1. Topics for Class Presentations and Research Papers – Fall 2008
Cyberlaw & E-Commerce
Topics for Class Presentations and Research Papers – Fall 2008
Jeffrey Pittman

2. Research Topics
The following slides contain links to news items related to this course
Consider the link as a starting point for you to develop a paper on the related legal and business topics
Paper topics will be assigned in order of requests
Cyberlaw & E-Commerce- Jeffrey Pittman

3. Research Topics “Publisher” liability for Internet websites (Yohanes)
See Lawsuits put Online Free Speech at Risk
Privacy legislation to protect information about consumers (Raza)
See Microsoft, Google back broad privacy legislation
Legislation to protect minors from violent video games (Yaa)
See State ban overturned on violent video game sales to minors – (See also VIDEO SOFTWARE DEALERS ASSOCIATION v. SCHWARZENEGGER, 401 F. Supp. 2d 1034 (2007))
Cyberlaw & E-Commerce- Jeffrey Pittman

4. Research Topics Copyright violations on YouTube (John)
See Viacom sues Google over YouTube clips
Client online data breaches
See Justice Breyer Is Among Victims in Data Breach Caused by File Sharing
Sharing corporate intellectual property
See Major companies agree to make anti-pollution patents public
Proposal for strengthening copyright laws
See Senate Introduces Intellectual Property Rights Act (Ryan)
Cyberlaw & E-Commerce- Jeffrey Pittman

5. Research Topics Breath of copyright law
See Intellectual Property: Lifting Harry
Wisdom and effectiveness of intellectual property protection (Samin)
See The Death of Copyright
Controlling employee electronic sabotage
See Don't even think about revenge at work (Corporate sabotage could land you in jail and ruin future job prospects)
Cyberlaw & E-Commerce- Jeffrey Pittman

6. Research Topics Copyright law duration
See Disney and the Copyright on Mickey Mouse
Employee intellectual property theft (Joseph)
See Ex-Intel engineer charged with stealing trade secrets
Cyberlaw & E-Commerce- Jeffrey Pittman