In the last decade, the Internet emerged as a dominant medium for communication, research, education, and information dissemination; and its use and reach continue to grow each day. But unlike the traditional mediums - print, radio, and television - the Internet exists in a new arena: Cyberspace. Cyberspace is located in no one single community, state, or country; it is a location with no borders, no owners, and virtually no limits. The Internet and cyberspace are the offspring of new technology that is still in an early stage of development and, as a result, the law that accompanies it is likewise early on in its development.

This project explores Federal and New York law and their attempts to regulate the Internet and to adapt current law to fit the new medium's legal demands. The following papers review four key areas of legal development relating to the Internet: jurisdiction, copyright, censorship, and patent. Please click the below links to view the papers.

• Internet Jurisdiction
  
• Internet and Copyright
  
• Internet Business Method Patents
  
• Internet and Censorship