Cyberlaw Clinic

The Cyberlaw Clinic provides legal representation to private litigants and other clients in matters involving the public interest and technological development. The Cyberlaw Clinic gives students an opportunity to participate in supervised litigation, policy and legislative advocacy in matters involving technology and the public interest. Through the Clinic, students will develop and hone skills in interviewing and counseling, fact investigation, issue identification, case theory, development, planning and organization, discovery and motions practice, ethics, negotiation and oral advocacy. Bar Certified law students work directly with clients, file legal motions and briefs and argue matters in court.

The Clinic is seven credits and offered in both Fall and Spring Semesters. Additionally, students from the Clinic may, with the consent of the instructor, continue their work as Advanced Clinic Students for additional credits.

Recent Cyberlaw Clinic news

Aguiar v. Webb: Webb Defeats Aguiar's Preliminary Injunction Motion

by Julie Ahrens, posted on February 21, 2008 - 5:14pm.

Floyd Webb successfully defeated William Aguiar’s motion for a preliminary injunction last Friday at a hearing before Judge Wolf in the Massachusetts District Court in Boston.

Substantive Tags: Fair Use Project

Wall Street Journal Law Blog: Rowling Running Over Fair Use Like The Hogwarts Express?

by Anthony Falzone, posted on February 13, 2008 - 7:47pm.

On the Wall Street Journal Law Blog, Dan Slater notes the growing reaction against Rowling's copyright claims against RDR Books, and generates a spirited discussion of her position. Read it all here.

Lessig on the Continuing Question of © and the First Amendment

by Brandy Karl, posted on January 23, 2008 - 12:13pm.

On January 4, the Supreme Court denied the petition for cert in Kahle v. Gonzales. On that same day, in a victory for CIS, the 10th Circuit refused the government's petition for rehearing in Golan v. Gonzales.

Lessig on the Continuing Question of © and the First Amendment

by Brandy Karl, posted on January 23, 2008 - 12:13pm.

On January 4, the Supreme Court denied the petition for cert in Kahle v. Gonzales. On that same day, in a victory for CIS, the 10th Circuit refused the government's petition for rehearing in Golan v. Gonzales.

Tim Wu On Why Rowling Is Wrong

by Anthony Falzone, posted on January 10, 2008 - 12:15pm.

Today on Slate, Columbia Law Professor Tim Wu lays out an excellent explanation of why RDR Books has the right to publish the Harry Potter Lexicon, and why J.K. Rowling's copyright claims to the contrary are misplaced. Read the article here.


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