Pace Law, Law 606B Cybercrime and CybersecurityCyberlaw by John Bandler front cover

Fall 2025 * * Current Semester * *

Weekly topics and reading

Your reading and research start point is my book, Cyberlaw: Law for Digital Spaces and Information Systems (2025).

Your next steps are the book resources and cited materials working towards primary sources (statutes and cases).Resources and Links for the book Cyberlaw: Law for Digital Spaces and Information Systems, by John Bandler

Your further steps are wherever you decide, to build the knowledge and skills you will need as a lawyer and professional.

Introduction

Devote a sufficient amount of time with honest effort to read before each class.

The weekly reading links are laid out below. Do the reading before class meets so you can participate, share, teach, and better learn. The syllabus and LMS are your main course resources for course instructions and requirements. This page is provided as a convenience, and may contain updates on reading throughout the semester.

Don't be intimidated by the size of this page. This page covers the entire semester, you will get to know it and master the content. Each week is it's own module, you can use the jump links to go to the current week.

Menu (jump links)

Week 0 and throughout - Course Materials

Important course materials and resources include:

Week 1 - Course introduction - Cyberlaw mindset and recap our legal foundation

Topics

  • In sum: Course introduction and topics tracking Cyberlaw book Chapters 1-12
  • Cyberlaw learning mindset
  • Why cyberlaw
  • Cyberlaw introduced
  • Course introduction and overview
  • Syllabus review
  • Introduction to law recap, rules, laws, U.S. legal system, U.S. Constitution, etc.
  • Introduction to final paper, discuss paper topics, tips on writing a paper

Reading (read before class, skim any articles with basic level materials which you have already mastered)

Reminder: An assignment and discussion this week

Week 2 - Entering “Cyberspace”: Technology, Computers, Networks, Cybersecurity, Society

Topics

  • In sum: Topics tracking Cyberlaw book Chapters 13-18
  • Getting to cyber law
  • Cybercrime and identity theft
  • Other markets for your data
  • Introducing technology
  • Introducing cybersecurity and cybercrime prevention
  • Assessing and applying law to the digital domain
  • Paper topic assignment

Reading (read before class)

Week 3 - Criminal cyberlaw (Cybercrime Law) Part 1

Topics

  • In sum: Topics tracking Cyberlaw book Chapters 19-20
  • The Western Express cybercrime case
  • Substantive criminal laws for cybercrime (“substantive criminal cyberlaw”)
  • Final project discussion

Reading (read before class)

  • In sum: Read Chapters 19-20, plus articles
    • Chapter 19. The Western Express cybercrime case
    • Chapter 20. Substantive cybercrime laws
  • Spend a reasonable amount of time reading the statutes cited in Chapter 20 and at the course resources page for this chapter, https://johnbandler.com/cyberlawbook-resources-ch20/
    • Federal statutes of note
    • NYS PL statutes of note

Reminder: Paper topic assignment due Monday after class 3

Week 4 - Criminal procedure and gathering evidence

Topics

  • In sum: Topics tracking Cyberlaw book Chapter 21
  • Criminal procedure and gathering electronic evidence and cybercrime evidence ("procedural criminal cyberlaw")
  • Final project discussion

Reading (read before class)

  • In sum: Read Chapter 21, plus articles
  • Chapter 21. Criminal procedure and gathering evidence
  • Spend a reasonable amount of time reading the statutes cited in the chapter and at the course resources page for this chapter, https://johnbandler.com/cyberlawbook-resources-ch21/
    • Federal statutes of note
    • NYS CPL statutes of note

Week 5 - Virtual Currency, Cryptocurrency, Money Laundering, and Cybercrime

Topics

  • In sum: Topics tracking Cyberlaw book Chapters 22-23
  • Virtual currency, cryptocurrency, money laundering
  • Solving the cybercrime problem
  • Encryption and the "going dark" debate
  • Final project discussion

Reading (read before class)

  • In sum: Read Chapters 22 and 23, plus articles
    • Chapter 22. Virtual currency and money laundering
    • Chapter 23. Solving the cybercrime problem
  • Spend a reasonable amount of time reading the statutes cited in Ch 22 and at the course resources page for this chapter
    • Federal statutes of note
    • NYS CPL statutes of note

