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DATE
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September
15
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TOPIC
|
Introduction to the
course
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READINGS
|
None
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STUFF TO
DO
|
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DATE
|
September
17
|
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TOPIC
|
What is the
Internet?
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READINGS
|
Ch 2 -
Introduction to the
Internet
|
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STUFF TO
DO
|
- Make
sure you are now online and a
member of the course
discussion list. Post a
submission discussing your
favourite commercial Web
site(s). Why do you find it
effective?
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DATE
|
September
22
|
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TOPIC
|
Competing
Visions of Law on the
Internet
|
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READINGS
|
September
22 readings
|
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STUFF TO
DO
|
- Much of
our discussion this class will
focus on whether cyberspace
is, in fact, a place. Search
the Web for the spot you think
is the most like its own place
and come to class prepared to
discuss.
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DATE
|
September
24 (double class - 1 - 4)
|
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TOPIC
|
Regulation
and Jurisdiction on the Internet
and ISP Liability
|
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READINGS
|
September
24 readings part one and part
two
|
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STUFF TO
DO
|
- Identify two
commercial web sites - one
that you feel is passive and
one that is active. What are
the differences?
- Compare
the terms of service from
Netcom
U.S ., Netcom
Canada ,
Netcom
UK . Do you notice
any interesting differences?
Any thoughts on whether the
different contracts would make
a liability difference?
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DATE
|
October
1
|
|
TOPIC
|
Domain
Names - Trademarks
|
|
READINGS
|
October 1st
readings - Trademarks &
Domain Names
|
|
STUFF TO
DO
|
- Take a
look at the ITV.net
site . It now includes
a disclaimer that it isn't
affiliated with CITV. Do you
think that is enough?
- Take a
look at http://www.yhoo.com/
or at
http://www.altavist.com/
. Do you
think Yahoo or Altavista have
any rights here?
- Take a
look at http://www.lyco.com/
. Would you
buy this domain? Would you
anticipate some
problems?
|
|
DATE
|
October
6
|
|
TOPIC
|
Copyright
Issues - Linking, Framing,
Metatags
|
|
READINGS
|
October
6th readings
|
|
STUFF TO
DO
|
- Check
out Torts
Web lecture - click on the
Insuring Against Punitive
Damages page. Is this an
appropriate solution?
- Check
out the Dilbert
Hack Page .
- Consider the
Aardvark
and
Juno
linking
policies. Is this license
binding? Have I just violated
their agreement?
|
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DATE
|
October 8
(double class - 1 - 4)
|
|
TOPIC
|
Electronic
Commerce - UECA and Online
Contracting
|
|
READINGS
|
UECA and Online
Contracting
|
|
STUFF TO
DO
|
|
|
DATE
|
October
13
|
|
TOPIC
|
Digital
Signatures (Guest lecture -
Michael Power, Treasury
Board)
|
|
READINGS
|
Digital
Signatures
|
|
STUFF TO
DO
|
|
|
DATE
|
October
27
|
|
TOPIC
|
Securities
Regulation
|
|
READINGS
|
Please
review the following
documents:
|
|
STUFF TO
DO
|
- Check
out Silicon
Investor with its
millions of messages and no
accountability. Does this
present a securities
regulation problem?
- Check
out DirectIPO
. What
concerns do you have here?
Contrast with IPO.com
. Is it too
easy to access to public
offerings (I was able to use
phony info to access)?
- Do the
links directly to Silicon
Investor concern you?
|
|
DATE
|
October
29
|
|
TOPIC
|
Online
Services - Legal
Services/Telemedicine
|
|
READINGS
|
|
|
STUFF TO
DO
|
- Be
prepared to discuss your
thoughts regarding the ethical
compliance of these web sites:
http://law.net/~thelawdui/index.html
and
http://bartdurham.com/
.
- Go to
the McCarthy
Tetrault
site. Can you
find a disclaimer anywhere?
Compare with Faskens
disclaimer
page.
- Check
out the Concerned
Counseling site mentioned
in the article. Does this
raise concerns about
regulating the provision of
medical services
online?
- Look at
this site
selling
Viagra. Is this activity legal
if they sell to Canada?
Doesn't this seem like a way
to avoid doctor prescriptions?
Compare with Pfizer's official
Viagra
site -
does the disclaimer tell it
all?
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|
DATE
|
November 10
|
|
TOPIC
|
STUDENT
PRESENTATIONS
Aaron,
David - Jurisdiction
Carlson,
Michael - Jurisdiction
Vranjic,
Rosena - Jurisdiction
|
|
DATE
|
November
12
|
|
TOPIC
|
STUDENT
PRESENTATIONS
Dittrich,
Joyce - Digital Signatures
Lutzeier,
Andrea - Digital
Signatures
Egan,
Natasha - Cryptography
Sandlar,
Tanya - Cryptography
|
|
DATE
|
November
17
|
|
TOPIC
|
STUDENT
PRESENTATIONS
Auerbach,
Jon - Quebec Language Laws
Printup,
Verity - Regulation vs.
Self-regulation
Bayne, Chad
- Domain Name Registrars Dispute
Resolution
|
|
DATE
|
November
24
|
|
TOPIC
|
STUDENT
PRESENTATIONS
Gendron,
Daniel - Credit Card company
issues
McLean,
Shane - Online Contracting
Sallenave,
Maryanne - Shrinkwrap
|
|
DATE
|
November
26
|
|
TOPIC
|
STUDENT
PRESENTATIONS
Ola, Dip -
Spam
Hudon,
Chantal - Spam
Banh, Sang
- Consumer Fraud &
ISPs
|
|
DATE
|
December
1
|
|
TOPIC
|
STUDENT
PRESENTATIONS
Mirtrop,
Johan - Taxation
Hutton,
Kris - Telemedicine
Strigberger, Daniel
- Legal Services
|
|
DATE
|
December
3
|
|
TOPIC
|
STUDENT
PRESENTATIONS
Abbott,
William - Jurisdiction &
Securities
Hembroff,
Kendal - WTO &
E-commerce
Koopmann,
John Phillip - Typo
Domains
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