The 10th edition of Issues In Internet Law: Society, Technology, and the Law updated for 2016 with the latest cases and trends. Includes expanded glossary, and statute & case indexes. Topics: Privacy: Invasion of Privacy, Public Records, Workplace Privacy, Employer & ISP Monitoring, Data Collection, Data Retention, Data Breaches, Right to be Forgotten, E-Mail & Chat Room Privacy, Privacy Policies, Behavioral Marketing, Flash Cookies, Device Fingerprinting, Privacy & Children, Metadata, Border Searches, FISA & the USA PATRIOT Act, the NSA, FISA Court, PRISM, XKeyscore; Free Speech: Defamation, SLAPPs, Gripe Sites, Revenge Porn, Mugshot Sites, Blogs & Vlogs, Obscenity & Pornography, Harassment & Hate Speech, Prior Restraint, Repression, Student Speech, CDA, Anonymous Speech, Commercial Speech, Expressive Conduct;Social Media: Dangers, Misuse, Ownership, Coerced Access, Courts;Cybercrimes: Spam, Phishing, Identity Theft, Spyware & Malware, Cyberstalking, Cyberbullying, Computer Trespass, Wardriving, Virtual Crime; Intellectual Property: Copyright, Trademark, Patent, Trade Secrets, Creative Commons, Linking, Framing, File-Sharing, Fair Use, Public Domain, Work-Made-For-Hire, DMCA, VARA, Domain Name Disputes, Keyword Advertising, America Invents Act;Business & the Internet: Taxation, Interstate Commerce, Contracts, e-Discovery, Corporate Securities, Crowdfunding, Reg A, Reg D;Also: Cloud Computing; Digital Currency; Right of Publicity; Accessibility; Net Neutrality; Reputation Management; Social Media Monitoring; Podcasts; Geofiltering; Digital Journalism; Hyper Local Websites, Digital Estate Planning; Sexting; E-Books and more. Concisely written and covering a broad range of topics, this is the most current book of its kind! Reviews: * "Although it deals with complex legal issues surrounding the Internet, it's written in layman's terms and illustrated with 'ripped from the headlines' court cases." (Amazon) * "Concepts and issues are presented in a way sufficiently rigorous but very easy to read, making the book one I can recommend." (Computing Reviews) * "Valuable resource, well-researched and well presented." * "I want a copy on my bookshelf always within arm's reach." * "Anyone who uses the Internet would find this book useful, particularly those who blog, own a site or are involved in frequent e-transactions. It is imperative schools adopt this book." (Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law) * "A welcome addition in both academic and public law libraries... It should be acquired by libraries for its concise overview of Internet-related legal issues." (Law Library Journal)

Updated with the latest cases and trends in Internet law, this resource can be used to develop issue awareness or used as a textbook. This edition has been replaced with the 6th edition ISBN 978-1-935971-00-9.

The 8th edition of Issues In Internet Law: Society, Technology, and the Law has been updated for 2014 with the latest cases and trends in Internet Law. Topics include: Privacy (Invasion of Privacy; Public Records; Workplace Privacy; Employer & ISP Monitoring; Data Collection, Retention, and Breaches; Website Privacy Policies, Behavioral Marketing, Privacy & Children, Metadata); Free Speech (Defamation, SLAPPs, Gripe Sites, Blogs, Obscenity & Pornography, Harassment & Hate Speech, Prior Restraint, Student Speech, Anonymous Speech); Cybercrimes (Spam, Phishing, Identity Theft, Spyware & Malware, Cyberstalking, Cyberbullying, Computer Trespass, Virtual Crime); Intellectual Property (Copyright, Trademark, Patent, Trade Secrets, Creative Commons, File-Sharing, Fair Use, Public Domain, DMCA, Domain Name Disputes, Keyword Advertising); Business & the Internet (Internet Taxation, Interstate Commerce, Web Contracts, e-Discovery, Crowdfunding); Right of Publicity; Accessibility; Net Neutrality; Reputation Management; Social Media Monitoring; Geofiltering; Digital Journalism; Digital Estate Planning; Sexting; Cloud Computing and more. The new edition has an expanded glossary, topic, statute, and case indexes. Concisely written and covering a broad range of topics, this is the most current book of its kind! Reviews: ?Concise overview of Internet-related legal issues.' (Law Library Journal) * ?Although it deals with the complex legal issues surrounding the Internet, it is written in layman's terms and illustrated with 'ripped from the headlines' court cases.' (Amazon) * ?The concepts and issues are presented in a way that is sufficiently rigorous but very easy to read, making the book one I can recommend.' (Computing Reviews) * ?A valuable resource, well-researched and well presented.' * ?I want a copy on my bookshelf always within arm's reach.' * ?The anecdotal nature made it easy to understand the underlying legal concepts.' * ?With India's Internet users increasing, it is imperative that schools adopt this book in a way which would help young students gain knowledge about the various issues involving the Internet.' (Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law) * ?Issues in Internet Law: Society, Technology, and the Law will be a welcome addition in both academic and public law libraries... It should be acquired by libraries for its concise overview of Internet-related legal issues.' (Law Library Journal)

Professor Litman's work stands out as well-researched, doctrinally solid, and always piercingly well-written.-JANE GINSBURG, Morton L. Janklow Professor of Literary and Artistic Property, Columbia UniversityLitman's work is distinctive in several respects: in her informed historical perspective on copyright law and its legislative policy; her remarkable ability to translate complicated copyright concepts and their implications into plain English; her willingness to study, understand, and take seriously what ordinary people think copyright law means; and her creativity in formulating alternatives to the copyright quagmire. -PAMELA SAMUELSON, Professor of Law and Information Management; Director of the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology, University of California, BerkeleyIn 1998, copyright lobbyists succeeded in persuading Congress to enact laws greatly expanding copyright owners' control over individuals' private uses of their works. The efforts to enforce these new rights have resulted in highly publicized legal battles between established media and new upstarts.In this enlightening and well-argued book, law professor Jessica Litman questions whether copyright laws crafted by lawyers and their lobbyists really make sense for the vast majority of us. Should every interaction between ordinary consumers and copyright-protected works be restricted by law? Is it practical to enforce such laws, or expect consumers to obey them? What are the effects of such laws on the exchange of information in a free society?Litman's critique exposes the 1998 copyright law as an incoherent patchwork. She argues for reforms that reflect common sense and the way people actually behave in their daily digital interactions.This paperback edition includes an afterword that comments on recent developments, such as the end of the Napster story, the rise of peer-to-peer file sharing, the escalation of a full-fledged copyright war, the filing of lawsuits against thousands of individuals, and the June 2005 Supreme Court decision in the Grokster case.Jessica Litman (Ann Arbor, MI) is professor of law at Wayne State University and a widely recognized expert on copyright law.

The world of Internet law is constantly changing and is difficult to follow, even for those for whom doing so is a full-time job. This updated, everything-you-need-to-know reference removes the uncertainty. Internet and the Law: Technology, Society, and Compromises, Second Edition is the go-to source for anyone who needs clear explanations of complex legal concepts related to online practices and content. This wide-ranging, alphabetical reference explores diverse areas of law, including territorial jurisdiction and taxation, that are relevant to or affected by advances in information technology and the rise of the Internet. Particular emphasis is placed on intellectual property law and laws regarding freedom of expression. The Internet, as this book shows, raises questions not only about how to protect intellectual creations, but about what should be protected. Entries also discuss how the Web has brought First Amendment rights and free expression into question as society grapples with attempts to control "leaks" and to restrict content such as pornography, spam, defamation, and criminal speech.

The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.