Assignment: Cyberlaw
i) Does the U.S. Constitution have anything to say, directly or indirectly, about online internet companies? If so, list the sections in the US constitution that deals with online gambling - either directly or indirectly.
ii) Provide the names of two federal statutes and two state statutes that could have a legal impact on the day-to-day business operations of online internet companies. Use proper legal citation.
iii) What provisions in the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights might apply to online gambling on the internet.
iv) Provide the name of two federal criminal law statutes (not already listed above) dealing with criminal law that will apply to the problem of online gambling on the internet. Use proper legal citation.
v) Name one state that has passed an Online Gambling (Gaming) Statute (or similar state law), and name 5 topics on online gambling that are discussed in the statute. Use proper legal citation.
vi) Does the U.S. Constitution or Bill of Rights have anything to say about cyberbullying? If so, please provide the sections in the U.S. Constitution or Bill of Rights that deals with cyberbullying, and correctly cite the relevant provisions in the U.S. Constitution or Bill of Rights that deal with cyberbullying.
vii) Provide the title of four state statutes that deal with cyberbullying. You must cite the state statutes -- using the proper legal citation -- as well as the relevant section in the statute that deals with cyberbullying.
viii) Provide the titles of four law school journal articles on trolling. You must properly cite the articles -- using the proper legal citation -- as well as the relevant pages.
1) Does the U.S. Constitution or the Bill of Rights have anything to say about privacy and the protection of personal information on the internet? If so, please provide the section number and wording in the U.S. Constitution or the Bill of Rights that deals with privacy.
2) Cookies is one way for online companies to collect personal information from clients visiting their websites. List four other ways that online companies can collect personal information from clients. What are the two most ethical ways that an online company should consider when collecting personal data from their clients?
3) Is there a US federal statute that deals with privacy, data collection and online? If so, what is the name of that statute (please properly cite the federal statute -- using the proper legal citation method)
4) Is it possible to have IP interests in computer software? Does the U.S Constitution or Bill of Rights have anything to say about the IP rights and computer software?
5) Is it possible to patent, copyright or trademark computer software? If so, which federal statutes would apply to the IP interests in the computer software that you developed? Use the proper citation method.
6) List 2 reported cases that relate to the breach of patent laws? What are the possible penalties that can apply if you are found guilty of theft of patented material?
7) Name 2 federal statutes and 2 state statutes that address the problem of cybercrime. Please use the proper citation method.
8) What are 4 possible legal defenses that the courts have allowed in a cybercrime cases?
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1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.