Derek Bambauer

Professor Bambauer on "Defining Internet Freedom" in eJournal USA

7/29/2010 Professor Derek Bambauer recently contributed to the U.S. Department of State's eJournal USA issue on "Defining Internet Freedom." His article "The Enigma of Internet Freedom" covers the irregular standards for internet usage throughout the world—including countries’ different opinions on whether internet access is a right or privilege, what kind of content should or should not be allowed, and who governs these areas.  Read More

Professor Bambauer Quoted on Chinese Online Censorship

7/28/2010 While China claims that its internet censorship laws are protecting citizens from objectionable and profane content, critics are beginning to argue the censorship violates World Trade Organization rules. Professor Derek Bambauer, an expert on internet law, spoke to Intellectual Property Watch about the potential violation and what position on the issue the US should take. "When China regulates pornography, that clearly falls within the exemption," he said. "When it is filtering information on human rights, that's a lot harder to fit within the exemption."  Read More

Professor Derek Bambauer Comments on eBay Lawsuit in E-Commerce Times

7/14/2010 XPRT Ventures is suing eBay for $3.8 billion in damages for patent infringement. The lawsuit alleges that eBay attempted to patent the platforms for PayPal, Bill Me Later, and other online services based on stolen information shared in confidence by XPRT. While XPRT has a solid case, it is not clearly open and shut. Professor Derek Bambauer explained the company’s potential challenges in court to the E-Commerce Times.  Read More

Professor Bambauer on Proposed Internet "Kill Switch"

6/30/2010 A bill proposed by Senator Joe Lieberman seeks to grant the President authority to protect the internet during hostile emergencies. It has garnered many critics, especially concerning a proposed "kill switch," which would allow the White House to disconnect the internet in a similar fashion to China's policies. Speaking to Info Tech & Telecom News, Professor Derek Bambauer was critical and pessimistic toward the bill. "The largest problem with Sen. Lieberman's proposal is that it won't work," he said. "The Internet's decentralized design means there is no single kill switch that a President can flip to shut down the network... The Internet is not a steel mill; it's impossible to seize it, and counterproductive to suggest trying."  Read More

Professor Derek Bambauer and Professor Richard Epstein Debate Internet Censorship

5/14/2010

Professor Derek Bambauer was a featured contributor in the U.S. State Department’s series of “Who’s Right” debates, a forum for two experts to discuss a current hot topic of issue. In light of the controversy over Google’s refusal to comply with Chinese filtering laws, he debated with University of Chicago Law School Professor Richard E. Epstein about the legitimacy of internet censorship. While Professor Epstein argued that there is one standard of morality, thus immoral laws such as censorship should not be obeyed, Professor Bambauer countered that how a law is created should be taken into account.

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Professor Bambauer Speaks at Roundtable about the Clash Between Freedom of Speech and Privacy

4/15/2010 Professor Derek Bambauer was a panelist at St. John's University School of Law Roundtable "Freedom of Speech v. Privacy: The Google Case." The discussion centered around the condemnation by the Milan Criminal Tribunal in Italy of three Google managers for posting a video online of a child with Down syndrom being beaten. Speakers touched upon the issues of violence on the internet and other forms of media, data exchange regulation, and internet censorship.  Read More

Professor Bambauer in Harvard Crimson

12/11/2009  Read More