Course Objective
Topics Covered
Course Length
An understanding of Copyright
Law and how it applies to the Internet; differences between Domain Names
and Trademarks; key points in Patent Law; Privacy Rights on the Internet
and in the workplace, including e-mail and Employee Monitoring; Free Speech
and the First Amendment; Cyber Crimes; and basics of Online Contracts
and Website Development Contracts.
Potential Students
Instructor
Course Design
Students interested in law, the internet, business, website creation, or anyone
who uses the Internet.
Having been a journalist, web designer, and attorney, Dr. Darrell brings a unique perspective to the subject of Internet Law, as the courts and Congress struggle to adapt the 18th Century First Amendment to the 21st Century technology of the Internet.
Dr. Darrell earned his A.A. from Broward Community College, his B.S. in Journalism from the University of Florida, his M.B.A. from Emory University, and his J.D. from the Emory School of Law.
The course is presented as a lecture course using a PowerPoint presentation,
topical handouts, and Dr. Darrell's textbook, Issues in Internet Law.
