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Part 1 – Digital Life & Private Life. Laws of Disruption. Edward Mc Laughlin July 2011. U.S. Legal System. http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =mEJL2Uuv-oQ. Legislative Flowchart. Agencies. Formal v . Informal rulemaking Published in Federal Register Comment Period Hearing – If Formal
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Part 1 – Digital Life & Private Life Laws of Disruption Edward Mc Laughlin July 2011
U.S. Legal System http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEJL2Uuv-oQ
Agencies • Formal v. Informal rulemaking • Published in Federal Register • Comment Period • Hearing – If Formal • Changes Made • Published in Federal Register as Law • http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html
Who Cares? This isn’t Com Law.
Law of Disruption Technology changes exponentially, but social, economic, and legal systems change incrementally.
Key Concepts • Old System doesn’t work in New World • Converging Spaces • Privacy • Civil Liberties – Free Speech and Surveillance • Ethical Qualm
Digital Life Parallel Existence • Digital World Different from Real Life • Legal System Paralyzed in this space
Law One Convergence • Where do our online activities take place? • Jurisdiction questions emerge
Law Two Personal Information - Privacy • Constitutional Argument? • Economic Value • Where’s the Line? • http://online.wsj.com/public/page/what-they-know-digital-privacy.html?mod=WSJ_topnav_na_tech
Law Three Human Rights – Digital Civil Liberties • Electronic Surveillance • Free Speech • Digital Bill of Rights or Magna Carta
Forces in Tension Profit Motive v. Legal System Ethical Dilemma Must use our own moral compass to navigate the digital landscape.