Vita

JORDAN "JODY" M. BLANKE

Professor of Computer Information Systems and Law

Stetson School of Business and Economics
Mercer University Atlanta
3001 Mercer University Drive
Atlanta, GA 30341
(678) 547-6313

EDUCATION

    State University of New York at Stony Brook
        B.S., with Honor, Computer Science and Psychology, 1976
        M.S., Computer Science, 1977

Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia
J.D., with Distinction, 1980

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

(Assistant, Associate & Full) Professor of Computer Information Systems and Law,
Mercer University Atlanta (1985 - Present)

Director of Undergraduate Programs,
SSBE, Mercer University Atlanta (1995 - 2000, 2007 - present)

Chairman, Computer Science Department
Mercer University Atlanta (1985 - 1998)

Adjunct Faculty of Law,
Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia (1986 - 1987)

Assistant Professor of Computer Science,
St. John's University, Jamaica, New York (1983 - 1985)

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Law Clerk, Supreme Court Justice Joseph Cohen
Supreme Court, Bronx County, New York (1983)

    Associate, Litigation Department,
        Otterbourg, Houston, Steindler & Rosen,
        Garden City and New York, New York (1981 - 1983)

ACADEMIC COURSES TAUGHT

Computer Science and Computer Information Systems:

Introduction to Computer Applications (DOS, WordPerfect, Lotus, dBASE)
Introduction to Computing (Windows, Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Internet)
Introduction to Computer Programming with BASIC
Introduction to Electronic Data Processing (Computer Literacy) Algorithmic Processes with FORTRAN
Business Applications with COBOL
COBOL and File Processing
Structured Programming with Pascal
Advanced Programming with Pascal
Data Structures
The PL/I Programming Language
BASIC: Advanced Programming
FORTRAN: Advanced Programming
The C Programming Language
Introduction to Computer Programming I, II and III (with C++)
Survey of Programming Languages
Logical Design
Database Management Systems
Computers and the Law
Technology and the Law
Software Development
Web Page Design

Business Courses:

Business Law
Sales and Commercial Paper
The Legal, Regulatory and Ethical Environment of Business
The Legal Environment of Business (M.B.A.)
Ethics and the Legal Environment (M.B.A.)
Computers and the Law (M.B.A.)
Special Topics: Web Design (M.B.A.)
Special Topics: Database Design (M.B.A.)

Graduate Technology Management Courses:

Computers and the Law
Computer Systems for Managers
Information Systems and and Database Management

Graduate Health Care Administration Courses:

Legal Aspects of Health Care
Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care Administration

Graduate Education Courses:

Computer Workshop in Education
Computer Use in Mathematics: Early Childhood/Middle Grades

Law School Course:

Computer Law

CAMPUS SERVICE

Chairman, Department of Computer Science, 1985-1990
Secretary, Computer Science Subcommittee, 1983-1985
Member, Student Appropriations Committee, 1985-1986
Representative, Telecommunications Advisory Council, 1985-1986
Member, Faculty Concerns Committee, 1986-1987
Member, Academic Computing Committee, 1986-1990
Member, Advisory Committee for the Selection of a Dean for the
College of Arts and Sciences, 1987-1988
Chairman, Faculty Grievance Committee, 1988-1989
Chairman, Faculty Advocacy Committee, 1988-1990
Member, Evaluation, Promotion and Tenure Committee, 1989-1990
Member, Appeals and Curriculum Committee, 1990-1991
Member, Educational Resources Committee, 1990-1991
Member, Committee on Existing Programs, 1990-1991
Chairman, Appeals and Curriculum Committee, 1991-1993
Member, SACS Self-Study Principal Committee on Institutional Effectiveness, 1992-1994
Member, SACS Self-Study Subcommittee on Planning and Evaluation, 1992-1994
Chairman, Academics Committee, 1993-1994
Chairman, Student Affairs Committee, 1993-1996
Member, Undergraduate Council, 1993-1995
Member, Academics Committee, 1994-1996
Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Undergraduate Programs, 1994-1996
Member, Semester Transition Committee on Academic Policy, 1995-1996
Member, Information Technology Planning Committee, 1996-1997
Chairman and Secretary, Ad Hoc Faculty Handbook Committee, 1997-1999
Member, Mission Committee, 1998-2000
Member, Instructional Resources and Responsibilities Committee, 2000-2003
Discipline Coordinator, Computer Information Systems, 2000-present
Discipline Coordinator, Law, 2002-present
Member, Tenure and Promotion Committee, 2003-2004
Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Faculty Bylaws, 2004-2005
Chair, Assurance of Learning and Curriculum Committee, 2005-2006
Member, Tenure and Promotion Committee, 2006-present

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

State Bar of Georgia (Admitted 1980)
    Member, Technology Law Section
    Member, Health Law Section

New York State Bar Association (Admitted 1981)

Academy of Legal Studies in Business
    Webmaster, Technology Section

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

AWARDS

Distinguished Faculty Award, 2004-2005, 1999-2000

Intellectual Contributions Award, 2002-2003, 2001-2002, 2000-2001

International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award, 1980

PUBLICATIONS

        Roper v. Simmons: Supreme Court Case Provides Great Introduction to Basic Legal Principles
        Journal of Legal Studies in Business
        Volume 12 (2007)

