James Grimmelmann
Note
Regulation by Software
114 Yale L.J. 1719 (2005) This Note builds on Larry Lessig's famous formulation that "code is law" to argue that Lessig was wrong to equate computer software with physical architecture. Although software resembles both law and architecture in its power to constrain behavior, it has features that distinguish it from both. The Note identifies four relevant attributes of software: It...
May 1, 2005