Cyberlaw: Problems of Policy and Jurisprudence in the Information Age (American Casebook) [Hardcover]

Patricia L. Bellia (Author), Paul Schiff Berman (Author), David G. Post (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0314144129 | ISBN-13: 978-0314144126 | Publication Date: June 2003

This law school casebook starts from the premise that cyberlaw is not simply a set of legal rules governing online interaction, but a lens through which broader issues can be re-examined. The book goes beyond simply plugging Internet-related cases into a series of pre-existing categories, instead emphasizing conceptual debates that cut across the areas of doctrine touched by cyberspace. It also uses the rise of the Internet to encourage readers to reconsider various assumptions in traditional legal doctrine, providing training in Internet-related legal issues while making the argument that cyberlaw is a coherent and useful field of study.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 703 pages
• Publisher: West Group (June 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0314144129
• ISBN-13: 978-0314144126
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.5 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,930,999 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction, February 5, 2007

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This review is from: Cyberlaw: Problems of Policy and Jurisprudence in the Information Age, (American Casebook SeriesĀ®) (Hardcover)

A truly useful and intriguing work, this book abandons the traditional division of topics along doctrinal lines and chooses to group the subjects according to the way they challenge our established beliefs. Therefore, the reader encounters a chapter on "Geography and Sovereignty" rather than "Jurisdiction" or "Individual Autonomy and Commercial Control" rather than "Copyright". This works well and constantly makes the reader rethink Cyberlaw. The cases and articles are relevant and carefully chosen. Essential work for students, highly recommended for others.