UCLA Online Institute for Cyberspace Law & Policy

Major Developments in the Law (2002-2003)

 

November 25, 2002

Cybercrime and Cybersecurity Issues Continue at the Forefront as the Homeland Security Act Is Signed into Law

Cyber-Surveillance Remains a Major Focus, As It Has Been Since the September 11th Attacks and the Passage of the USA Patriot Act

January 20, 2003

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Copyright Term Extension Act in Eldred v. Ashcroft, but Efficacy of Recently Strengthened Online Copyright Laws Continues to Be Questioned

March 5, 2003

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in  U.S. v. ALA

Decision in Lawsuit Challenging Constitutionality of the Children’s Internet Protection Act Is Expected by Late June

April 25, 2003

U.S. District Court Rules in Favor of Grokster and StreamCast (Morpheus) in Pivotal “File Sharing” Dispute

Coalition of Motion Picture Studio Plaintiffs and Record Industry Plaintiffs Expected to Appeal the MGM v. Grokster Decision to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals