Internet Law: Cases & Problems

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Introduction Chapter 1: Background A. Computer Technology Technical Primer: Computers Technical Primer: The Internet Columbia Pictures Indus. v. Fung Technical Primer: Cryptography Internet Applications Problem B. Theory Lawrence Lessig, Code 2.0 Jonathan Zittrain, The Future of the Internet Chapter 2: Jurisdiction A. Cyberspace Note on “Cyberspace” John Perry Barlow, A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace Orin S. Kerr, The Problem of Perspective in Internet Law David R. Johnson and David Post, Law and Borders Mary Anne Franks, Unwilling Avatars State v. Decker Slot Machine Problem Robles v. Domino’s Pizza, LLC Dead Aim Problem B. Jurisdictional Conflicts Dow Jones & Co. v. Gutnick Jack Goldsmith and Timothy Wu, Digital Borders Google Inc. v. Equustek Solutions Inc. [Equustek I] Google LLC v. Equustek Solutions Inc. [Equustek II] Equustek Solutions Inc v. Jack [Equustek III] SeaHaven Problem Gambling Treaty Problem Diplomatic Mission Problem C. American Law 1. Civil Jurisdiction Burdick v. Superior Court Spanski Enterprises, Inc. v. Telewizja Polska, S.A. Ayyadurai v. Floor64, Inc. Flying Pig Problem 2. Criminal Jurisdiction United States v. Auernheimer 3. The Commerce Clause United States v. Yücel Note on Preemption and the Dormant Commerce Clause In re Facebook Biometric Information Privacy Litigation South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. Chapter 3: Speech A. First Amendment Basics United States Constitution, Amendment I Note on First Amendment Tiers of Scrutiny Packingham v. North Carolina Note on the Press B. What is Speech? Texas v. Johnson Bland v. Roberts [I] Bland v. Roberts [II] Bernstein v. U.S. Dept. of Justice C. Harmful Speech danah boyd, It’s Complicated Blu-Ray Problem 1. Violent Speech United States v. Hobgood 2. Speech Integral to Criminal Conduct Commonwealth v. Carter 3. False Speech Restatement (Second) of Torts [Defamation] Note on Defamation 4. Harassment Restatement (Second) of Torts [Emotional Distress] Snyder v. Phelps Lebo v. State 5. Sexually Explicit Speech 6. Harm to Minors State v. Bishop Note on School Discipline Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union 7. Intellectual Property D. Section 230 Restatement (Second) of Torts [Defamation] Communications Decency Act § 230 Zeran v. America Online, Inc. Jones v. Dirty World Entertainment Recordings LLC Doe v. MySpace, Inc. Note on FOSTA People’s Front of Judea Problem Chapter 4: Privacy A. The Fourth and Fifth Amendments Fourth and Fifth Amendment Overview 1. Device Searches Riley v. California United States v. Spencer Coffeeshop Problem 2. Remote Searches United States v. Warshak Carpenter v. United States Bank Robbery Problem B. Wiretapping Wiretap Act O’Brien v. O’Brien Stored Communications Act Ehling v. Monmouth-Ocean Hospital Service Corp. Pen Registers and Trap and Trace Devices Note on Technical Assistance Zipper Problem C. Anonymity Stored Communications Act Jukt Micronics Problem Doe I v. Individuals, Whose True Names are Unknown Arista Records, LLC, v. Does 1–19 In re Bittorrent Adult Film Copyright Infringement Cases D. Personal Privacy Restatement (Second) of Torts [Privacy Torts] Pennsylvania Right of Publicity People v. Golb [Golb I] Golb v. Attorney General of the State of New York [Golb II] State v. Austin E. Consumer Privacy Note on Cookies Eichenberger v. ESPN, Inc. TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez In re Google, Inc. Privacy Policy Litig. Chris Yiu (@CLRY2), Tweetstorm on Ad Tracking In re Snapchat, Inc. California Consumer Privacy Act Cookie Monster Problem F. An International Perspective General Data Protection Regulation Google Spain SP v. Agencia Española de Protección de Datos Chapter 5: Access to Computers A. Contracts CX Digital Media, Inc. v. Smoking Everywhere, Inc. Meyer v. Uber Technologies, Inc. Cullinane v. Uber Technologies, Inc. Smurfberry Problem SeaSells Problem B. Trespass to Chattels Restatement (Second) of Torts [Trespass] Intel v. Hamidi Note on Spam Wireless Router Problem C. Computer Misuse Statutes Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Orin S. Kerr, Cybercrime’s Scope United States v. Morris Van Buren v. United States hiQ Labs, Inc. v. LinkedIn Corp. LineJump