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Copyright And Breathing Space, Joseph Liu
Copyright And Breathing Space, Joseph Liu
Joseph P. Liu
According to the U.S. Supreme Court, copyright law’s fair use and idea/expression doctrines are “built-in free speech safeguards” that establish a “definitional balance” between copyright and the First Amendment. Yet these “built-in free speech safeguards” are among the most uncertain and ill-defined doctrines in all of copyright law. If we accept the Supreme Court’s statement that these doctrines play a critical role as First Amendment safety valves, it follows that the chilling effect of uncertainty in these doctrines has a constitutional dimension. Current copyright law doctrine, however, fails to take into account the potential chilling effect of copyright liability. This …
The Legal Framework Surrounding Digital Rights Management Technologies, Joseph Liu
The Legal Framework Surrounding Digital Rights Management Technologies, Joseph Liu
Joseph P. Liu
Providing legal framework for digital rights management.