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Not A Spike Lee Joint? Issues In The Authorship Of Motion Pictures Under U.S. Copyright Law, Jay Dougherty Sep 2001

Not A Spike Lee Joint? Issues In The Authorship Of Motion Pictures Under U.S. Copyright Law, Jay Dougherty

Jay Dougherty

Motion pictures are highly collaborative works. This article reviews fundamental concepts of authorship and joint authorship under copyright law, discusses the numerous creative contributions made to a motion picture, and analyzes what exactly should be protectable authorship in the motion picture context, including with respect to actors' performances. It also briefly considers international law of film authorship, and recommends a legal approach to problems of authorship in motion pictures.

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A Personal Injury Law Perspective On Copyright In An Internet Age, Alfred C. Yen Mar 2001

A Personal Injury Law Perspective On Copyright In An Internet Age, Alfred C. Yen

Alfred C. Yen

No abstract provided.

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A Era Pós-Napster, Ivo T. Gico Dec 2000

A Era Pós-Napster, Ivo T. Gico

Ivo Teixeira Gico Jr.

O artigo analisa questões referentes à divugação não autorizada de obras artísticas pela internet e os problemas enfrentados pela indústria fonográfica, contrastando o direito ao acesso à informação, controle e seu papel fundamental na construção de uma democracia. The article examines issues relating to unauthorized disclosure of artistic works on the Internet and the problems faced by the music industry, opposed by the access to information rights, control and its fundamental role in the building of a democracy.

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Trips And Domestic Control: Implications For Developing Countries, Janewa Osei Tutu Dec 2000

Trips And Domestic Control: Implications For Developing Countries, Janewa Osei Tutu

J. Janewa Osei-Tutu

This paper examines the impact of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) on domestic control. The paper explains why intellectual property became part of the global trade agenda. The author considers arguments both for and against stronger global protection for intellectual property rights. Through analysis of the World Trade Organization (WTO) cases on the TRIPS Agreement, the author argues that the TRIPS Agreement has effectively removed from WTO Member states control over their intellectual property regimes. The author focuses on the negative impact that a rigid application of the TRIPS Agreement is likely to have …

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Protection Of Traditional Knowledge, Srividhya Ragavan Dec 2000