Law and borders - The rise of law in Cyberspace

David Johnson and David Post argue that Cyberspace requires a system of rules quite distinct from the laws that regulate physical, geographically-defined territories. Cyberspace challenges the law's traditional reliance on territorial borders; it is a ''space'' bounded by screens and passwords rather than physical markers. Professors Johnson and Post illustrate how ''taking Cyberspace seriously'' as a unique place can lead to the development of both clear rules for online transactions and effective legal institutions.