Cyberlaw and Digital Property: Cases and Materials - 6th Edition - Eric C. Chaffee

Cyberlaw and Digital Property: Cases and Materials 6th Edition Eric C. Chaffee ISBN 9798894105468

Cyberlaw and Digital Property: Cases and Materials, Sixth Edition, by Eric C. Chaffee and Raymond S. R. Ku, delivers a comprehensive and contemporary exploration of Internet law, digital rights, online speech, privacy, and emerging technologies.

This thoroughly revised edition goes beyond viewing cyberlaw as simply “law applied to the Internet,” instead examining how digital technologies challenge traditional legal concepts and reshape core principles of property, speech, privacy, and sovereignty. Through carefully selected cases, regulatory materials, scholarly commentary, and practical problems, the book equips students to navigate the rapidly evolving intersections of technology, commerce, and civil liberties.

New to the Sixth Edition:

Major Supreme Court and First Amendment Cases on Platforms and Content Moderation:

• Moody v. NetChoice, LLC – content moderation and First Amendment rights

• Lindke v. Freed – government officials’ social media accounts

• TikTok v. Garland – national security and platform regulation

• Murthy v. Missouri – government influence on content moderation

• Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton – age verification requirements

Section 230 and Intermediary Liability Updates:

• Twitter v. Taamneh – platform liability for user content

• Gonzalez v. Google LLC – algorithmic recommendation immunity

Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Coverage:

• United States v. Faiella – regulatory framework

• CFTC v. McDonnell – commodities jurisdiction

• SEC Report on The DAO – securities regulation

Updated Copyright Materials:

• Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith – transformative fair use

• Google LLC v. Oracle America – software copyright

Network Access and Private Ordering:

• VanBuren v. United States – Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

• Register.com, Inc. v. Verio, Inc. – defining contract terms

• North Texas Preventive Imaging L.L.C. v. Eisenberg – technological enforcement mechanisms

Additional Enhancements:

• Streamlined historical content with expanded coverage of contemporary issues

• Balanced presentation of multiple viewpoints on contested issues

Professors and Students Will Benefit From:

• Problem-based learning that develops practical lawyering skills

• Logical and flexible organization highlighting competing theoretical frameworks

• Coverage of current legal developments and emerging policy issues

• Interdisciplinary approach challenging traditional legal categories

• Insights into the practical, doctrinal, and theoretical dimensions of cyberlaw

Cyberlaw and Digital Property: Cases and Materials 6th Edition Eric C. Chaffee ISBN 9798894105468, 979-8894105468 & 9798894105475

Authors
Eric C. Chaffee
Raymond S. R. Ku