74769 - Internet and Social Media Law

Learning outcomes

After an introduction to the general aspects of the legal issues raised by the new information and telematic technologies, the course moves on to analyse IT law issues from a predominantly from a private law perspective.

Course contents

▪ The sources of the law in the world of the Internet

▪ The law applicable to legal acts carried out by electronic means. The competent jurisdiction

▪ Artificial intelligence and law: the European Regulation

▪ Smart contracts

▪ Electronic commerce

▪ Network access contracts

▪ Electronic commerce contracts (between businesses and between businesses and consumers)

▪ Information technology contracts (development contract, user licence agreement, etc.)

▪ The new atypical contracts

▪ Consumer protection in electronic commerce

▪ Digital signature and electronic signatures. Computer evidence

▪ The protection of personality rights on the Internet

▪ The processing of personal data: privacy, anonymity and information needs

▪ The infringement of personality rights by electronic means: precautionary protection and damages

▪ The protection of computer assets between copyright, patent and sui generis right. The protection of domain names

▪ The civil liability of the provider

▪ Computer credits. Means of payment. Electronic money

Readings/Bibliography

G. Finocchiaro, "Diritto di internet", 4a ed., Zanichelli, 2023

G. Finocchiaro, "Diritto dell'Intelligenza Artificiale", Zanichelli 2024

Supplementary readings: G. Finocchiaro, "Intelligenza Artificiale. Quali regole?", Il Mulino, 2024

Teaching methods

Traditional classes
Case study

Written exercises will also be conducted during the course using artificial intelligence.

Assessment methods

ORAL EXAM

The exam will deal with the topics listed in the “course contents” section and will consist of an oral test. The aim of the exam is to verify the student’s knowledge of the most important issues, including the capacity to make the necessary logical-deductive connections.

The final grade will be calculated according to the following general criteria:

Basic knowledge of the basic topics in the program, analytical skills only exhibited when prompted by the teacher; generally proper language, but without using technical terms: 18-20;

Knowledge of the whole program, with autonomous but limited analytical skills, proper language, including the most important technicalities: 21-24;

Knowledge of the whole program, with autonomous analytical skills, proper knowledge of the specific terminology: 25-29;

Extensive knowledge of the whole program, with independent and in-depth analytical skills, full mastery of the specific terminology and capacity to put forward proper arguments: 30-30L.

The above indications concerning the course contents and the assessment methods also apply to Erasmus students.

The final dissertation has to be delivered to the supervisor at least twenty days before the date set for the deposit at the secretary.

Prerequisites

Students are allowed to take the exam only after having taken Private Law and Constitutional Law examination.

The final dissertation has to be delivered to the supervisor at least twenty days before the date set for the deposit at the secretary.

Teaching tools

Students with disabilities, including learning disabilities, who need compensatory tools may communicate their needs to the Lecturer and be addressed to a referee, with whom they can agree the adoption of the most suitable arrangements.

Office hours

See the website of Giusella Dolores Finocchiaro

See the website of Alberto Avitabile