Stanford Center for Internet and Society

Stanford students work with other law schools to develop an on-line legal resource for Internet publishers. Students are responsible for maintaining relevant and current information for fan fiction writers, web sites that report on video game copyright infringement, artists that use found objects, images and sounds, anonymity and anyone concerned about the line between property and creativity. The chillingeffects.org site collects cease and desist letters submitted by site visitors and students review the letters and annotate them, giving readers substantive legal information about the letters in the form of FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions). This on-going project launched in February 2002 and has received much favorable news coverage.