Internet Legal Issues

Legal Issues for Web Designers and Content Managers
Class Name

Legal Issues for Web Designers and Content Managers

This course is designed to provide web personnel with an overview of the current legal issues facing websites today. Topics include information security, copyright and trademark laws, and social issues relating to cyberspace including privacy, obscenity, and defamation. This course is 6 weeks long.
Outline
Week 1: Introduction to Law and Copyrights
  • Jurisdictions
  • American Court System
  • Court Decisions
  • Copyrights
Week 2: Intellectual Property
  • Trademarks
  • Domain Names
  • Patents
Week 3: Uninvited Guest
  • Spam
  • Cyber crimes
    • Phishing
    • Identity Theft
    • Adware vs. Spyware
    • Malware
    • Cyberstalking
Week 4: Privacy
  • Email monitoring
    • Employers
    • Hackers
  • Laws affecting privacy
    • Federal laws
    • Canadian laws
    • European laws
  • Web site privacy
  • Childrens' privacy
    • COPPA
    • COPA
Week 5: First Amendment Free Speech/Press
  • Defamation
  • Blogs
  • Pornography/obscenity
  • Online harassment
  • Hate speech
    • Remedies
    • In Foreign Jurisdictions
Week 6: Contracts In Futuro
  • Binding Contracts
  • Electronic Signatures
  • License Agreements
  • Issues on the horizon
    • Podcasting
    • RSS
    • Social networks
Prerequisites
None
Requirements
There are no additional software requirements for the course. The students' systems should be Internet ready and capable of surfing the web in a timely fashion. Students should have basic computer skills and be able to download files, copy/paste, locate files on their hard drive, use attachments, etc.
Class Books

Required Book: Issues in Internet Law [
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Course Price
  • Member Price: $80.00 US
  • Non-Member Price: $180.00 US
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Additional Information:
This online course is limited to 100 participants. Your place in the course is confirmed by your payment. Introductory courses are intended for students with no experience in the subject matter and are seeking beginner level training.

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Additional Cost: Book and software migh be required for the course. Read the Requirements and Book section for more information. Course fee does not include the book and software cost .

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Instructor: Barbara Stevens
Barbara StevensBarbara J. Stevens is currently an online instructor for several universities throughout the country teaching computer-related courses. With over 20 years of computer experience ranging from mainframes, programming, systems design, html, etc., several years of employment with the local prosecutor's office, and a member of the State Bar of Michigan in the Computer Law, Employment Law, and Legal Assistants section, she brings forth an ample knowledge base to guide students through the intricacies of cyberlaw. Her experiences in computers, law, and teaching help students to understand the concepts and identify the issues. She holds a master's degree in human resource management, a master's degree is computer networking, a bachelor's degree in management and organizational development, and an associate's degree in the legal assisting field.

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