discussion
Week 1 discussion
DQ1 Jurisdiction over Websites
Read Yahoo v. La Lique and Mink v. AAAA Development LLC
(Baumer, pp. 44–46), and then discuss the factors that were used to determine
whether each court had jurisdiction over non-resident website operators. What
business factors should enter into development of commercial websites and
decisions about whether to subject a company to long-arm jurisdiction?
DQ2 Impact of Technology on the Law
All websites are equally accessible on the Internet, no matter
where a site’s business sponsor is located. Consequently, foreign websites are
accessible to people cruising the Internet.
Suppose a foreign website sells drugs that are not approved
by regulatory agencies for sale to citizens of another country. Do you think
that website has a duty to be familiar with drug laws throughout the world? Why
or why not? In addition, do you think the owners of the website have committed
a crime? Why or why not?