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Technology, Human Rights, and Cybersecurity (Fall 2022)
Section 4 . 1
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[Nov 29] Whose Law? The Internet and Jurisdiction

Vivek Krishnamurthy

  • How should national laws apply on the global internet?
  • How should global internet companies be regulated by national laws?
  • To what extent should global internet companies be able to choose the law under which they are operating? 
  • What are the risks and opportunities of subjecting online intermediaries to the juridictional assertions of a greater number of governments?

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