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I Own Therefore I Am: Copyright, Personality, And Soul Music In The Digital Commons, David Dante Troutt Dec 2009

I Own Therefore I Am: Copyright, Personality, And Soul Music In The Digital Commons, David Dante Troutt

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

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Teaching Without Infringement: A New Model For Educational Fair Use , David A. Simon Dec 2009

Teaching Without Infringement: A New Model For Educational Fair Use , David A. Simon

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Million Dollar Baby: Celebrity Baby Pictures And The Right Of Publicity , Natalie Grano Dec 2009

Million Dollar Baby: Celebrity Baby Pictures And The Right Of Publicity , Natalie Grano

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Public As Creator And Infringer: Copyright Law Applied To The Creators Of User-Generated Video Content , David E. Ashley Dec 2009

The Public As Creator And Infringer: Copyright Law Applied To The Creators Of User-Generated Video Content , David E. Ashley

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

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Who Owns Bratz? The Integration Of Copyright And Employment Law, Michael D. Birnhack Oct 2009

Who Owns Bratz? The Integration Of Copyright And Employment Law, Michael D. Birnhack

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


From Mbube To Wimoweh: African Folk Music In Dual Systems Of Law, Deborah Wassel Oct 2009

From Mbube To Wimoweh: African Folk Music In Dual Systems Of Law, Deborah Wassel

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Fair Game: The Application Of Fair Use Doctrine To Machinima. , Christopher Reid Mar 2009

Fair Game: The Application Of Fair Use Doctrine To Machinima. , Christopher Reid

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

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The Free Jammie Movement: Is Making A File Available To Other Users Over A Peer-To-Peer Computer Network Sufficient To Infringe The Copyright Owner's 17 U.S.C. § 106(3) Distribution Right?, Ken Nicholds Jan 2009

The Free Jammie Movement: Is Making A File Available To Other Users Over A Peer-To-Peer Computer Network Sufficient To Infringe The Copyright Owner's 17 U.S.C. § 106(3) Distribution Right?, Ken Nicholds

Fordham Law Review

Of the thousands of lawsuits brought by the Recording Industry Association of America against individuals for sharing music files over the Internet, the case of Jammie Thomas-Rasset was the first to complete a full jury trial. The judge vacated the intial judgment against Thomas-Rasset because he found, sua sponte, that he was mistaken when he instructed the jury that making a file available over a computer network for others to download is sufficient to find infringement of the exclusive distribution right of the copyright owner under 17 U. S. C. § 106(3). This Note argues that there is no making-available …