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2001

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Policing Online Pharmacies: Bioterrorism Meets The War On Drugs, Mark Sweet Nov 2001

Policing Online Pharmacies: Bioterrorism Meets The War On Drugs, Mark Sweet

Duke Law & Technology Review

In light of the recent terrorists attacks and the increasing threat of bioterrorism, many U.S. citizens have turned to the Internet in an attempt to gather the supplies needed to protect them and their loved ones. Central to the effort is the increased purchasing of prescription drugs over the Internet. This iBrief explores the benefits and risks to consumers from buying drugs online, and examines recent initiatives to police the online pharmacy industry.


Liberty For Security, Morgan Streetman Oct 2001

Liberty For Security, Morgan Streetman

Duke Law & Technology Review

On 11 September 2001, we collectively endured the worst tragedy to touch American soil since the Civil War. In the wake of this horrible event, a national hysteria erupted. People are anxious to restore the lost security; but at what cost? Many Americans seem not to care about the costs, and national polls show that now, more than ever, Americans are willing to trade their precious civil liberties in an attempt to restore security. As the ACLU has stated these are difficult days. Not only are they difficult, they will define the future of America. This iBrief explores the reactions …


Carnivore: Will It Devour Your Privacy?, Joseph Goodman, Angela Murphy, Morgan Streetman, Mark Sweet Aug 2001

Carnivore: Will It Devour Your Privacy?, Joseph Goodman, Angela Murphy, Morgan Streetman, Mark Sweet

Duke Law & Technology Review

Perhaps you have written an e-mail that looks something like this:


Virtual Las Vegas: Regulate Or Prohibit?, Cara Franklin Jun 2001

Virtual Las Vegas: Regulate Or Prohibit?, Cara Franklin

Duke Law & Technology Review

With online gambling becoming increasingly accessible and popular, state and federal politicians are asking themselves how to make the prohibition on online gambling effective. Nevertheless, questions still linger as to whether outright prohibition is truly the right answer.


Can You Yahoo!? The Internet’S Digital Fences, Brendon Fowler, Cara Franklin, Bob Hyde Mar 2001

Can You Yahoo!? The Internet’S Digital Fences, Brendon Fowler, Cara Franklin, Bob Hyde

Duke Law & Technology Review

The Yahoo! auction case illustrates the problems inherent in the lack of a common Internet jurisdictional structure. This iBrief argues that the application of local law allowed France to win a victory against domestic hate groups, but dealt a blow to free speech everywhere.


Internet Securities Fraud: Old Trick, New Medium, Brendon Fowler, Cara Franklin, Robert Hyde Feb 2001

Internet Securities Fraud: Old Trick, New Medium, Brendon Fowler, Cara Franklin, Robert Hyde

Duke Law & Technology Review

Billions of securities are traded every day in public and private markets around the world. This practice is hundreds of years old and as long as securities have been traded, someone has tried to defraud the system to make a quick buck. With the advent of the Internet, new securities fraud schemes have appeared.