Bücher der Reihe Law, Technology and Media

The rapid expansion of sharing economy platforms such as Airbnb and Uber has generated enormous controversy. This book brings legal and interdisciplinary perspectives to the labour, market and technology and other regulatory challenges that arise from this phenomenon that has taken the world by storm.

What does it mean to be connected in Canada ? What are the implications of this setting for citizens and policy making ? Scholars, activists, policy makers examine what a connected society means for Canada. This resource offers insight on the state of citizenship in a digital context and proposes a research and policy agenda for the way forward.

Months of surveillance-related leaks from U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden have fuelled an international debate over privacy, spying, and Internet surveillance. This book explores current issues torn from the headlines with a uniquely Canadian perspective.

How will governments and courts manoeuvre within the boundaries of protected civil liberties in this new era of hacktivism? This monograph discusses moral and legal issues of ethical hacking and reviews analytics and trends.

How can we leverage digitization to improve access to justice without compromising the fundamental principles of our legal system? eAccess to Justice describes the challenges that come with the integration of technology into our courtrooms, and explores lessons learned from digitization projects from around the world.