Copyright, Computers, & Criminal Law

This course examines how traditional ideas of crime, punishment, and justice square with the expansion of copyright law in an age of computers. It looks at how copyright expansion affects creators, consumers, and anyone who wants to communicate virtually. It examines computer law and its interfaces with copyright and criminal law through the lens of high-profile incidents, including the music industry’s file sharing lawsuits, WikiLeaks, the Aaron Swartz case, and other current topics. Students will read primary sources such as judicial opinions, as well as commentary from a wide variety of media.

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2015 Spring – UMass Legal Studies Dept., LEGAL 391CC – 01
2016 Spring – UMass Legal Studies Dept., LEGAL 391CC – 01