Communications Technology and Law
Y19.2223
Credit:
The Paul McGhee Division
This course examines the relationship between communications technologies (particularly new digital media and e-commerce technologies) and the legal system. Three broad areas of technology: print, broadcasting, and telecommunications have emerged in close relationship to laws and regulatory institutions. More recently, digital convergence has raised strong concerns about intellectual property (patents, trade secrets, copyrights, and trademarks). E-commerce opportunities have proliferated but not without raising additional concerns regarding contractual obligations, software licensing, cybertorts and product liability, as well as privacy.
To register for this course you must be an admitted student in an NYU credit or degree program or have special student status. Admitted NYU credit or degree students may visit NYUHome to register through ALBERT. To apply to an NYU-SCPS credit or degree program, call (212) 998-7100.
