“The law hasn't caught up with technology, but it will. » These words were spoken by Dr. Lentz at a conference, which she probably does not remember, in the fall of 2012. However, these wise words can be countered by the fact that the law has already begun to catch up with technology. Technology law is becoming a growing area of ​​study and legal practice in this country. There are numerous cases relating to this area, such as Brown v. EMA and PSINet Inc. v. Chapman, as well as mountains of law, both federal and state. Many issues related to technology law affect not only ordinary citizens, but also the “deviant” subcultures that have emerged as a result of the electronic age in which we live. In these subcultures, things like high-speed internet connectivity and the ability to host large amounts of data are valued. In hacker and hacker subcultures, there is a hierarchy based on level of technical skill and quantity of files shared. Those who possess a high level of technical skills, who easily infringe copyright law and share files and provide file sharing services receive a high level of respect. These individuals are called "citizens" by the rest of the community because they distribute pirated material to the rest of the community and work to improve the community as a whole instead of focusing on their own desires. At the bottom of the hierarchy are the "leeches", those who simply take pirated material provided by a "citizen" and do little to increase the hacker community. (Holt & Copes, 2010) Many hacking communities use a file sharing technology called bittorenting. "This technology involves simultaneous uploading (sending files to others – called 'seeding') and uploading (receiving files f...... middle of paper ......=2010-09-06&rft .p ub =Scholastic Inc&rft.issn=1525-1292&rft.volume=143&rft.i ssue=1&rft.spage=18&rf t.externalDocID=2131692711¶mdict=en-USSteinmetz, KF and Tunnell, KD (2012 Under the Pixelated Merry Roger: A Study of Online Pirates. Deviant Behavior, 34(1), 53-67. doi: 10.1080/01639625.2012.707536 Stohr, G. (2011, June 28). United Herald. /. fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Court overturns US violent video game law&rft.jtitle=Calgary Herald&rft.au=Greg Stohr&rft.date=2011-06-28&rft.pub =Infomart, a division of Postmedia Network Inc&rft.issn=0828-1815&rft.spage=D.7&rft.externalDocID=2388714461¶mdict=en-US