Chapter 24 resources for the Cyberlaw book
By John Bandler
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Chapter 24 Intentional torts (wrongs)
Chapter references, resources, and additional reading
- Chapter 24 resources, https://johnbandler.com/cyberlawbook-resources-ch24/ (this page)
- Delta v CrowdStrike and the 2024 outage, https://johnbandler.com/delta-v-crowdstrike-and-2024-outage/ (includes complaints and other information)
- Cornell LII, Tort, https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/tort
- Cornell LII, Intentional Tort, https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/intentional_tort
- Cornell LII, Invasion of Privacy, https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/invasion_of_privacy
- Cornell LII, Defamation, https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/defamation
- American Museum of Tort Law, https://www.tortmuseum.org/
- Judge Peter B. Swann & Sarah Pook, Tortious Speech in the Digital Age, Arizona State Law Journal, 2021 (53 Ariz. St. L.J. 859 (2021).
https://arizonastatelawjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/08-Swann.pdf
https://arizonastatelawjournal.org/2022/02/10/tortious-speech-in-the-digital-age/ - Article on intentional torts coming someday maybe
Chapter questions
- List some intentional torts mentioned in the chapter (type every character, do not copy and paste)
- List the three ways the chapter generally categorizes intentional torts through cyberspace
- Do many intentional cyber torts also constitute a crime? Explain.
- What is the lawsuit in the chapter that illustrates a civil cyber intentional tort? Name the parties, and provide the URL (address, link) to my webpage summarizing that case and with the documents.
- Could speech online constitute an intentional tort? Briefly explain, and mention what important law would apply.
- Person A’s avatar AA in a virtual space (metaverse) is subjected to unwanted virtual contact, when Person B’s avatar BB corners AA, gropes AA, and so forth. Discuss what civil torts might apply and why.
- Analyze the Delta v. CrowdStrike complaint (and CrowdStrike’s own complaint, any replies and other information) regarding the intentional tort claims made by Delta.
- When is a civil action (lawsuit) an appropriate and helpful response for intentional cyber actions? How does this compare to a criminal action?
Links and information
- The book: Cyberlaw: Law for Digital Spaces and Information Systems, by John Bandler
- Cyberlaw Book Resources (main resources page)
- Cyberlaw book FAQ
- Cyberlaw main book page
- Amazon - John's Author page
- Udemy online course on cyberlaw
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Originally posted 11/21/2024. Updated 03/02/2025.