Cyber Law   Tags: computer law, cyber law, intellectual property, privacy  

Cyber Law is "the area of law dealing with the use of computers and the Internet and the exchange of communications and information thereon, including related issues concerning such communications and information as the protection of intellectual property rights, freedom of speech, and public access to information." yourdictionary.com (citing Webster's New World Law Dictionary).

As stated above, Cyber Law draws from various other legal topics, including contract law, tort law, intellectual property, and privacy law. Frequent issues which arise include jurisdiction, choice of law, sovereignty, and globalization.

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Westlaw: Topical Materials by Area of Practice> Science and Computer Technologies Law.

LexisNexis: Legal> Area of Law by Topic> Cyberlaw &  E-Commerce . Emerging Issues may give you paper topic ideas.

BNA: Privacy and Data Security Law Resource Center - contains primary sources (cases, regulations, annotated statutes, agency documents) as well as current awareness, including:

• Computer Technology Law Report
• E-Commerce Tax Report
• Electronic Commerce & Law Report
• Privacy Law Watch
• Privacy & Security Law Report
• World Data Protection Report

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