Internet Law Program 2003

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LECTURE PRESENTATIONS

Monday, March 24

Introduction: Law, Code, Market, and Social Norms - Professor Lawrence Lessig

Tuesday, March 25

Spectrum Policy - Professor Lawrence Lessig
Domain Names - Professor William Fisher
Access to the Internet - Professor Yochai Benkler

Wednesday, March 26

Legal Regulation of Digital Expression - Professor William Fisher

Thursday, March 27

Free Software and Commons-Based Peer Production - Professor Yochai Benkler

Friday, March 28

Privacy - Professor Yochai Benkler

ONLINE MODULES
The online instruction is designed to ensure that all program attendees have the necessary understanding of Internet technology and the relevant fields of law. While optional, participation is strongly recommended, particularly for those with a limited legal background. Participants with considerable experience in Internet law who choose to forego the preparatory readings are nevertheless encouraged to participate in the online discussions. Please note that the topic of the discussion will change every two days in accordance with the schedule below. Participants can log in at any time of day during the online instruction period. Modules that already have been launched will be available for review on an ongoing basis.

Please be advised that if you choose to link to or reprint the module materials, you are responsible for asking permission of the individual authors in concordance with U.S. copyright law.

February 24, Copyright and Peer-to-Peer Copying (Fisher)

February 26, Alternatives to Intellectual Property (Zittrain)

February 28, Privacy (Nesson)

March 3, Freedom of Expression on the Internet (Benkler)

March 5, Legal Regulation of Interconnectivity (Fisher)

March 7, Cybercrime (Nesson)

March 10, Online Business-Method Patents (Fisher)

March 12, Domain Names (Fisher)

March 14, Jurisdiction (Zittrain)

March 17, Access to the Internet (Benkler)

Microsoft Corporation Shared Source Initiative Information

DISCUSSION FORUM
The moderated discussions can be accessed at any time. This is an opportunity to raise questions about the reading materials and offer solutions to discussion topics. Participants are encouraged to actively partake by sending in a comment in response to a particular reading. Comments and questions will provide the material for several discussion questions that will then be posted online.

PARTICIPANT PROFILES
Profiles of individuals registered for the program are available. Only those participants who have opted to provide background information about themselves will have a profile posted.