Of Nodes and Power Laws: A Network Theory Approach to Internet Jurisdiction Through Data Privacy
52 Pages Posted: 15 Jul 2006
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
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Matwyshyn, Andrea M., Of Nodes and Power Laws: A Network Theory Approach to Internet Jurisdiction Through Data Privacy. Northwestern University Law Review, Vol. 98, 2004. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=904074
Andrea M. Matwyshyn (Contact Author)
Northeastern University - School of Law ( email )
416 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
United States
Stanford University - Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society ( email )
559 Nathan Abbott Way
Stanford, CA 94305-8610
United States
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