatting
Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act
Cyber Poachers
Shared Domain Name
Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy
Search Terms and Infringement
Meta Tags
Keyword Search Advertising
Chapter Six: Patents & Trade Secrets
Patents
Filing the Application
The Patent Application
Who is the Patent Holder?
Patents and the Internet
Patent Infringement
International Patents
Trade Secrets
Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
Chapter Seven: Spam
Where Does Spam Come From?
Streetwise Tips to Avoid Spam
The CAN-SPAM Act
State Spam Laws
Foreign Spam Laws
Using Existing U.S. Laws to Fight Spam
Murking
Mail Bombs
Permission-Based Marketing
Chapter Eight: Cyber Crimes
E-Mail Spoofing
Phishing
Identity Theft
Social Security Numbers
Safeguard Your ID Information
The Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act
Cookie Poisoning
Uploads and Downloads
Adware Versus Spyware
Drive-by Download
Malware
Wardriving, Piggy-backing, and Telecommunications Theft
Pod Slurping
Cyberstalking
Federal Statutes
The Securities Act of 1933 & the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
The Fair Housing Act
The USA PATRIOT Act
The Wire Wager Act & Online Gambling
Chapter Nine: Privacy at Work
Who Can Read Your E-Mail?
Employers
Hackers
Mistaken Recipients
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
Law Enforcement Officials
A Party in a Lawsuit
Privacy and Work
Chapter Ten: Privacy Basics
The Right to Privacy
Appropriation
Intrusion
Public Disclosure of Private Facts
False Light
Federal Laws Affecting Privacy
Public Records
Information Broker Liability
Insurer Liability
Voluntary Disclosure
Job Search Websites
Virtual Tour Websites
Social Networking Websites
Non-U.S. Privacy Laws
Canadian Privacy Laws
The European Union Privacy Directive
Anonymity on the Web and the Expectation of Privacy
ISP Subscriber Information
Search Queries
Data Retention
Expectation of Privacy in Chat
Expectation of Privacy in E-Mail: ‘Love Me Do’
Expectation of Privacy in E-Mail: ‘Til Death Do Us Part’
Spyware
Terrorism Information Awareness Project
Chapter Eleven: Website Privacy Policies
Define ‘Never’
Website Privacy Policies
Ingredients for a Good Privacy Policy
General Elements
Specific Elements
If No One Heard the Tree Fall, Did It Make A Noise?
Behavioral Marketing
Chapter Twelve: Privacy and Children
Soupy Sales and the Naiveté of Kids
Protecting Children from Marketers and Other Predators
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
COPPA and COPA
Social Interaction in the Cyber Environment
Show and Tell on the Internet
What Kids Are Posting
Where Kids Are Posting
Is It a Good or Bad Thing?
Chapter Thirteen: Free Speech
Free Speech
Defamation
Defenses to Defamation
Forums for Potential Defamation
The Classmates.com Case
Barrett v. Clark
Defamation in a Blog
Defamation versus Anonymous Speech
SLAPPS
Blog Wars
Breach of Contract
Fired For Blogging
Student Blogs
Lawyer Blogs
Military Blogs
News Blogs
Vlogs
Tortious Interference
Securities Fraud
Marketplace of Ideas
Cyber Gripers
Social Boundaries of Free Speech
Prisoners and Free Speech
Chapter Fourteen: The Dark Side Of The Web
Pornography and Obscenity
The Communications Decency Act (CDA) §223
The Child Online Protection Act of 1998 (COPA)
Child Pornography
The Children's Internet Protection Act of 2000 (CIPA)
The Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Act
What Is "Possession"?
Online Harassment
Hate Speech On the Internet
Student Hate Websites
Remedies to Hate Speech
Hate Speech in Foreign Jurisdictions
Repression of Online Speech
Web Speech Under Communism
Web Speech in the Arab World
Chapter Fifteen: Contracts
Binding Contracts
Capacity to Contract
Notification of Changes
Electronic Signatures
The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA)
The E-SIGN Act
Wrap It Up - License Agreements
Shrink-Wrap Agreements
Click-Wrap Agreement
Browse-Wrap Agreement
Website Development Agreements
Authorization & Definition Clauses< BR>
Description of Services Clauses
Performance Clauses
Payment Clauses
Representations & Warranties Clauses
Penalty Clauses
Litigation Clauses
Other Clauses
Chapter Sixteen: Issues On The
Horizon
Issues on the Horizon
Interstate Commerce and the Internet
Internet Accessibility for the Disabled
Ambushed By Porn
“O’ Brave New World That Has Such Things In It”
A Wiki is Not Han Solo's Co-Pilot
Social Networks
RSS
Podcasting – Invasion of the Byte-Snatchers
Appendix - Chapter Quiz Answers
Glossary
Case Index
Statute & Treaty Index
Topic Index
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