        “Robust Notice” and “Informed Consent:” The Keys to Successful Spyware Legislation
        Columbia Science and Technology Law Review
        Volume 7 (2005-2006)

        New Federal Anti-Spam Law is Not Enough
        Journal of Information Science and Technology
        Volume 2, Issue 1 (2005)

Sixth Circuit Decision Protects Secondary Market for Printer Cartridges
Journal of the Academy of Marketing Sciences
Volume 33, Number 2 (2005)

Canned Spam: New State and Federal Legislation Attempts to Put a Lid On It
Computer Law Review and Technology Journal
Volume 8, Number 2 (2004)

Assessment Technologies of WI, LLC v. WIREdata, Inc.: Seventh Circuit Decision Reinforces the Noncopyrightability of Facts in a Database
Santa Clara Computer & High Technology Law Journal
Volume 20, Number 3 (2004)

Victor's Little Secret: Supreme Court Decision Means More Protection for Trademark Parody
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal
Volume 13, Number 4 (2003)

Minnesota Passes the Nation's First Internet Privacy Law
Rutgers Computer & Technology Law Journal
Volume 29, Number 2 (2003)

Book Chapter, Copyright Law in the Digital Age,
Social, Ethical and Policy Implications of Information Technology
Brennan & Johnson, Idea Group Inc. (2003)

Vincent van Gogh, "Sweat of the Brow," and Database Protection
American Business Law Journal
Volume 39, (Summer 2002)

Teaching Personal Jurisdiction: A "Real World" Example of the Evolution of the Law
Journal of Legal Studies Education
Volume 20, Number 1 (Winter/Spring 2002)

To Copy, or Not to Copy, That is the Quandary: An Introduction to Copying Under the Copyright Law
Proceedings of the 2002 ASCUE Summer Conference

Web Privacy Policies and Other Adventures in Never Never Land
Midwest Law Review
Volume 18 (Winter 2002)

Criminal Invasion of Privacy: A Survey of Computer Crimes,
Jurimetrics
Volume 41, Number 4 (Summer 2001)

"Safe Harbor" and the European Union's Directive on Data Protection,
Albany Law Journal of Science & Technology
Volume 11, Number 1 (2000)

Using the Issue of Physician-Assisted Suicide to Teach Basic Legal Principles,
Journal of Legal Studies Education
Volume 16, Number 2 (Summer/Fall 1998)

PRESENTATIONS

Presentation, Information Privacy: How the Law Varies from State to State, August 14, 2007,
Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Conference, Indianapolis

Presentation, "Robust Notice" and "Informed Consent:" The Keys to Successful Spyware Legislation, August 5, 2005,
Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Conference, San Francisco

Panelist, Researching Intellectual Property and Technology Law, August 3, 2005,
Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Conference, San Francisco

Panelist and Moderator, Spyware, August 21, 2004,
Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Conference, Ottawa

Presentation, Spyware: Legislative Responses, August 20, 2004,
Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Conference, Ottawa

Panelist, Privacy and Security Law: Registered Traveler Program, August 19, 2004,
Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Conference, Ottawa

Presentation, Canned Spam: New State and Proposed Federal Legislation Attempt to Put a Lid On It,
August 15, 2003,
Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Conference, Nashville

Presentation, Trademark Parody: Have We Lost Our Sense of Humor, October 19, 2002,
Southeastern Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Conference, Charleston, S.C.

Presentation, Minnesota Passes the Nation's First Internet Privacy Law, July 30, 2002,
Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Conference, Las Vegas

Presentation, To Copy, or Not to Copy, That is the Quandary: An Introduction to Copying Under the Copyright Law, June 11, 2002,
Association of Small Computer Users in Education, Annual Conference, Myrtle Beach

Presentation, If You Make a Mouse a Copy: A Basic Guide to What Can be Copied Under the Copyright Law, October 19, 2001,
Southeastern Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Conference, Atlanta

Presentation, Vincent van Gogh, "Sweat of the Brow," and Database Protection, August 10, 2001,
Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Conference, Albuquerque

Presentation and Panelist, Technology Symposium: How to Incorporate E-Commerce Issues Into Existing Core Topics in the Legal Studies Classroom, August 8, 2001,
Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Conference, Albuquerque

Panelist and Moderator, Privacy Issues in Cyber Law, October 27, 2000,
Southeastern Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Conference, Savannah

Presentation, Web Privacy Policies and other Adventures in Never Never Land, October 27, 2000,
Southeastern Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Conference, Savannah

Panelist, Teaching Cyber Law, August 10, 2000,
Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Conference, Baltimore

Presentation, The Crime of Invasion of Privacy: Is That Where We're Headed?, August 11, 2000,
Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Conference, Baltimore

Presentation, "Safe Harbor" and the European Union's Directive on Data Protection, August 5, 1999,
Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Conference, St. Louis

Presentation, The "Laboratory" of the States: Physician Assisted Suicide and the Evolution of the Law, August 21, 1998,
Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Conference, San Diego

Presentation, Internet Resources for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners (with Lloyd Southern, Robert G. Schwartz and Rod Bustos), November 6, 1997,
Southern Management Association

Presentations, The Right to Die and Physician Assisted Suicide,
Programs presented by the Medical Association of Georgia and the Atlanta Bar Association at:
Emory University Dept. of Family Practices, August 21, 1997
Georgia Baptist Medical Center, September 10, 1997