About this product: Coverage ranges from the fundamental concepts of originality, authorship, and infringement, to the highly technical rules governing digital phonorecord deliveries and digital public performance rights in sound recordings, the safe harbor provisions that limit the liability of internet service providers, and the anti-circumvention and copyright management information provisions of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act. The ever-evolving doctrines of fair use and contributory liability are given thorough attention.
About this product: This newly revised edition of Copyright Plain & Simple outlines the fundamental elements of copyright as they apply to a variety of works, including: literature, drama, music, choreograpy, pantomimes, motion pictures and other audiovisual works, architecture, and so on.
Copyright Plain & Simple takes copyright out of the legal form and presents it in ways you can use and understand clearly.
Some issues that are covered in Copyright Plain & Simple include: - What copyright is and why it is important. - What copyright issues have been clouded by the Internet. - When copyright law started and how it has changed over the years. - The types of properties that are-and aren't- protected by copyright. - What "fair use" is and when you claim it. - What constitutes copyright infringement and how you can avoid it.
About this product: Any writer or editor not concerned about copyright and libel ought to be. While the laws governing copyright are more straightforward than those regarding libel, disregarding either can land a writer or publication in a lot of hot water. Very hot. While the authors of The Copyright Permission and Libel Handbook state outright that their guide should not take the place of an attorney, they explain copyright and libel issues in great detail, so that, at the very least, you'll know when to be on the alert. Copyright is relatively simple. "If you intend to use someone's copyrighted work," say Jassin and Schechter, "unless the use is considered a fair use, you must obtain that person's written permission." Of course, "fair use" gets tricky. One court determined that the Moral Majority's reproduction of a full ad from Hustler magazine was a fair use, while another ruled that The Nation's reproduction of 300 words from President Ford's 20,000-word unpublished memoirs was not.
Libel is more complicated. Each state (and the District of Columbia) has its own libel laws. And, no, fiction is not exempt, even if you've changed the name and hair color of an otherwise identifiable person. "The best defense to libel," say the authors, "is verifiable truth." Included: detailed checklists--concerning fair use, copyright protection, copyright permission, libel, and "media perils" insurance--and sample forms for requesting permissions, obtaining releases, summarizing permissions, and writing libel disclaimers. --Jane Steinberg
About this product: <p> <b>Examples & Explanations: Copyright,</b> now in its <b>Second Edition</b> , offers a clear and concise overview of an increasingly complex field of law. Experienced authorship, combined with the proven-effective<i> Examples & Explanations</i> pedagogy, ensures that your students will be able to firmly grasp central concepts and get the full benefit from their classroom experience and assigned reading. </p> <ul> <li> <b>thorough coverage of Copyright Law</b> that includes both national and international contexts, as well as theory </li> <li> <b>a building-block approach to presenting new concepts</b>; examples graduate from simple to more complex </li> <li> <b>up-to-date Supreme Court cases and legislation </b> </li> <li> <b>coverage of developing judicial interpretation</b>, such as originality, the idea/expression distinction, fair use, ownership, and scope of exclusive rights </li> <li> <b>engaging topics</b>, such as music, open source licensing, and Internet issues </li> <li> <b>brief treatment of related state law doctrines</b>, such as misappropriation, rights of publicity, idea submissions, and federal preemption </li> <li> <b>modular chapters</b> that may be referenced or studied in any order </li> </ul> <p> <b>Updated throughout, the Second Edition includes:</b> </p> <ul> <li> <b>new developments regarding Internet service providers,</b> such as liability and subpoenas for users’ activity and take-down procedures </li> <li> <b>minimum statutory damages</b> for downloading music </li> <li> <b>coverage of originality,</b> such as copyright in forms and digital images of public domain works </li> <li> <b>DMCA anticircumvention provisions</b>, such as new exemptions and cases protecting legitimate uses of copyright protected works </li> <li> <b>First Amendment limits </b>on Congress’s power to expand copyright protection </li> <li> <b>international issues</b>, such as restoration of copyright for foreign works, and scope of protection abroad for US works </li> <li> <b>copyright protection for databases, software, and orphan works</b> </li> <li> <b>consumers licensing</b>—such as click-through copyright licenses and arbitration clauses </li> <li> new material on <b>fair use</b>: <ul> <li> thumbnail images in search engines </li> <li> Google Book case </li> <li> Turnitin, on-line plagiarism protection </li> <li> public records in private databases </li> <li> legal document </li> </ul> </li> <li> <b>recent cases </b>on audio books, sampling, and data use restrictions </li> </ul> <p> If you have students who appear to be struggling to understand their casebook assignments, you can confidently offer them the assistance of the proven-effective pedagogy in <b>Examples & Explanations: Copyright,</b> now in a timely <b>Second Edition</b>. Its student-friendly introductions, engaging problem exercises, and illuminating answers will give those students valuable help in understanding the basic concepts of Copyright Law. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
About this product: Now, the proven Examples & Explanations series expands to include a volume on copyright law. This brand-new study guide offers much-needed assistance in navigating the complexities of the field.
