Prof. Julie E. Cohen
jec@law.georgetown.edu
Cyberspace and the Law Seminar
Georgetown University Law Center
Spring 2001
Week 2: Jurisdiction Over Cyberspace Conduct
Required Reading:
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Zippo Mfg. Co. v. Zippo
Dot Com, Inc., 952 F. Supp. 1119 (W.D. Pa. 1997) (Parts I, II, and
III.A only).
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Bochan v. LaFontaine,
1999 WL 343780 (E.D. Va. 1999).
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United States v. Thomas,
74 F.3d 701 (6th Cir. 1996) (Parts I, II.B, and II.C only).
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Minnesota
v. Granite Gate Resorts, Inc. (Minn. Dist. Ct. 1996).
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Porsche Cars North America,
Inc. v. PORSCH.NET, 51 F. Supp.2d 707 (E.D. Va. 1999).
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Playboy Enterprises, Inc. v. Chuckleberry Publishing, Inc., 939 F. Supp.
1032 (S.D.N.Y. 1996) (opinion
and order on motion
for reconsideration).
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David R. Johnson & David Post, Law
Without Borders – The Rise of Law in Cyberspace, 48 Stan. L. Rev. 1367
(1996) (Introduction and Parts I & II only).
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Dan L. Burk, Federalism
in Cyberspace, 28 Conn. L. Rev. 1095 (1996).
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Simson Garfinkel, Welcome
to Sealand. Now Bugger Off, Wired 8.07 (July 2000).
Recommended Reading:
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David R. Johnson & David Post, Law
Without Borders – The Rise of Law in Cyberspace, 48 Stan. L. Rev. 1367
(1996) (remainder of article).
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CompuServe, Inc. v.
Patterson, 89 F.3d 1257 (6th Cir. 1996).
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Bensusan Restaurant Corp.
v. King, 126 F.3d 25 (2d Cir. 1997).
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Maritz, Inc. v. CyberGold,
Inc., 947 F. Supp. 1328 (E.D. Mo. 1996).
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Jack Goldsmith & Alan Sykes, The
Internet and the Dormant Commerce Clause, Chicago John M. Olin Law
& Economics Working Paper No. 105 (2d Series) (2000).
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Agne Lindberg, Jurisdiction
on the Internet – The European Perspective: An Analysis of Conventions,
Statutes and Case Law (July 20, 1997).
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American Bar Association, Section of Business Law, Committee on Law of
Commerce in Cyberspace, Achieving
Legal and Business Order in Cyberspace: Jurisdictional Issues Created by
the Internet.