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When we represent our experience today, we do so as much through images as language. When we seek to persuade, we offer photographs, charts, videos. When we witness misconduct, we pull out our smartphones. Social media has emerged as a powerful court of public opinion. AI has made it easy to generate realistic images out of thin air. And as images saturate our cultural discourse, they are increasingly part of legal practice. The power of an image often lies in its apparent simplicity: we know it when we see it. But how much of what we see is produced by the biases and expectations -- the habits of viewing -- that we bring to the encounter? What is left out when an infographic distills information for us? Lawyers and judges have historically tended to treat certain kinds of images as unmediated representations of reality, even though neuroscience, empirical research, and cultural theory all refute this so-called reality effect. Such naïve realism maps on to an ideal of definitive proof embedded in the adversary system. And it haunts our efforts to adapt legal practice to visual persuasion in ways that are consistent with our rule of law values. This interdisciplinary seminar tracks the legal reception of modern visual representation from confusion about the admissibility of photographs in the late 19th century (is it like a drawing? is it like eyewitness testimony?) to the trials of O.J Simpson and the police officers that assaulted Rodney King in the 1990s (how does race affect our perception of trails? do judges and jurors decide differently when the proceedings are televised?) to the frequent and strategic deployment of visual media in pretrial and litigation practice today. We will also consider the roles of visual persuasion in areas of doctrine (like privacy, qualified immunity, and freedom of speech) as well as applications in practice (like contracts and client communications). Throughout the quarter, we will attend to the ways American visual culture has resisted and reinforced systemic racism and inequality. Special Instructions: This course can satisfy the Research "R" requirement. The instructor and the student must agree whether the student will receive "R" credit. For "R" credit, the paper is substantial and is based on independent research. After the term begins, students accepted into the course can transfer from section (01) into section (02), which meets the R requirement, with consent of the instructor. Elements Used in Grading: Class Participation. Attendance, Written Assignments, Final Paper. Automatic grading penalty waived for writers.

Collective myths from a variety of traditions and cultures capture enduring psychological truths about human choices and the human condition. Lawyers at various stages in their careers have their own personal myths, sometimes conscious and sometimes not. These personal myths embody key tendencies that determine or heavily influence each lawyer's personal and professional path. This course uses some salient collective myths as well as modern psychological material to create a powerful backdrop for self-examination and self-development. It offers a space and time for each student to consider his or her own personal and professional direction through the course materials, class interactions, and a series of reflection papers. The course benefits from the collaboration of Ron Tyler, Director of the Criminal Defense Clinic, who will conduct a session focusing on mindfulness practices. Elements used in grading: A series of reflection papers totaling at least 18-pages.

This is an overview course covering the basics of intellectual property law -- trade secrets, patents, copyrights, and trademarks. This course is designed both for those who are interested in pursuing IP as a career, and those who are looking only for a basic knowledge of the subject. There are no prerequisites, and a scientific background is not required. Elements used in grading: Class participation, attendance, and final exam.

Copyright law is the engine that drives not only such traditional entertainment and information industries as music, book publishing, news and motion pictures, but also software, video games and other digital products. This course examines in depth all aspects of copyright law and practice, as well as the business and policy challenges and opportunities that the internet and other new technologies such as artificial intelligence present for the exploitation of copyrighted works. There are no prerequisites for this class. Elements used in grading: Final Exam (open book). A detailed description of how the class will be conducted, including reading assignments and modes of student participation, appears in the course syllabus on Canvas.

This course will examine the theoretical foundations and common law development of the range of tort remedies designed to afford protection to the interests in personality. Defamation, the right of privacy, and claims of emotional distress and harassment will receive particular attention, along with the constitutional defenses to these claims, based on the First Amendment, and recent issues novel to the internet era. Elements used in grading: Final Exam.

Copyright today is global, and copyright counselling, litigation and licensing increasingly require a general understanding of foreign copyright law and of the international copyright system. This course will focus on the exploitation of US-based music, film, literature, software and other copyrighted works in foreign markets, and of foreign works in US markets, through licensing, litigation, or both. The course will survey the principal legal systems and international treaty arrangements for the protection of copyrighted works as well as the procedural questions that lie at the threshold of protection. There are no prerequisites for the class. Elements used in grading: two problem sets, one mid-course and the other at the end of the course, class participation.

