| Wk |
Date |
Topic |
Teacher |
Notes |
| 1 |
Monday
28 July
11-1pm
|
1.
Course Intro and administration
|
David
Vaile
|
Essential
|
| 2 |
4 Aug
|
2.
Introduction to cyberspace regulation
- Brief introduction to the Internet
- Theoretical approaches to cyberspace law and regulation
|
David Vaile |
slides
|
| 3 |
11 Aug
|
3.
Domain Names: - Governance
- Governance of cyberspace
- ICANN, ICANN reform
- Disputes: Domain names and trademarks
- Domain name disputes, UDRP
|
David Vaile
|
Case note topics available
|
|
4 |
18 Aug
|
4. Content Regulation
- Broadcasting Services Act
- Role of the ABA
- IIA Code of Conduct
- Other content laws
|
David Vaile |
Essay topics available |
| 5 |
25 Aug
|
5. Cyber crime
- Computer crimes
- Online crimes
- Hacking and denial of service attacks
|
David Vaile |
|
| 6 |
1 Sep
|
6. Defamation
|
David Vaile
|
|
| 7 |
8 Sep
|
7. Privacy
- Identification
- Privacy laws
- Privacy policies
- PITS and PETS
|
David Vaile |
|
| 8 |
15 Sep
|
8. Accessibility obligations
- Access issues
- Discrimination
- Accessibility standards
- Workplace surveillance
|
David Vaile |
|
| 9 |
22 Sep
|
9. Copyright in Cyberspace
- Napster
- Digital Agenda and US FTA Legislation
- Anti-circumvention
|
David Vaile
|
|
|
|
28 Sep
|
[recess - no class]
|
|
|
|
10
|
6 Oct
|
10. eCommerce
- EFT Code, Digital cash
- Scams and swindles
- Account Aggregation
|
David Vaile
|
Briefing notes due |
|
11
|
13 Oct
|
11. Consumer Protection
- Policy framework
- Codes of Conduct
- Dispute resolution
|
David Vaile
|
|
| 12 |
20 Oct
|
12. Internet Jursidiction
- Case law
- International treaties
- International arbitration
- Wrapup
|
David Vaile |
Final Assignment due end of week
(say 4pm Friday xxx) |
