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Internet Jurisdiction And The 21st Century: Zippo, Calder, And The Metaverse, Gretchen Yelmini
Internet Jurisdiction And The 21st Century: Zippo, Calder, And The Metaverse, Gretchen Yelmini
Connecticut Law Review
Internet use in the United States continues to increase at a rate that outpaces the legal system. From reliance on outdated precedent, differing long-arm statutes, and emergent technologies, there are unanswered questions of whether existing precedent is sufficient to handle our increasingly borderless society.
Many courts still rely on the Zippo test despite the exponential advancements in how we use the internet in the twenty-five years since the Western District of Pennsylvania developed a framework for this issue. The Supreme Court has continued to avoid directly addressing the issue. In 2014, the Court left decisions on virtual presence to “another …
The Evolution Of Copyright Law In The Arts, Kevin Liftig
The Evolution Of Copyright Law In The Arts, Kevin Liftig
Honors Scholar Theses
As digital storage of intellectual goods such as literature and music has become widespread, the duplication and unlicensed distribution of these goods has become a frequent source of legal contention. When technology for production and replication of intellectual goods advanced, there were disputes concerning the rights to produce and duplicate these works. As new technologies have made copies of intellectual goods more accessible, legal institutions have largely moved to protect the rights of ownership of ideas through copyright laws. This paper will examine key changes in the technology that affect intellectual property, and the responses that legal institutions have made …
Children's Rights Vs. Adult Free Speech: Can They Be Reconciled, Loftus Becker
Children's Rights Vs. Adult Free Speech: Can They Be Reconciled, Loftus Becker
Faculty Articles and Papers
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Liability Of Computer Bulletin Board Operators For Defamation Posted By Others, Loftus Becker
Liability Of Computer Bulletin Board Operators For Defamation Posted By Others, Loftus Becker
Faculty Articles and Papers
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