Law and the Internet

Authors

  • Andrew Katz

Keywords:

Internet, Economics

Abstract

Andrew Katz reviews the Third Edition of Law and the Internet (ed. Edwards and Waelde, 2009), with particular emphasis on chapters 10, 11 and 12, covering the legal protection of computer software, free and open source software, and open access, respectively.

Author Biography

  • Andrew Katz
    Andrew Katz studied Natural Sciences and Law at Cambridge University where he graduated with honours in 1989. In 1991 he was called to the Bar, and in 1993 requalified as a solicitor. He moonlighted as a programmer during his studies at Bar School, programming in Turbo Pascal. In 1991 he became an accredited NeXT developer. He has released software under the GPL. He is currently a partner at Moorcrofts LLP, a boutique law firm in England's Thames Valley and advises a wide range of businesses on free and open source related issues. He has lectured and published widely on the subject.
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Published

2010-01-20

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2009)

Section

Book reviews

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How to Cite

Law and the Internet. (2010). Journal of Open Law, Technology & Society, 1(2), 127-130. https://www.jolts.world/index.php/jolts/article/view/18