CFP96 Tutorial
Morning, March 27
The Constitution in Cyberspace
Instructor: Mike Godwin
Review from the CFP96 Newsletter
(MCLE Credit Applied For)
How can we know whether "cyberporn" legislation is Constitutional? Is
the Church of Scientology having a constitutional interest violated when
its copyrighted materials are broadcast on the Net? Does the doctrine of
"community standards" mean anything in a world of virtual communities?
What kinds of speech does the First Amendment protect on the Net? What
are the limits of criminal law on the Net? Where in the Constitution do
we find any protections of privacy? Is encryption protected speech?
This tutorial is designed to give attendees the tools and background to
answer these questions. It provides the framework for discussion of the
Constitution and the rights it guarantees that underlies all CFP events
having to do with the rights and responsibilities of US citizens.
Mike Godwin is Staff Counsel for the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
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