Internet Law

November 1, 1999

Jurisdiction and the Internet

· Introduction from the Electronic Payments Conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago – Professor Stewart

· Student Links by Alyson Lanzer, Kevin Lehrer, Justin Major, Ross Mantell, Christine Bell

· Cases assigned for today:

Bensusan Restaurant Corp. v. King, 126 F.3d 25 (2nd Cir. 1997), 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 23742

Zippo Mfg. Co. v. Zippo Dot Com, Inc., 952 F. Supp. 1119 (W.D. Pa. 1997), 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1701

Cybersell, Inc. v. Cybersell, Inc., 130 F.3d 414 (9th Cir. 1997), 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 33871

Millennium Enterprises v. Millennium Music, 33 F. Supp. 2d 907 (D.C. Ore. 1999), 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3709

· Some additional resources:

Internet Jurisdiction Hyperlink Guide

Deferring to Contractual Choices of Law and Forum To Protect Consumers (and Vendors) in Ecommerce by David R. Johnson, Susan P. Crawford, and Samir Jain

Effect Of Use Or Alleged Use Of Internet on Personal Jurisdiction In Or Venue Of Federal Court Case 155 A.L.R. Fed 535