Computer Ethics, Summer 2017


Corboy 302, Tuesdays and Thursdays
Class 3

Class 3 Readings

Before class 2, finish reading chapter 1 and read the first three sections of chapter 4.

The main course notes are in the Notes Organized by Topic section on the main web page. Reading assignments, comments on the class discussion and occasional special notices are in these week-by-week notes.



Axanar lawsuit

Another libel takedown order: washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2017/05/30/another-libel-takedown-order. We'll come back to this, but this particular "order" has a problem.

Breaking news: you can refill those Lexmark cartridges you promised not to: law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/15-1189



Copyright Laws

    Finish DMCA (start with Viacom 1st summary judgement)
        Viacom: YouTube should have known they were benefiting from unlawfully uploaded content
        YouTube: exactly what clips are you talking about?
    Server-based filesharing
    RIAA lawsuits
    Transformative Use
    Reverse Engineering
    The film industry and the Napster model
    General copyright rules
    Laws & Cases
    Google Books