Join opposing counsel Michael Jacobs from Morrison & Foerster, Ann Brick from the ACLU, and Bill McSwain from the Dechert Philadelphia office, for a candid discussion about Intel v. Hamidi. Come hear about this seminal case from those who know it best.
Currently on appeal to the California Supreme Court, Intel v. Hamidi exemplifies the clash between traditional legal doctrine and emerging technologies. Implicating First Amendment protections and the legitimate interests of private property owners, this landmark case challenges the way we conceptualize free speech in virtual spaces.
In 1996, Intel fired employee Kourosh Kenneth Hamidi. Over the next two years, Hamidi sent unsolicited e-mails that reached nearly 30,000 Intel employees. After the company unsuccessfully lobbied Hamidi to stop sending the messages, Intel filed suit. Arguing that its ownership of the system used to distribute Hamidi's e-mails gave it a judicially-enforceable right to bar his messages, Intel successfully beat back Hamidi's First Amendment claims.
12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Room 80 (Moot Courtroom)
Stanford Law School
All welcome. Lunch will be provided.
Questions? Contact Carinne Johnson at Carinne.Johnson at stanford.edu or 650-725-2565.