“The law hasn't kept up with technology, but it will.” These words were spoken by Dr. Lentz in the fall of 2012 during a conference that she probably doesn't remember. However, one can argue against these wise words that the law has already begun to catch up with technology. Technology law is becoming a rapidly growing area of ​​legal study and practice in this country. There are numerous cases related to this area, such as Brown v. EMA and PSINet Inc. v. Chapman, and mountains of laws, both federal and state. Many of the issues related to technology law concern not only the average common citizen, 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 pirate and hacker subcultures, there is a hierarchy based on level of technical skill and amount of files shared. Those with a high level of technical expertise, who readily 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 spread pirated materials 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 exploit pirated materials provided by a “citizen” and do little to increase the pirate community. (Holt & Copes, 2010) Many pirate communities use a file sharing technology called bittorenting. "This technology involves simultaneous uploading (sending files to others, called "seeding") and downloading (receiving files from...... half of the 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, & Tunnell, KD (2012). online pirate study. Deviant Behavior, 34(1), 53-67 doi: 10.1080/01639625.2012.707536Stohr, G. (2011, June 28). ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/summon.Serialssol utions.com&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/ fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=The Court annuls the law on violent video games in the United States&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