Cyberspace Law - Censorship and Regulation of the Internet

The book brings together established experts to critically analyse recent developments and case law in online commerce and communications law and policy. The book offers an accessible and informative guide covering several domains of internet law, including: patenting methods of doing business over the internet; efforts by intellectual property owners to compel internet firms to monitor their online offerings; and the ability of the law to require or prohibit internet companies from create a specific version of the internet.

List of contents

1. Claiming Web Addresses as Property, Margreth Barrett 2. The Promise of Information Justice, Lateef Mtima 3. Owning Methods of Conducting Business in Cyberspace, Johanna K.P. Dennis 4. Red Flags of "Piracy" Online, Amir Hassanpour 5. Who Controls the Internet? The Second Circuit on YouTube, Hannibal Travis 6. Is eBay Counterfeiting?, Jasmine Abdel-Khalik 7. Bad Samaritanism: Barnes v. Yahoo and Section 230 ISP Immunity, Ann Bartow 8. Internet Responsibility, Geographic Boundaries, and Business Ethics, Raphael Cohen-Almagor 9. Neutralizing the "Open Internet", Hannibal Travis 10. The "Monster" that Ate Social Networking?, Hannibal Travis 11. Conclusion.

About the author

Hannibal Travis has taught Internet Law at Florida International University and Villanova University. He is the author of numerous articles about the law and practice of Internet-related innovation, especially relating to blogs, digital libraries, and online videos. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School.

Product details

• Authors: Hannibal (Florida International University Travis
• Assisted by: Hannibal Travis (Editor), Travis Hannibal (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.04.2013
• EAN: 9780415630306
• ISBN: 978-0-415-63030-6
• No. of pages: 280
• Series: Routledge Research in Information Technology and E-Commerce Law
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; Sociology, LAW / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Information Management, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, LAW / Science & Technology, LAW / Media & the Law, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, LAW / Computer & Internet, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Censorship, Political structure & processes, Communication Studies, Research & development management, Political structure and processes, Research and development management, IT and Communications law / Postal laws and regulations, IT & Communications law