Rutgers Computer & Technology Law Journal

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Privacy in cyberspace: constructing a model of privacy for the electronic communications environment.
I. INTRODUCTION Ever since Samuel D. Warren and Louis D. Brandeis published their seminal article on the fight to privacy more than a century ago,(1) the contours of privacy both as a moral-ph . . .

Mobile data terminals and random license plate checks: the need for uniform guidelines and a reasonable suspicion requirement.
I. INTRODUCTION Imagine that you are driving home from work when you notice in your rear view mirror that a state trooper is following you in his squad car. You observe the trooper looking dow . . .

The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments: a minor upgrade to public access law.
I. INTRODUCTION On October 2, 1996, President Clinton signed into law the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments ("EFOIAA").(1) EFOIAA clarifies the status of electronic records unde . . .

Software patent developments: a programmer's perspective.
I. INTRODUCTION Patent law has evolved over the past twenty-five years such that computer program inventions are now much more likely to fit into one of the four types of subject matter(1) eli . . .

The Rosetta Stone for the doctrine of means-plus-function patent claims.
I. INTRODUCTION A patent grants to inventors "`the right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, selling, or importing the patented invention' in exchange for full disclosure . . .

E-mail security risks: taking hacks at the attorney-client privilege.
I. INTRODUCTION The emergence of electronic mail ("e-mail") as a commonplace form of communication has been accompanied by an equally commonplace debate regarding the medium's security.(1) Giv . . .

Personal jurisdiction and the World-Wide Web: bits (and bytes) of minimum contracts.
I. INTRODUCTION [W]hile modern technology has made nationwide commercial transactions simpler and more feasible, even for small businesses, it must broaden correspondingly the permissibl . . .

The computational complexity of automated redistricing: is automation the answer?
There is only one way to do reapportionment-feed into the computer all the factors except political registration. --Ronald Reagan(1) The rapid advances in computer technology and educat . . .

Dialing for dollars: should the FCC regulate Internet telephony?
I. INTRODUCTION On March 4, 1996 America's Carriers Telecommunication Association ("ACTA"),(1) a trade group representing primarily medium and small long distance telephone companies, filed a . . .

Good Samaritans in cyberspace.
I. INTRODUCTION One of the most salient and contentious issues associated with the fast-developing online industry is the liability of online service providers(1) for transmitting content crea . . .

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