Basics of the law
Laws, statutes, regulations, common law, stare decisis, treaties, and the interactions between them
Issues of local, state, federal, and international laws
Jurisdiction related issues
Basic Legal Skills
IRAC
Case Briefing
Critical Thinking
Critical Reading
Citation
Basics of the Internet
History of the Internet
Physical structure of the Internet
Governance of the Internet
Contracts
Basics of contract law
Common examples of contracts, e.g., employment agreements, work for hire.
Policy Issues
Privacy
Freedom of speech
Open internet / Net neutrality
Intellectual property law
Copyright
Trademark and unfair business
Patent
Substantive Laws
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
Criminal laws
Laws dealing with protection of private information, e.g., social security numbers, credit cards
We will study other sets of laws, too, depending on class interest
Ethics
Basic ethical dilemmas
Whitehat versus blackhat
Whistle blowing
Dealing with employees and internal business relations
Employee privacy
Intellectual property issues with employees and organizations
Dealing with third parties
Subpoenas
National Security Letters
Requirements for safeguarding data for, and from, third parties
Litigation basics