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Martha Graham, Professor Miller And The "Work For Hire" Doctrine: Undoing The Judicial Bind Created By The Legislature, Nancy S. Kim Oct 2016

Martha Graham, Professor Miller And The "Work For Hire" Doctrine: Undoing The Judicial Bind Created By The Legislature, Nancy S. Kim

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

The current work for hire doctrine, as embodied by 17 U.S.C. Sections 101 and 201 and interpreted by the judiciary, provides a default rule of copyright ownership in favor of employers where a work is created by an employee in the scope of employment. In the absence of a written agreement, a finding that an engagement is a work for hire under the statute automatically results in all ownership being vested in the employer. This result often contradicts business norms and the understanding of one or both of the parties. In this Article, the author advocates abolishing the all-or-nothing concept …


The Price Of Social Norms: Towards A Liability Regime For File-Sharing, Daniel J. Gervais Oct 2016

The Price Of Social Norms: Towards A Liability Regime For File-Sharing, Daniel J. Gervais

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

The paper starts by asking whether P2P file-sharing of music can be stopped. Based on a discussion of (a) the interaction among law (regulation), technology and the market and (b) relevant social norms, the paper takes the view that it may not be possible to stop file-sharing. The paper then turns to an analysis of the economics and structure of a viable licensing model that could be implemented now without legislative or technological changes. The paper argues that P2P licensing could be good business. The paper ends with a brief look at (a) whether the licensing model could be exported …


Is Home Recording Dead? A Discussion Of The Atlantic V. Xm Satellite Radio Litigation And Audio Home Recording Rights, Kevin M. Dious Sep 2016

Is Home Recording Dead? A Discussion Of The Atlantic V. Xm Satellite Radio Litigation And Audio Home Recording Rights, Kevin M. Dious

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


We're Not Gonna Take It!: Limiting The Right Of Publicity's Concept Of Group Identity For The Good Of Intellectual Property, The Music Industry, And The People, Andrew W. Eaton Sep 2016

We're Not Gonna Take It!: Limiting The Right Of Publicity's Concept Of Group Identity For The Good Of Intellectual Property, The Music Industry, And The People, Andrew W. Eaton

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


Infringicus Maximus! An Exploration Of Motion Picture Title Protection In An International Film Industry Through The Legal Battles Of Harry Potter, Emily Kathryn Tyler Sep 2016

Infringicus Maximus! An Exploration Of Motion Picture Title Protection In An International Film Industry Through The Legal Battles Of Harry Potter, Emily Kathryn Tyler

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


Phillips Has Left Vara Little Protection For Site-Specific Artists, Lauren Ruth Spotts Sep 2016

Phillips Has Left Vara Little Protection For Site-Specific Artists, Lauren Ruth Spotts

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


"Hang 'Em High": Will The Recording Industry Association Of America's New Plan To Posse Up With Internet Service Providers In The Fight Against Online Music Piracy Finally Tame The Wild Internet?, John Eric Seay Sep 2016

"Hang 'Em High": Will The Recording Industry Association Of America's New Plan To Posse Up With Internet Service Providers In The Fight Against Online Music Piracy Finally Tame The Wild Internet?, John Eric Seay

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


The Future Of Music: Reconfiguring Public Performance Rights, Gary Myers, George Howard Jun 2016

The Future Of Music: Reconfiguring Public Performance Rights, Gary Myers, George Howard

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.