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The Information Technology Law Blog and Podcast by Professor Michael Scott

Heads in the Cloud

In the computer field, like any other field, there are “fads.” Some fads are short lived, while others take root and become part of the fabric of the IT business world. Unfortunately, it is difficult to tell sometimes what kind of fad we are talking about. When the Internet was first opened up to “public” [...]

London Summer Program in IT Law Finalized; Applications Being Accepted

I have written about my law school’s evolving summer program in London (starting in 2009) on International Information Technology Law several time over the last year. (See here and here.) There have been a few wrinkles that had to be ironed out, but I am pleased to announce that the program has been finalized and [...]

Upcoming Article on the FTC and Data Security Breaches

When it rains it pours!
Over the summer I completed another law review article, which will appear in Volume 60, Issue 1 of the Administrative Law Review (Winter 2008), published by American University’s Washington College of Law. The title of the article is “The FTC, the Unfairness Doctrine and Data Security Breach Litigation: Has the Commission [...]