Assignment for September 13, 2006

August 30, 2006

Law 897: The Law in Cyberspace

Scott Garland's Assignment for September 13, 2006

Computer and Intellectual Property Crimes

Background: Carpenter v. United States, 484 U.S. 19 (1987)

Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. §. 1030
- (another copy)
- Examples:
Intellectual Property Crimes:
- Criminal Copyright Infringement: 17 U.S.C. § 506 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 2319 and 2319B
  - USDOJ Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section [CCIPS] Manual: Chapter 3 | Criminal Copyright Infringement (Read sections A, B, & C)
- Trademark Counterfeiting: 18 U.S.C. § 2320
  - CCIPS Manual Chapter 2 | Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods or Services (Read sections A, B, & C)
  - Optional:
    - United States v. Milstein (2d Cir. 2005)
    - United States v. Bohai Trading Co., 45 F.3d 577 (1st Cir. 1995)
- Theft of Trade Secrets: 18 U.S.C. §§ 1831-1839
- IP Crime Sentencing Guidelines:
  - United States Sentencing Guidelines Sentencing Table
  - § 2B1.1 -- 2005 United States Sentencing Guidelines Manual (Read pages 74-81)
  - § 2B5.3 -- 2005 United States Sentencing Guidelines Manual (Read pages 115-17) and Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines (Read pages 18-21)
  - United States Sentencing Commission Policy Development Team Report (Read pages 13-15)
Prosecutorial Discretion

U.S. Attorneys Manual: Principles of Federal Prosecution

Read Mr. Garland's Outline

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