Problem Chapter 6: Trademark A. Trademark Basics Multi Time Machine, Inc. v. Amazon. com, Inc. Tiffany (NJ) Inc. v. eBay, Inc. Happy Fun Ball Problem B. Domain Names Title 15, United States Code Taubman Co. v. Webfeats Drunk Kids Problem Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy Flexegrity Problem Curt Mfg., Inc. v. Sabin Chapter 7: Copyright Copyright Overview A. Copyrightability PhantomALERT, Inc. v. Google Inc. [I] PhantomALERT, Inc. v. Google Inc. [II] Oracle America, Inc. v. Google Inc. Rearden LLC. v. Walt Disney Co. James Grimmelmann, No Such Thing as a Computer-Authored Work B. The Exclusive Rights Copyright Act [Exclusive Rights and First Sale] Capitol Records, LLC v. ReDigi, Inc. Note on RAM Copies Perfect 10, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc. McGucken v. Newsweek LLC American Broadcasting Co. v. Aereo, Inc. Music Locker Problem C. Licenses McGucken v. Newsweek LLC Field v. Google Inc. Vernor v. Autodesk, Inc. MIT License GNU General Public License (GPL) Jacobsen v. Katzer ZapChat Problem D. Fair Use Copyright Act [Fair Use] Katz v. Google Inc. Note on Sony v. Universal [Fair Use] Perfect 10, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc. Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc. Bubonic Plagiarism Problem E. Secondary Liability Perfect 10, Inc. v. Giganews, Inc. Note on Sony v. Universal [Contributory Infringement] A & M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd. Cachet Problem F. Section 512 Copyright Act [Section 512] Friday Problem Lenz v. Universal Music Corp. BMG Rights Management (US) LLC v. Cox Communications, Inc. Section 512 Compliance Questions Materials on Content ID Mangle Problem G. Digital Rights Management Note on Digital Rights Management Note on the Motivation for Anti-Circumvention Law Copyright Act [Anti-Circumvention] Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Corley [Corley II] Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Reimerdes [Corley I] Section 1201 Problems Note on DMCA Exemptions Chapter 8: Patent Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Int’l Soverain Software LLC v. Newegg Inc. Function Media, L.L.C. v. Google Microsoft Corp. v. Motorola, Inc. Chapter 9: Platforms A. Points of Control Center for Democracy and Technology v. Pappert United States v. Keith ICANN and the Domain-Name System Arista Records, LLC v. Tkach B. Content Moderation Kate Klonick, The New Governors Facebook Community Standards In re Trump Reddit Content Policy r/SwingDancing Rules Parler Content Policies Ravelry Community Guidelines CurrenC Problem C. Platforms’ Rights Kimsey v. City of Sammamish Cyber Promotions, Inc. v. American Online, Inc. Zhang v. Baidu.com Inc Marshall’s Locksmith Service Inc. v. Google, LLC Song Fi, Inc. v. Google, Inc. [I] Song Fi, Inc. v. Google, Inc. [II] Section 230 Reform Problem D. Marketplaces Erie Insurance Co. v. Amazon.com, Inc. Bolger v. Amazon.com, LLC In re Uber Technologies Inc. La Park La Brea A LLC v. Airbnb, Inc. 5thWheel Problem E. Antitrust Note on Antitrust Law and Economics United States v. Microsoft Corp. LiveUniverse, Inc. v. MySpace, Inc. Google Maps Problem F. Network Neutrality Verizon v. FCC Broadband Internet Regulation: A Brief History Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Ajit Pai The story continues DoubleNet Problem Chapter 10: Beyond the Internet A. Virtual Property Kremen v. Cohen United States v. Aleynikov People v. Aleynikov Bragg v. Linden Research, Inc Post.Mortem Problem Davy Jones Problem B. Blockchains Note on Bitcoin United States v. Ulbricht Kevin Werbach and Nicolas Cornell, Contracts Ex Machina In the Matter of Munchee Inc. C. Defective Software Kennison v. Daire Pompeii Estates, Inc. v. Consolidated Edison Co. of N.Y., Inc. Rosenberg v. Harwood Houston Fed. of Teachers v. Houston Independent School District AI Confidential Problem D. Litigation Baidoo v. Blood-Dzraku Griffin v. State Amicus Curiae Brief of Eugene Volokh Herssein v. United Servicees Automobile Association Florida Standard Jury Instructions Note on Mass Adjudication E. The Physical World Adam Thierer and Adam Marcus, Guns, Limbs, and Toys Andy Greenberg, Hackers Remotely Kill a Jeep on the Highway Ethan Zuckerman, Beware the Listening Machines FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Coda