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Eldred's Aftermath: Tradition, The Copyright Clause, And The Constitutionalization Of Fair Use, Stephen M. Mcjohn Oct 2003

Eldred's Aftermath: Tradition, The Copyright Clause, And The Constitutionalization Of Fair Use, Stephen M. Mcjohn

Michigan Telecommunications & Technology Law Review

Eldred v. Ashcroft offered the Supreme Court broad issues about the scope of Congress's constitutional power to legislate in the area of intellectual property. In 1998, Congress added twenty years to the term of all copyrights, both existing and future copyrights. But for this term extension, works created during the 1920s and 1930s would be entering the public domain. Now such works will remain under copyright until 2018 and beyond. Eldred v. Ashcroft rejected two challenges to the constitutionality of the copyright extension. The first challenge contended that Congress had exceeded its power to grant copyrights for "limited Times" in …


Constitutional Purpose And Inter-Clause Conflict: The Constraints Imposed On Congress By The Copyright Clause, Andrew M. Hetherington Apr 2003

Constitutional Purpose And Inter-Clause Conflict: The Constraints Imposed On Congress By The Copyright Clause, Andrew M. Hetherington

Michigan Telecommunications & Technology Law Review

The argument that the preamble of the Copyright Clause provides a strict constraint on congressional intellectual property legislation has met with broad support among legal academics, but it is viewed with some skepticism by the judiciary. The Supreme Court did acknowledge in Eldred that intellectual property legislation must, in at least some sense, promote the progress of science, but stressed that it is for Congress, not the courts, to decide what does and does not promote progress. The Court specifically rejected a "stringent" form of rational basis review for Copyright Clause enactments proposed in Justice Breyer's dissent, noting that the …


Proposal For A New Executive Order On Assassination, Jeffrey F. Addicott Mar 2003

Proposal For A New Executive Order On Assassination, Jeffrey F. Addicott

University of Richmond Law Review

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Assassination, The War On Terrorism, And The Constitution, Rodney A. Smolla Mar 2003

Assassination, The War On Terrorism, And The Constitution, Rodney A. Smolla

University of Richmond Law Review

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It's Not Really "Assassination": Legal And Moral Implications Of Intentionally Targeting Terrorists And Aggressor-State Regime Elites, Robert F. Turner Mar 2003

It's Not Really "Assassination": Legal And Moral Implications Of Intentionally Targeting Terrorists And Aggressor-State Regime Elites, Robert F. Turner

University of Richmond Law Review

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Drug Regulations And The Constitution After Western States, Margaret Gilhooley Mar 2003

Drug Regulations And The Constitution After Western States, Margaret Gilhooley

University of Richmond Law Review

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The Enumerated Powers Of States, Robert G. Natelson Mar 2003

The Enumerated Powers Of States, Robert G. Natelson

Nevada Law Journal

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Caseload Burdens And Jurisdictional Limitations: Some Observations From The History Of The Federal Courts, Edward A. Purcell Jr. Jan 2003

Caseload Burdens And Jurisdictional Limitations: Some Observations From The History Of The Federal Courts, Edward A. Purcell Jr.

NYLS Law Review

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Jon O. Newman And The Abortion Decisions: A Remarkable First Year, Andrew D. Hurwitz Jan 2003

Jon O. Newman And The Abortion Decisions: A Remarkable First Year, Andrew D. Hurwitz

NYLS Law Review

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Rethinking Fairness: Principled Legal Realism And Federal Jurisdiction, Aviam Soifer Jan 2003

Rethinking Fairness: Principled Legal Realism And Federal Jurisdiction, Aviam Soifer

NYLS Law Review

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Interpreting U.S. Treaties In Light Of Human Rights Values, Lori Fisler Damrosch Jan 2003

Interpreting U.S. Treaties In Light Of Human Rights Values, Lori Fisler Damrosch

NYLS Law Review

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Jon Newman’S Theory Of Disparagement And The First Amendment In The Administrative State, Edward L. Rubin Jan 2003

Jon Newman’S Theory Of Disparagement And The First Amendment In The Administrative State, Edward L. Rubin

NYLS Law Review

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Obeisance To The Separation Of Powers And Protection Of Individuals' Rights And Liberties: The Honorable John C. Eldridge's Approach To Constitutional Analysis In The Court Of Appeals Of Maryland, 1974-2003, Lynne A. Battaglia Jan 2003

Obeisance To The Separation Of Powers And Protection Of Individuals' Rights And Liberties: The Honorable John C. Eldridge's Approach To Constitutional Analysis In The Court Of Appeals Of Maryland, 1974-2003, Lynne A. Battaglia

Maryland Law Review

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