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2003

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Mgm V. Grokster, Brief Amici Curiae Of 40 Intellectual Property And Technology Law Professors Supporting Affirmance By The Ninth Circuit Of The Lower Court, Laura Quilter, Jennifer Urban, Pam Samuelson, Deirdre Mulligan Sep 2003

Mgm V. Grokster, Brief Amici Curiae Of 40 Intellectual Property And Technology Law Professors Supporting Affirmance By The Ninth Circuit Of The Lower Court, Laura Quilter, Jennifer Urban, Pam Samuelson, Deirdre Mulligan

Jennifer M. Urban

Amicus brief in the MGM v. Grokster case.


The Ontology Of Copyright Infringement: Puzzles, Parts, And Pieces, Scott Devito Dec 2002

The Ontology Of Copyright Infringement: Puzzles, Parts, And Pieces, Scott Devito

Scott DeVito

This Comment derives a formal ontology of American copyright infringement. As part of this project, the Comment shows that the essence of copyright infringement lies in the distinction between “parts” and “pieces.” In addition, the Comment demonstrates that legal solutions to the problem of assessing when a work infringes another provides insight into solving the philosophical Problem of Material Constitution (e.g., the Growing Problem and the Ship of Theseus).