The Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School is a leader in the study of the law and policy around the Internet and other emerging technologies.
Publications
Why Tweeting MLK's "I Have a Dream" Speech Now Constitutes Civil Disobedience
Why Tweeting MLK's "I Have a Dream" Speech Now Constitutes Civil Disobedience: An article in Slate. Read more about Why Tweeting MLK's "I Have a Dream" Speech Now Constitutes Civil Disobedience
AP v. Meltwater Amicus Brief
The Fair Use Project filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Public Knowledge in AP v. Meltwater. Read more about AP v. Meltwater Amicus Brief
Regulation and Technology
This Article consists of some general observations and a few examples that illustrate them. First, technology can benefit tremendously from government involvement. Regulation may be part of that involvement, but thinking just in terms of regu‐ lation obscures some important points. When people talk about regulating technology, they usually assume technology is a private good, and the question becomes whether—and how— the government should regulate private property. This ob‐ scures the truth that technology is frequently a product of pub‐ lic and private collaboration. Read more about Regulation and Technology
The Internet Deserves It's Own Holiday
The Internet Deserves It's Own Holiday: An op ed in Wired. Read more about The Internet Deserves It's Own Holiday
How Do You Ticket a Driverless Car?
Ever since the 1930s, self-driving cars have been just 20 years away. Many of those earlier visions, however, depended on changes to physical infrastructure that never came about, such as special roads embedded with magnets. Read more about How Do You Ticket a Driverless Car?
Managing Autonomous Transportation Demand
“Today we are well underway to a solution of the traffic problem.”1 This claim, made by Robert Moses in 1948, is as true today as it was then. Which is to say, not at all. In the middle of the last century, the preferred solution to “the traffic problem” was more cement: new highways, bridges, and lanes. Read more about Managing Autonomous Transportation Demand
Why the FCC should prevent ISPs from micromanaging our lives
by Brett Frischmann and Evan Selinger
Network neutrality prevents broadband Internet service providers from micromanaging our lives online. Constraining the networks this way enables and even empowers Internet users to be active and productive human beings rather than passive consumers. Unfortunately, the network neutrality debate is so polarized that neither side sees the full picture. Read more about Why the FCC should prevent ISPs from micromanaging our lives
Brief Amici Curiae of the Center for Democracy & Technology and Legal Scholars in Support of Appellee
Pursuant to D.C. Circuit Rule 29(d), amici curiae the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) and Legal Scholars Marvin Ammori, Jack M. Balkin, Michael J. Burstein, Anjali S. Dalal, Rob Frieden, Ellen P. Goodman, David R. Johnson, Dawn C. Nunziato, David G. Post, Pamela Samuelson, Rebecca Tushnet, Barbara van Schewick, and Jonathan Weinberg certify that they are submitting a separate brief from other amici curiae in this case due to the specialized nature of each amici’s distinct interests and expertise. Read more about Brief Amici Curiae of the Center for Democracy & Technology and Legal Scholars in Support of Appellee
Automated Vehicles are Probably Legal in the United States
This 2014 law review article provides the most comprehensive discussion to date of whether so-called automated, autonomous, self-driving, or driverless vehicles can be lawfully sold and used on public roads in the United States. The short answer is that the computer direction of a motor vehicle’s steering, braking, and accelerating without real-time human input is probably legal. The long answer, contained in the article, provides a foundation for tailoring regulations and understanding liability issues related to these vehicles. Read more about Automated Vehicles are Probably Legal in the United States
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