Go to Jail - Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Pay Civil Damages: The United States’ Hesitation Towards the International Convention on Cybercrime’s Copyright Provisions, 1 J. Marshall Rev. Intell. Prop. L. 364 (2002)

Authors

Adrienne N. Kitchen

Abstract

The problem of combating copyright infringement increases tenfold when considered in light of today’s global and digital environment. As more authors seek copyright protection, others seek to get around it by evading jurisdictional reach. The Council of Europe has developed the world’s first International Convention on Cybercrime, which incorporates harsh substantive copyright provisions but neglects to include effective enforcement protocols. This Comment proposes that the United States not rush to adopt the Council of Europe’s Convention, but rather seek a more definitive and effective solution in a singularly-focused agreement on intellectual property rights in a global economic context.

Recommended Citation

Adrienne N. Kitchen, Go to Jail - Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Pay Civil Damages: The United States’ Hesitation Towards the International Convention on Cybercrime’s Copyright Provisions, 1 J. Marshall Rev. Intell. Prop. L. 364 (2002)