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University of Richmond

2003

Internet Law

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Letter From The Editor, John Joseph Meadows Jan 2003

Letter From The Editor, John Joseph Meadows

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

On behalf of the Editorial Board and the entire staff, welcome to this second issue of our Ninth Volume for the Richmond Journal of Law & Technology. This issue consists of four pieces and we are excited to present such a wide range of topics.

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Using “Hi-Tech” Tools In A Traditional Classroom Environment — A Two Semester Experiment, Robert E. Oliphant Jan 2003

Using “Hi-Tech” Tools In A Traditional Classroom Environment — A Two Semester Experiment, Robert E. Oliphant

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

The most amazing thing is that we are all using computers, learning, and trying but the majority of us are not computer geeks. We are a group that is willing to learn and help. Whether we like it or not, technology has become an integral part of our lives and affects virtually every aspect of the legal profession — from the solo practitioner in northern Minnesota to the partner in a 400-person Wall Street firm. Technology has transformed how lawyers communicate, manage files, present cases to juries, and handle their professional and personal activities. It has been warmly received by …

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Protecting Children From Pornography On The Internet: Freedom Of Speech Is Pitching And Congress May Strike Out, Dawn S. Conrad Jan 2003

Protecting Children From Pornography On The Internet: Freedom Of Speech Is Pitching And Congress May Strike Out, Dawn S. Conrad

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

The Internet provides the First Amendment’s “freedom of speech” with a world of opportunity. Any person with access to the Internet may take advantage of a wide variety of information and communication methods. This unique medium, known to its users as cyberspace, is located in no particular geographical location and has no centralized control point, but is available to anyone, anywhere in the world with access." In the past twenty years, the Internet, a network of connected computers, has experienced extraordinary growth. The number of “host” computers, or those that store information and relay communications, increased between the years of …

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Towards A Theory Of Cyberplace: A Proposal For A New Legal Framework, Ronnie Cohen, Janine S. Hiller Jan 2003

Towards A Theory Of Cyberplace: A Proposal For A New Legal Framework, Ronnie Cohen, Janine S. Hiller

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

This article discusses whether the existing legal framework for property and places should apply to the electronic medium, or whether the uniqueness of the Internet requires a different characterization. The source of the right of the owner of an Internet site to legally control access to and use of the site and its content is the tort law of trespass and the law of contract. The sources of the right of users to freely access and use Internet content are the policies of free speech and public accommodation. Part I of this paper reviews the common law trespass theories that …

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Introduction: Contains Cover, Table Of Contents, Letter From The Editor, And Masthead, Edwin E. Wallis Iii Jan 2003

Introduction: Contains Cover, Table Of Contents, Letter From The Editor, And Masthead, Edwin E. Wallis Iii

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

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