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A Proposal For National Uniform Art-Proceeds Legislation, Ann Louise Straw Oct 1977

A Proposal For National Uniform Art-Proceeds Legislation, Ann Louise Straw

Indiana Law Journal

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Copyright--Originality--Confusing The Standards For Granting Copyrights And Patents, Jo Walton Eaton Apr 1977

Copyright--Originality--Confusing The Standards For Granting Copyrights And Patents, Jo Walton Eaton

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


New Copyright Act & Cable Television: A Signal Of Change, Michael Botein Jan 1977

New Copyright Act & Cable Television: A Signal Of Change, Michael Botein

Articles & Chapters

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Pretrial Remedies In Infringment Actions: The Copyright Holder's Impound Of Flesh, Raoul Anthony Renaud Jan 1977

Pretrial Remedies In Infringment Actions: The Copyright Holder's Impound Of Flesh, Raoul Anthony Renaud

Santa Clara Law Review

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The Emergence Of Art Law, James J. Fishman Jan 1977

The Emergence Of Art Law, James J. Fishman

Cleveland State Law Review

It is the purpose of this Article to examine the practical and legal origins of the field of art law, and to highlight principal legal questions which are of significant concern to the visual artist.


The Film Collector, The Fbi, And The Copyright Act, Francis M. Nevins Jr. Jan 1977

The Film Collector, The Fbi, And The Copyright Act, Francis M. Nevins Jr.

Cleveland State Law Review

We are presently in the early middle stages of a media revolution which will reach its climax when films, in one form or another, will be found in people's homes and under consumers' control in much the same way as books and phonograph records. Although the availability of home videotaping equipment represents a giant step forward in the process, the revolution began long before the invention of the Betamax. For well over twenty years hobbyist film collectors, currently between 20,000 and 120,000 in number, have been purchasing sixteen and thirty-five millimeter prints of both copyrighted and public domain films, and …


Fair Use And Home Videotape Copying Of Television Broadcasts, James E. Reed Jan 1977

Fair Use And Home Videotape Copying Of Television Broadcasts, James E. Reed

Seattle University Law Review

This comment discusses home videotape recording under both the 1909 Copyright Act and the new copyright law which becomes effective January 1, 1978. Because home videotaping violates the copyright holder's exclusive rights to transcribe or copy the copyrighted program, the comment focuses on the application of the fair use doctrine to home recording of television programs. If home videotape recording is not a fair use, individuals recording copyrighted television programs are liable for copyright infringement; yet, because private copying is difficult to detect, it may be impossible for copyright holders to protect themselves from this private copying. The comment, therefore, …