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Masthead, Volume 6 Issue 1
Masthead, Volume 6 Issue 1
Journal of Law, Technology, & the Internet
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Addressing Cyber Harassment: An Overview Of Hate Crimes In Cyberspace, Danielle Keats Citron
Addressing Cyber Harassment: An Overview Of Hate Crimes In Cyberspace, Danielle Keats Citron
Journal of Law, Technology, & the Internet
"This short piece will take a step back and give an overhead view of the problem of cyber harassment and the destructive impact it can have on victims’ lives. Then, it will address about what the law can do to combat online harassment and how a legal agenda can be reconciled with the First Amendment. Finally, it will turn to recent changes in social media companies’ treatment of online abuse and what that might mean for our system of free expression." Symposium Article.
More Harm Than Good? Why Schools Who Take A Zero-Tolerance Stance On Cyberbullying Cause More Problems Than Solutions, Sydney L. Brunecz
More Harm Than Good? Why Schools Who Take A Zero-Tolerance Stance On Cyberbullying Cause More Problems Than Solutions, Sydney L. Brunecz
Journal of Law, Technology, & the Internet
"Cyberbullying has become an epidemic in today’s society. Cyberbullying has escalated so much that some victims commit suicide in order to escape their tormentors. Increased media coverage of these suicides has led the public to demand legislative action. Although no federal law exists, state legislation has been enacted to prevent bullying and cyberbullying. Most states delegate this task to public schools that respond by implementing zero- tolerance policies. Zero-tolerance policies against bullying and cyberbullying can impinge on many student rights, including speech protected by the First Amendment. Well intentioned zero tolerance policies may infringe on Constitutionally protected free speech, and …
Volume 6 Issue 1 (2015-2016), Case Western Reserve Journal Of Law, Technology & The Internet
Volume 6 Issue 1 (2015-2016), Case Western Reserve Journal Of Law, Technology & The Internet
Journal of Law, Technology, & the Internet
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The Fda Guidance Document For Medical Mobile Apps And Its Impact On Innovation: Bringing The Promise Of A New Way To Look At Medicine Closer, Or Pushing It Further?, Ioana Ciopraga
Journal of Law, Technology, & the Internet
"This Note critiques the guidance document released by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) in connection with the medical mobile apps it intends to regulate and the regulations that govern medical mobile apps. Specifically, the main argument of this Note is that, while the document is clearly a step in the right direction, significantly more guidance, focused on the characteristics of this new field, such as the rapid change of mobile technology, and on the transformational impact on healthcare of health IT in general and mHealth in particular, should follow soon. Part I provides an overview of the guidance document, …
Fracking Fad: The Morally Ambiguous Method Of Extraction And The Trade Secret Protections Of Its Chemical Formulas, Vince Villio
Fracking Fad: The Morally Ambiguous Method Of Extraction And The Trade Secret Protections Of Its Chemical Formulas, Vince Villio
Journal of Law, Technology, & the Internet
"Hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) has taken the nation’s political soapbox by storm in the last decade, despite being in practice since the mid-20th century. The recent surge of debate comes from an increasing amount of states passing regulatory schemes for when fracking is used in the extraction of natural gas and other energy producing materials. The regulation of energy extraction has been and continues to be a state issue rather than federal. One of the major concerns of the energy industry with new regulation is the increasing demand for disclosure of the chemicals and processes used in fracking, something the industry …
The Right To Be Forgotten: A Step In The Right Direction For Cyberspace Law And Policy, Lyndsay Cook
The Right To Be Forgotten: A Step In The Right Direction For Cyberspace Law And Policy, Lyndsay Cook
Journal of Law, Technology, & the Internet
This comment examines a case referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (“EU”) on “a Spanish citizen’s complaint against Google Spain and Google Inc.. arguing that an auction notice of his repossessed home on Google’s search results, violated his privacy rights because the repossession proceeding had been resolved long ago, and was no longer relevant. The EU court was asked to decide whether an individual has the right to request that his or her personal data be removed from accessibility via a search engine (‘the right to be forgotten’). In a landmark decision, the EU court held …
Computer Fraud And Abuse Or Prosecutorial Fraud And Abuse: Time For Change, Victor Manolache
Computer Fraud And Abuse Or Prosecutorial Fraud And Abuse: Time For Change, Victor Manolache
Journal of Law, Technology, & the Internet
“The [Computer Fraud and Abuse Act] CFAA’s scope has been expanded through revisions. Today, the CFAA is over-inclusive of criminal activity, creating over-criminalization that is only checked by prosecutorial discretion... This Note shall explain both problems and offer a possible solution to each. Section I discusses the history of computer crime law. Section II presents the circuit split and offers a solution. Section III discusses consequences of the CFAA’s bright line approach. Section IV proposes an amendment to the CFAA that creates an exception for types of uses that, although unauthorized, should not merit criminal prosecution. Aaron Swartz’ case is …