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Digital Law

Syllabus, Fall, 2004
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Note: This syllabus is subject to change in order to accommodate guest lecturers.

Week Date Subject (Credits) Lecturer(s)
1 Aug 26 Digital Significance: The Law and the Internet (2) Professor Kenneth P. Mortensen
2 Sep 2 Ethical Issues with the Practice of Law and Technology (2) Professor Kenneth P. Mortensen
3 Sep 9 Cyberlaw: New or Applied? (2) Professor Kenneth P. Mortensen
4 Sep 16 Jurisdication and the Internet: Where Are We Now? (2) Professor Kenneth P. Mortensen
5 Sep 23 Trademarks: Cybersquating and Domain Names (2) Professor Kenneth P. Mortensen
6 Sep 30 Copyrights: P2P, MP3 and the DMCA (2) Professor Kenneth P. Mortensen
7 Oct 7 A Primer on Global Internet and Electronic Commerce Issues (2) Professor Kenneth P. Mortensen
8 Oct 14 Contract, Liability, and Future Concerns (2) Professor Kenneth P. Mortensen
9 Oct 21 Taxation and Internet Transactions (2) Professor Kenneth P. Mortensen
10 Oct 28 Financial Institution Law and the Internet: Banking Online (2) Brian Schaeffer
Chief Technology Officer
Liberty Bell Bank
11 Nov 4 Information Security: Who, What, When, and Where on the Internet (2) Professor Kenneth P. Mortensen
12 Nov 11 Cyber Stalking and Identity Theft (2) Dennis J. Guzy, Jr.
Manager, Information Resource Development
Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
13 Nov 18 The FBI's Role in Internet Law Enforcement (2) John Chesson
Special Agent, Computer Crimes
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Philadelphia, PA
14 Dec 2 Privacy and Data Collection (2) Peter E. Sand, Esq.
Director of Privacy Technology
Dept. of Homeland Security