About this product: THis is the best Copyright treatise out there for law students ( You cant haul NIMMER multiple volumes around with you )It is incredibly concise - has all the relevant cases that are the providence of lawschool casebooks. It lays everything out in a logical manner - Doictrine, Case, Policy & Rule ( elements). I highly recommend this. Aslo recommended is the PLI ( Practising Law Institute's ) Copyright Law: A Practioner Guide. ALSO Recommended is the Sum & Substance CD titled Intellectual Property - they absolutely ROCK! - Has a very thorough treatment of Copyright Law & Law School Exam problem solving / pitfalls
About this product: Metaphors, moral panics, folk devils, Jack Valenti, Joseph Schumpeter, John Maynard Keynes, predictable irrationality, and free market fundamentalism are a few of the topics covered in this lively, unflinching examination of the Copyright Wars: the pitched battles over new technology, business models, and most of all, consumers. In Moral Panics and the Copyright Wars, William Patry lays bare how we got to where we are: a bloated, punitive legal regime that has strayed far from its modest, but important roots. Patry demonstrates how copyright is a utilitarian government program--not a property or moral right. As a government program, copyright must be regulated and held accountable to ensure it is serving its public purpose. Just as Wall Street must serve Main Street, neither can copyright be left to a Reaganite "magic of the market." The way we have come to talk about copyright--metaphoric language demonizing everyone involved--has led to bad business and bad policy decisions. Unless we recognize that the debates over copyright are debates over business models, we will never be able to make the correct business and policy decisions. A centrist and believer in appropriately balanced copyright laws, Patry concludes that calls for strong copyright laws, just like calls for weak copyright laws, miss the point entirely: the only laws we need are effective laws, laws that further the purpose of encouraging the creation of new works and learning. Our current regime, unfortunately, creates too many bad incentives, leading to bad conduct. Just as President Obama has called for re-tooling and re-imagining the auto industry, Patry calls for a remaking of our copyright laws so that they may once again be respected.
About this product: After your casebook, "Casenotes" will be your most important reference source for the entire semester. It is the most popular legal briefs series available, with over 140 titles, and is relied on by thousands of students for its expert case summaries, comprehensive analysis of concurrences and dissents, as well as of the majority opinion in the briefs.
About this product: In this era of unprecedented access to information, teachers have a wealth of resources readily available for lesson planning - but determining what legally can and can't be used in the classroom is a difficult task. The Teacher's Guide to Music, Media, and Copyright Law helps explain in plain English just how information, images, video, and music can be incorporated into any kind of lesson plan without running afoul of copyright laws. You'll learn: * what you can legally use without permission * how to obtain and license what you need permission to use * how to check the copyright status of any media item * how to apply copyright legality examples to real classroom situations
About this product: This work provides a comprehensive treatment of all three major branches of intellectual property law, surveying basic principles and emerging issues. The book summarizes what is clear, identifies what is unsettled, and offers concise views on how some open issues might be sensibly resolved. This text also deals with a variety of related intellectual property topics, including state laws governing the misappropriation of intangibles, state protection for the right of publicity and for trade secrets, and both federal and state rules concerning false advertising and deceptive trade practices. The authors use numerous examples to guide you through various technical areas.
BOOK
