Property in cyberspace

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Applying property law to the Internet will require determining whether and where boundaries exist, but universally adopting system-level boundaries, individual-level boundaries or an open-system model will not be the solution. In cyberspace, boundaries are defined as the right to exclude. Restricting access can be used to protect intellectual property or stem the spread of viruses, among other benefits. The most effective model would use each form of boundary-setting when appropriate, such as applying individual-level protections when individuals possess unique information.

Firewalls (Data security)

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The antiwilderness bias in American property law

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20th century wilderness scarcity dictates that real property laws based on the wilderness abundance of the 18th and 19th centuries be fundamentally reformed. The laws of waste, adverse possession, nuisance, trespass, good faith improver and possession as notice are all biased in favor of development. The efforts that conservationists are currently making to protect the little wilderness that is still extant in the US are hindered by laws that purport to be neutral but are based on assumptions intended to encourage development of natural resources.

Environmental aspects, Protection and preservation, Conservation of natural resources, Natural resource conservation, Wilderness areas

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Libraries are the new battleground for fights over porn on the Internet

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Children can find obscene material on the Internet, and some public libraries have responded to the admittedly slim possibility of criminal prosecution for providing Internet access to such material by using filtering software which screens obscene material out. That the Communications Decency Act's Good Samaritan provisions encourage such an approach begs the question of whether libraries should use it on material with First Amendment protection.

Pornography, Sex in mass media, Media sex

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