Click on the individual weeks below to see the overview and the assignments for each class, including the assignment to be completed as preparation before the class. Dates without links do not have their assignments posted yet.
| Thursday class | Topic |
|---|---|
| There is a pre-semester assignment due September 3. No one will be admitted to the class without turning this in. | |
| September 4 | Course Overview; Early Internet Liability Cases |
| September 11 | The transformation of media regulation: From broadcast to the Internet |
| September 18 | Filtering and user control |
| September 25 | Fourth Amendment Law (part 1) |
| October 2 | Fourth Amendment Law (part 2) |
| October 9 | Post-9/11 surveillance |
| October 16 | Midterm exam -- Information on
the midterm |
| October 23 | Introduction to Copyright Law |
| October 30 | The Digital Millennium Copyright Act |
| November 6 | Unsettled Copyright Policy |
| November 13 | Updates on papers |
| November 20 | Digital identity |
| Drafts of the first half of your paper are due on December 1. See information on papers. | |
| December 4 | Final class (no assignment) |
| Final papers are due on December 10. See information on papers. | |