Internet platforms like Google and Facebook play an enormous role in our online speech and information environment today. This class will review the laws that shape platforms' decisions about online content, with a primary focus on intermediary liability laws like the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), Communications Decency Act Section 230 (CDA 230), and the EU's eCommerce Directive. The majority of course material will be from the U.S., but some will explore international models and in particular laws in the European Union. Some classes will explore the impact of related areas of law, including privacy law, and some will go beyond current legal models to explore forward-looking legislative and policy proposals. Important themes of the class include Constitutional and human rights constraints on intermediary liability laws; legal limits (or lack thereof) on platforms' enforcement of privatized speech rules under their Community Guidelines or Terms of Service; global enforcement of national laws requiring platforms to remove content; and tensions between the goals of intermediary liability law and those of privacy, competition, and other legal frameworks. Students will be encouraged to think pragmatically about the legal, operational, and product design choices platforms may make in response to particular laws, drawing on the instructor's experience handling such questions as Associate General Counsel at Google. Students will be responsible for (1) posting six reading response comments or questions to a class discussion board (these are due before class meets on six class days of your choice, they can be very brief and informal); (2) participating in class discussion, potentially including discussion of points raised in your written questions; and (3) completing a final examination. The course is open to law students and students in the Masters in International Policy (MIP) program. Thirty-five students will be admitted, with an effort made to have 25 students from the law school admitted by lottery ( LAW 4051) and 10 from MIP admitted by instructor consent. MIP students may apply for consent to enroll in LAW.4051 by submitting a Non-Law Student Add Request Form available at https://law.stanford.edu/education/courses/non-law-students/ by September 10, 2021. Non-Law Student Add Request Forms received after the deadline will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the class is full. The class meeting and examination dates will follow the law school calendar, available at https://www-cdn.law.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/2021-22-academic-calendar-FINAL.pdf. In admitting law students from the waitlist the instructor may prioritize based on students' degree programs. Three students may write a paper for R-credit in lieu of the final exam with consent of the instructor. After the term begins, students accepted into the course can transfer from the exam section (01) into paper section (02), with consent of the instructor. Elements used in grading: Attendance, class participation, mid-term, final exam or research paper. Cross-listed with Communication ( COMM 363). Admitted non-law students wishing to enroll under the COMM 363 course number, should request a permission number from the instructors.

This course will examine contemporary challenges and trade-offs for tech law and policy decision-making presented by false information online. Topics will include private sector content policy approaches, governmental regulatory responses (both U.S. and European), and contemporary litigation challenges in the context of election misinformation; medical misinformation; the spread of misinformation in armed conflict and situations of widespread human rights violations; climate misinformation; and the effects of misinformation on news integrity. In exploring these topics, we will also consider the implications of artificial intelligence for the challenge of managing online misinformation. Along with the faculty, guest speakers from academia and industry thought leaders will present on these topics, followed by a discussion. In addition, students will analyze real-world dilemmas confronting policymakers through practical case studies and will assume the role of a policymaker from either the private sector, the government, or a non-governmental organization as part of each class. Finally, this course will explore regulatory, policy, technological, and other solutions to enhance the integrity of the online information ecosystem and address the growing problem of false information online. Special Instructions: Up to five Law students, with the consent of the instructors, will have the option to write an independent research paper for Law School Research (R) credit. For students in this section (02), the research paper will replace the Final Policy Memo. All other elements used in grading will apply. Students taking the course for R credit can take the course for either 2 or 3 units, depending on the paper length. Elements used in grading: Attendance, Class Participation, Written Assignments; Final Policy Memo or Final Research Paper. CONSENT APPLICATION: To apply for this course, students must complete and submit a Consent Application Form available at https://forms.gle/phWuWfCJzCDNnCfR9. See Consent Application Form for instructions and submission deadline. Cross-listed with International Policy ( INTLPOL 363).

An open and affordable internet is critical to our economy, democracy, and our country's promise of equal opportunity. After the pandemic, everyone agrees on that. How we get there is the hard part. That's what the debate over net neutrality is all about. This class will examine the policy issues, legal frameworks, and key court decisions that shape this crucial debate. At its heart, net neutrality is the idea that we, the people who use the Internet, should be able to decide what we do online. We get to choose what sites to visit, what apps to use, and what videos to watch. Companies like Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T that we pay to get online don't get to influence our choices. The policy and legal fights over net neutrality have been going on for nearly two decades, both in the U.S. and internationally. In 2015, the debate captured U.S. public attention, leading to strong FCC protections and oversight. But in 2017, the FCC eliminated all protections. That set off fights in Congress, the courts, and the states. The FCC is now widely expected to restore net neutrality protections, and there's a strong chance that will happen during Winter quarter (which would be awesome timing). Through lectures, class discussions, and guest speakers, the class will introduce students to the key questions underlying the net neutrality debate so that they can become informed participants. Do we need net neutrality rules, and, if yes, what should they be? What are the options for addressing net neutrality at the FCC, in Congress, and by states? How do court decisions constrain states and the FCC? What effect will the Supreme Court's recent rulings and upcoming cases on the major questions doctrine and Chevron deference have on the FCC's ability to restore net neutrality protections or reclassify broadband as a telecom service? Who should take this class: Anyone who uses the internet. Those interested in internet and technology law, net neutrality, communications law, and appellate litigation. Those interested in seeing admin law in action. Those looking to clerk in the D.C. Circuit. There are no prerequisites for this class. The class is open to first-year law students and graduate students from other schools. To apply for this course, non-law students must complete a Non-Law Student Add Request Form available on the SLS Registrar's Office website (see Non-Law Students). After the term begins, students accepted into the course can transfer from the exam section (01) into paper section (02), which meets the R requirement, with consent of the instructor. Elements used in grading: Class participation, written assignments, final exam or research paper.