We are in the midst of scientific and technological revolution. The Internet has transformed communication and fueled the explosive growth of e-commerce. Mapping the human genome will forever alter medicine, heredity and the understanding of life. Nanotechnology will blur lines between organic, mechanical and electrical systems. As we enter a new millennium marveling at the emergence of brave new worlds, we can easily fail to appreciate their profound impacts on the practice and teaching of law.
The Program for Law & Technology at the California Institute of Technology and Loyola Law School, conceived by a joint alumnus, Henry C. Yuen, president & CEO of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc, aims to cure this oversight. The Program will bring scientists, engineers and lawyers together to explore new developments at the intersection of law and technology.