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Don't Tread On Me: The Need For An Alternate Dispute Resolution Process For The Creators And Uploaders Of User-Generated Content, Scott A. Tarbell Sep 2014

Don't Tread On Me: The Need For An Alternate Dispute Resolution Process For The Creators And Uploaders Of User-Generated Content, Scott A. Tarbell

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

This article analyzes the current position that UGC site users find themselves in relation to their ability to dispute copyright infringement claims. Part II discusses the introduction and purpose of the DMCA along with the statutory provisions and case law relevant to the subject. Part III covers the underlying issues encumbering the current appeals process for the OSPs as dictated under the DMCA, and why changes are required. Part IV advocates for a new dispute process, one in favor of online alternative dispute resolution (OADR), and explains how this new paradigm would produce more equitable results for UGC site users. …


Online Alternative Dispute Resolution And Why Law Schools Should Prepare Future Lawyers For The Online Forum, Jordan Goldberg Sep 2014

Online Alternative Dispute Resolution And Why Law Schools Should Prepare Future Lawyers For The Online Forum, Jordan Goldberg

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

Goldberg discusses traditional law school curriculums and how the addition of ADR courses has supplemented the traditional law school curriculum in a way that helps law schools achieve educational and academic recommendations, suggested by various studies including the Carnegie Report and the Best Practices for Legal Education. The author then shows that the effects of globalization and the increased use of technology in daily life have caused a higher demand for OADR in legal practice. Further, because there is a growing use of technology in K-12 curriculums and the nation’s youth are becoming more technologically savvy every year, it is …


Trademark Owner's Strategy: Litigation Versus The Udrp, Jessica Sganga Feb 2014

Trademark Owner's Strategy: Litigation Versus The Udrp, Jessica Sganga

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

The article offers information on the enactment, development, and significance of the Lanham Act, the Federal Trademark Diluting Act (FTDA), the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA), and the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) to address the challenges arising out of the domain name registration process in the U.S. It informs that these acts provides assistance in safeguarding the rights of trademark owners against the domain name registrants.