Internet and Technology Law Desk Reference
Encyclopedia
Internet and Technology Law Desk Reference is a non-fiction
book about information technology law, written by Michael Dennis Scott. The book uses wording from legal cases to define information technology
jargon
, and gives citations to individual lawsuits. Scott received his B.S.
degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
and graduated with a J.D.
from the University of California, Los Angeles
. He has taught as a law professor at Southwestern Law School. The book was published by Aspen Law and Business in 1999. Multiple subsequent editions were published under the imprint Aspen Publishers. Internet and Technology Law Desk Reference was recommended by the Cyberlaw Research Resources Guide at the James E. Rogers College of Law
, and has been used as a reference in law journals including University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Economic Law, and Berkeley Technology Law Journal.
with a bachelor of science
degree in mathematics
and computer science
. He received his J.D.
degree in 1974 from the University of California, Los Angeles
. He is a member of the United States Patent Bar and the California State Bar. He was employed by Perkins Coie LLP in 1999. Comtex News Network described Scott in 1999 as, "a veteran Internet law expert". He taught as a professor in the subject of legal studies at Southwestern Law School. He is the author of legal books including Scott on Outsourcing Law & Practice, Scott on Multimedia Law, Intellectual Property Licensing Law Desk Reference, and Telecommunications Law Desk Reference. Scott serves as editor-in-chief of newsletters E-Commerce Law Report and The Cyberspace Lawyer. He maintains a law-related blog at www.singularitylaw.com. Scott was a cofounder of the World Computer Law Congress, and a director of the Computer Law Association.
related legal jargon
. Entries are organized in alphabetical order, with citations given to individual lawsuits.
recommended the reference work in his Cyberlaw Research Resources Guide, and wrote, "It could be useful both in defining unfamiliar terms and in starting research on any topic listed in the work." In 2000, board members of the CBA Journal Lawrence M. Friedman and John Levin used the book to compile a self-assessment tool for readers to determine their proficiency with technology and internet terminology. The University of Chicago Legal Forum described Internet and Technology Law Desk Reference as a publication involved in "compiling internet definitions used in court opinions". The book has been utilized as a reference in law journals including University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Economic Law, Notre Dame Law Review, Berkeley Technology Law Journal, and Boston College Law Review.
Non-fiction
Non-fiction is the form of any narrative, account, or other communicative work whose assertions and descriptions are understood to be fact...
book about information technology law, written by Michael Dennis Scott. The book uses wording from legal cases to define information technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
jargon
Jargon
Jargon is terminology which is especially defined in relationship to a specific activity, profession, group, or event. The philosophe Condillac observed in 1782 that "Every science requires a special language because every science has its own ideas." As a rationalist member of the Enlightenment he...
, and gives citations to individual lawsuits. Scott received his B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
and graduated with a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
. He has taught as a law professor at Southwestern Law School. The book was published by Aspen Law and Business in 1999. Multiple subsequent editions were published under the imprint Aspen Publishers. Internet and Technology Law Desk Reference was recommended by the Cyberlaw Research Resources Guide at the James E. Rogers College of Law
James E. Rogers College of Law
James E. Rogers College of Law is the law school at the University of Arizona located in Tucson, Arizona and was the first law school founded in the State of Arizona, opening its doors in 1915. Formerly known as University of Arizona College of Law, it was renamed in 1999 in honor of noted...
, and has been used as a reference in law journals including University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Economic Law, and Berkeley Technology Law Journal.
Author
Michael Dennis Scott is a lawyer; in 1999 he resided in Los Angeles. Scott graduated in 1967 from Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
with a bachelor of science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree in mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
and computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
. He received his J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degree in 1974 from the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
. He is a member of the United States Patent Bar and the California State Bar. He was employed by Perkins Coie LLP in 1999. Comtex News Network described Scott in 1999 as, "a veteran Internet law expert". He taught as a professor in the subject of legal studies at Southwestern Law School. He is the author of legal books including Scott on Outsourcing Law & Practice, Scott on Multimedia Law, Intellectual Property Licensing Law Desk Reference, and Telecommunications Law Desk Reference. Scott serves as editor-in-chief of newsletters E-Commerce Law Report and The Cyberspace Lawyer. He maintains a law-related blog at www.singularitylaw.com. Scott was a cofounder of the World Computer Law Congress, and a director of the Computer Law Association.
Contents
Internet and Technology Law Desk Reference is a reference work on the subject of law. The reference utilizes written opinions from judges in lawsuits and court-approved wording to provide definitions for information technologyInformation technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
related legal jargon
Jargon
Jargon is terminology which is especially defined in relationship to a specific activity, profession, group, or event. The philosophe Condillac observed in 1782 that "Every science requires a special language because every science has its own ideas." As a rationalist member of the Enlightenment he...
. Entries are organized in alphabetical order, with citations given to individual lawsuits.
Publication history
Internet and Technology Law Desk Reference was published in 1999 by Aspen Law and Business. Subsequent editions were released by Aspen Law and Business in 2001, 2002, and 2003. Under the imprint Aspen Publishers, the book was released in later editions in 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2009.Reception
Shaun Esposito of the James E. Rogers College of LawJames E. Rogers College of Law
James E. Rogers College of Law is the law school at the University of Arizona located in Tucson, Arizona and was the first law school founded in the State of Arizona, opening its doors in 1915. Formerly known as University of Arizona College of Law, it was renamed in 1999 in honor of noted...
recommended the reference work in his Cyberlaw Research Resources Guide, and wrote, "It could be useful both in defining unfamiliar terms and in starting research on any topic listed in the work." In 2000, board members of the CBA Journal Lawrence M. Friedman and John Levin used the book to compile a self-assessment tool for readers to determine their proficiency with technology and internet terminology. The University of Chicago Legal Forum described Internet and Technology Law Desk Reference as a publication involved in "compiling internet definitions used in court opinions". The book has been utilized as a reference in law journals including University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Economic Law, Notre Dame Law Review, Berkeley Technology Law Journal, and Boston College Law Review.
See also
- Code and Other Laws of CyberspaceCode and Other Laws of CyberspaceCode and Other Laws of Cyberspace is a book by Lawrence Lessig. It has evolved into a partially wiki-written book Code v2 under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 License.- Main topic :...
- Cyber RightsCyber RightsCyber Rights: Defending Free speech in the Digital Age is a non-fiction book about cyberlaw, written by free speech lawyer Mike Godwin. It was first published in 1998 by Times Books. It was republished in 2003 as a revised edition by The MIT Press...
- The Hacker CrackdownThe Hacker CrackdownThe Hacker Crackdown: Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier is a work of nonfiction by Bruce Sterling first published in 1992.The book discusses watershed events in the hacker subculture in the early 1990s...
- The Law of Cyber-SpaceThe Law of Cyber-SpaceThe Law of Cyber-Space is a book by Ahmad Kamal, Senior Fellow at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research on the subject of Cyber law....
- Small Pieces Loosely JoinedSmall Pieces Loosely JoinedSmall Pieces Loosely Joined: A Unified Theory of the Web is a book by David Weinberger published by Perseus Publishing in 2002...
- Who Controls the Internet?Who Controls the Internet?Who Controls the Internet? Illusions of a Borderless World is a 2006 book by Jack Goldsmith and Tim Wu that offers an assessment of the struggle to control the Internet. Starting with a discussion of the early vision of a borderless global community, the authors present some of the most prominent...
External links
- Singularity Law, website of book's author
- About Professor Michael Scott, bio profile
- Michael D. Scott, page at Southwestern Law School