Of Nodes and Power Laws: A Network Theory Approach to Internet Jurisdiction Through Data Privacy

Abstract

This article uses network theory, a branch of complexity theory, to examine questions of internet jurisdiction in context of intentional torts and intellectual property harms -- the types of internet harms traditional personal jurisdiction frameworks have difficulty addressing. It then proposes a trusted systems approach to these jurisdictional determinations.

Keywords: internet, jurisdiction, privacy, data, tort, intellectual

JEL Classification: K14, O34, K30