Cyberlaw

1.  On the discussion forum, describe an instance of plagiarism or other use of another’s intellectual property with which you are familiar. Please give one argument condemning this conduct and one argument defending it. On April 18, 2016, The United States Supreme Court denied a petition for certiorari (refused to review the lower court’s ruling) in the case of Authors Guild v. Google, Inc., 804 F. 3d 202 – Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit 2015. Tell me what you would do if you were the Supreme Court. That case let stand the ruling of the Court of Appeals which can be found at the following website: https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=2220742578695593916&q=Authors+Guild+v.+Google+Inc&hl=en&as_sdt=4000006 

 February 9, 2019. Please write a 500-word summary of fair use as this court decision says it.

   2. Please run a Google search of the term, “United States Supreme Court Carpenter v. United States 2018.”  Please write an essay of not less than 500 words, summarizing the court’s decision. 

 3. Complete the following two steps:  Social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and even Tiktok have become very powerful and influential. Please give your thoughts on whether governments should regulate the content of content on these media. Minimum 250 words.

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