Rutgers Computer & Technology Law Journal articles from September 2004

Rutgers Computer & Technology Law Journal archives from September 2004

Ethical risks from the use of technology.
September 22, 2004... ABSTRACT The pervasive use of modern technology has resulted in law firms increasingly creating and maintaining files, litigation materials, confidential client information and other data in digital form. This form of data is easy to...

Not yet released and already a critical disappointment: still in committee, the proposed "Family Movie Act of 2004" garners few accolades.
September 22, 2004... I. INTRODUCTION: IN PRODUCTION Currently under consideration in Congress is a bill to enact the "Family Movie Act of 2004." (1) The act would make it expressly lawful for a person watching a motion picture on DVD at home to use a...

The European Union Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment: a study in Trans-Atlantic Zealotry.
September 22, 2004... I. INTRODUCTION II. EUROPEAN UNION DIRECTIVE 2002/96/EC ON WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT A. Scope of the WEEE Directive and Definition of a "Producer" 1. Definition of WEEE; Impact on Product ...

Upgrading the national power grid: electric companies need an economic incentive to invest in new technology.
September 22, 2004... I. INTRODUCTION On August 14, 2003, 50 million Americans lost power (1) in what marked the worst blackout in United States and Canadian history. (2) The cascading power outage first hit Toronto, then Rochester, Boston and, finally, New...

School houses rock: university response to the threat of contributory copyright infringement and forced compliance of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act: the entertainment industry may have won the battle against Napster, but can it win the war against universities?
September 22, 2004... INTRODUCTION With the advent of the Internet, digital technologies have become a necessity in the classroom. (1) In response, schools struggle to provide students with the tools and skills necessary to create their own ideas, as opposed to...