Jordan "Jody" M. Blanke

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, Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, 1980

M.S., Computer Science, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1977

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

 

Academic Experience:

 

Mercer University, Atlanta

            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, College of Management

            Part-Time Teaching Professional of Legal Studies – 2008

 

University of Georgia, Terry College of Business

            Part-Time Instructor of Legal Studies – 2003 - 2007

   

 Emory University School of Law, Atlanta

            Adjunct Faculty of Law – 1986 - 1987

 

 St. John's University, Jamaica, New York

Assistant Professor of Computer Science – 1983 - 1985

           

Professional Experience:

 

Supreme Court, Bronx County, New York

            Law Clerk to Supreme Court Justice Joseph Cohen – 1983

 

Otterbourg, Houston, Steindler & Rosen, Garden City and New York, New York

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

                   Columbia Science and Technology Law Review

                   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 Academy of Marketing Sciences

                   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

                   Santa Clara Computer & High Technology Law  Journal

                   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,

                   Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal

                   Volume 13, Number 4 (Summer 2003)

                   13 Fordham Intell. Prop. Media & Ent. L.J. 1053 (2003)

 

       Article, Minnesota Passes the Nation's First Internet Privacy Law,

                   Rutgers Computer & Technology Law Journal

                   Volume 29, Number 2 (2003)

                   29 Rutgers Computer & Tech. L.J. 405 (2004)

 

       Book Chapter, Copyright Law in the Digital Age,

                   Social, Ethical and Policy Implications of Information Technology

                   Brennan & Johnson, Idea Group Inc. (2003)

Presentations:

 

       Presentation, Fantasy Stats: The First Amendment v. Rights of Publicity, August 14, 2008,
Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Conference, Long Beach

 

       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

 

       Panelist and Moderator, New Developments in Technology Law, August 16, 2003,
Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Conference, Nashville

 

       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

 

Working Papers:

 

New Jersey Supreme Court Finds Right of Informational Privacy in Internet Subscriber Information

 

Fantasy Stats: The First Amendment v. Rights of Publicity

 

Memberships:

 

State Bar of Georgia (Admitted 1980)

Member, Computer Law Section

Member, Health Law Section

                  

New York State Bar Association (Admitted 1981)

 

Academy of Legal Studies in Business

 

Southeastern Academy of Legal Studies in Business

                  

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi