LAW AND BORDERS - THE RISE OF LAW IN CYBERSPACE

David Johnson and David Post argue that Cyberspace requires a system o f rules quite distinct from the laws that regulate physical, geographi cally-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 Po st illustrate how ''taking Cyberspace seriously'' as a unique place ca n lead to the development of both clear rules for online transactions and effective legal institutions.