Title:
Law in a digital world
Author:
Katsh, M. Ethan.
ISBN:
9780195080179
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.
Physical Description:
viii, 294 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents:
Introduction : Twain's challenge: and the culture of cyberspace -- Communicating in cyberspace : computer networks -- Electronic information places -- Law libraries and legal information places -- Interacting in cyberspace -- Contracts : relationships in cyberspace -- Beyond words : visualizing in cyberspace -- Digital lawyers : working with cyberspace -- Hypertext : constructing cyberspace -- Lighting and enlightening cyberspace : copyright and privacy -- Conclusion.
Abstract:
In Law in a Digital World, M. Ethan Katsh explores how these new technologies will alter one of our most central institutions. He considers the different ways in which people will not only electronically read and write, but also interact with our vast storehouses of legal knowledge and information. He envisions how sounds and pictures will play into the largely imageless print world of law, and looks at the future importance of graphic and non-textual communication. He explores how the flexible, personalized organization of data will transform the way we gather information, and whether information can or cannot be contained, raising questions of copyright and privacy.
What happens to the law when information is more plentiful and accessible? What happens to those people who suddenly have access to information never before available? Does the use of information in a new form change the institution, the user, and those who come in contact with the user? And, what role does the lawyer play in all of this? For citizens, for lawyers, for all those who will be part of the digital world rushing toward us, Katsh answers these questions while considering the implications of this new era.
Subject Term:
Electronic Access:
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