Week 6 - Civil Cyberlaw Part 1

Topics

  • In sum: Topics tracking Cyberlaw book Chapters 24-26
  • Intentional torts (wrongs) and cyber
  • Negligence torts and cyber
  • Contract and cyber
  • Final project discussion

Reading (read before class)

Reminder: Paper outline assignment due Monday after class 6

Week 7 - Civil Cyberlaw Part 2: Regulation and IP

Topics

  • In sum: Topics tracking Cyberlaw book Chapters 27-28
  • Regulation
  • Intellectual property
  • Final project discussion

Reading (read before class)

  • In sum: Read Chapters 27-28
  • Chapter 27. Regulation introduced
  • Chapter 28. Intellectual property law

Week 8 - Data Law 1: Data Breach and Cybersecurity

Topics

  • In sum: Topics tracking Cyberlaw book Chapters 29-31
  • Data law introduced
  • Data breach notification laws
  • Cybersecurity laws
  • Final project discussion

Reading (read before class)

Week 9 - Data Law 2: Privacy, AI, Review

Topics

  • In sum: Topics tracking Cyberlaw book Chapters 32-34
  • Privacy
  • Privacy laws
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Reviewing some data laws
  • Final project discussion

Reading (read before class)

  • In sum: Read Chapters 32-34, plus plus reasonable time with the statutes and additional resources
  • Part 6: Civil cyberlaw II: Data law
    • Chapter 32. Privacy and privacy laws
    • Chapter 33. Artificial intelligence
    • Chapter 34. Summarizing some data laws
  • Spend reasonable time minutes reading the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, European Union Artificial Intelligence Act, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32024R1689
  • Spend reasonable time minutes researching a recent U.S. or U.S. state AI legislation
  • Can you name the top 5 important U.S. (or U.S. state) data laws?

Reminder: Recorded presentation due Monday after class 9

Week 10 - Cyber Conflict Between Nations

Topics

  • In sum: Topics tracking Cyberlaw book Chapters 35
  • Law of warfare and cyberconflict
  • U.N. Charter
  • International courts
  • Foreign influence and interference
  • Range of actions and options
  • Final project discussion

Reading (read before class)

  • In sum: Read Chapters 35, plus articles
  • Part 7: International cyber actions
    • Chapter 35. International cyber conflict and law

Week 11 - Speech and Expression in Cyberspace

Topics

  • In sum: Topics tracking Cyberlaw book Chapter 36
  • Speech and thought online
  • Cyberbullying
  • Communications decency act
  • The battle for our brains
  • Information online: fact or fiction: misinformation, disinformation, propaganda, conspiracy theories
  • Final project discussion

Reading (read before class)

Week 12 - Organization Management and Compliance with Cyber

Topics

  • In sum: Topics tracking Cyberlaw book Chapters 37-41
  • Business basics law
  • Organization management and policy work
  • Apply the Five Components for Policy Work to manage
  • Cybersecurity frameworks (external guidance)
  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework
  • The Four Pillars of Cybersecurity
  • Final project discussion

Reading (read before class)

  • In sum: Read Chapters 37-41, plus articles
  • Part 9: Organizations and cyberlaw
    • Chapter 37. Business law basics
    • Chapter 38. Management and policy work
    • Chapter 39. Managing cyber issues
    • Chapter 40. Cybersecurity frameworks
    • Chapter 41. The Four Pillars of Cybersecurity
  • Spend ten minutes on each of these sites reading and exploring

Reminder: Final paper due Monday after class 12

Week 13 (last week) - Attorneys and Cybersecurity: Ethical Duties, Catchup, Recap, Review, Possible Quiz

Topics

  • In sum: Attorneys and cybersecurity, recap, review, possible quiz
  • Attorney ethical duties regarding cybersecurity
  • Cybersecurity revisited
  • Final project discussion

Reading (read before class)

Conclusion and main links

Remember to consult the course syllabus and learning management system (LMS).

About the book

This page is hosted at https://johnbandler.com/pl-law-606b-cybercrime-cybersecurity-2025-fall, copyright John Bandler, all rights reserved.

Originally posted 6/26/2025.  Updated 8/15/2025.