Director of Undergraduate Programs
Professor of Computer Information and Law
Atlanta/Business & Education Building Room 225
(678) 547-6313
blanke_j@mercer.edu
Education:
J.D.,
with Distinction,
M.S.,
Computer Science,
B.S.,
with Honor, Computer Science & Psychology,
Academic Experience:
Professor of Computer Information
Systems and Law – 1999 to Present
Associate Professor of Computer
Information Systems and Law – 1997 - 1999
Associate Professor of Computer Science
and Law – 1988 - 1997
Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Law – 1985 – 1998
Georgia
Tech,
Part-Time Teaching Professional of
Legal Studies – 2008
Part-Time Instructor of Legal
Studies – 2003 - 2007
Adjunct Faculty of Law – 1986 - 1987
Assistant Professor of Computer Science – 1983 - 1985
Professional Experience:
Supreme
Court,
Law Clerk to Supreme Court Justice
Joseph Cohen – 1983
Otterbourg,
Associate, Litigation Department – 1981 - 1983
Published
Research: Peer reviewed Journals:
Article, Roper
v. SImmons: Supreme Court Case Provides Great Introduction to Basic Legal
Principles
Journal
of Legal Studies in Business
Volume
12 (2007)
12
J. Legal Stud. Bus. 23 (2007)
Article, “Robust
Notice” and “Informed Consent:” The Keys to Successful Spyware Legislation
Volume
7 (2005-2006)
7
Colum. Sci. & Tech. L. Rev. 2 (2006)
Article, New
Federal Anti-Spam Law is Not Enough
Journal
of Information Science and Technology
Volume
2, Number 1 (2005)
Article, Sixth
Circuit Decision Protects Secondary Market for Printer Cartridges
Journal
of the
Volume
33, Number 2 (2005)
Article, Canned
Spam: New State and Proposed Federal Legislation Attempt to Put a Lid On It
(S.M.U.)
Computer Law Review & Technology Journal
Volume
8, Number 2 (2004)
8
Comp. L. Rev. & Tech. J. 305 (2004)
Article, Assessment Technologies of WI, LLC v.
WIREdata, Inc.: Seventh Circuit Decision Reinforces the
Noncopyrightability of Facts in a Database
Volume
20, Number 3 (2004)
20
Santa Clara Computer & High Tech. L.J. 755 (2004)
Article, Victor's
Little Secret: Supreme Court Decision Means More Protection for Trademark
Parody,
Volume
13, Number 4 (Summer 2003)
13 Fordham Intell. Prop. Media &
Ent. L.J. 1053 (2003)
Article,
Volume
29, Number 2 (2003)
29
Book Chapter, Copyright
Law in the Digital Age,
Presentations:
Presentation, Fantasy
Stats: The First Amendment v. Rights of Publicity, August 14, 2008,
Academy of Legal Studies in Business,
Annual Conference,
Presentation, Information
Privacy: How the Law Varies from State to State, August 14, 2007,
Academy of Legal Studies in Business,
Annual Conference,
Presentation, “Robust
Notice” and “Informed Consent:” The Keys to Successful Spyware Legislation, August
5, 2005,
Academy of Legal Studies in Business,
Annual Conference,
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,
Presentation, Spyware:
Legislative Responses, August 20, 2004,
Academy of Legal Studies in Business,
Annual Conference,
Panelist, Privacy
and Security Law: Registered Traveler Program, August 19, 2004,
Academy of Legal Studies in Business,
Annual Conference,
Panelist and
Moderator, New Developments in Technology Law, August 16, 2003,
Academy of Legal Studies in Business,
Annual Conference,
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,
Working
Papers:
Fantasy Stats: The First Amendment v. Rights of Publicity
Memberships:
State Bar of
Member, Computer Law Section
Member, Health Law Section
New York State Bar Association (Admitted 1981)
Southeastern
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi