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INFOSYS 204
Information Users and Society
Professors Van House and Samuelson

SYLLABUS FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE TERM


October 19

Tensions Inherent in the Regulation of Information

 

October 24

More on Tensions in Regulating Information


October 26

Balancing Interests in Information Appropriation Cases

 

October 31

Concerns about New Legislation to Protect Data Compilations

 

November 2

Mass-Market Licensing of Data Compilations and Software

 

November 7

Liability for Defective Information & Insecure Systems


November 9

Waiving Liability by Contract & Other Consumer Portection Issues in Information Licensing



November 14

Balancing Interests of Employees and Employers: Trade Secrecy and Non-Compete Agreements


November 16

Balancing Interests of Employees and Employers: Default Rules of Copyright and Patent Law

November 21

Information Privacy: The European Approach


November 28

Information Privacy: The U.S. Debate

 

November 30

Regulation of Encryption & Infrastructure

 

December 5

Regulating Harmful Content by Law

December 7

Regulating Harmful Content by Other Means

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