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Columbia Law School

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2017

Copyright Act

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Comments On Preliminary Draft 3 [Black Letter And Comments], Jane C. Ginsburg, June M. Besek Dec 2017

Comments On Preliminary Draft 3 [Black Letter And Comments], Jane C. Ginsburg, June M. Besek

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The absence of stated principles underlying the articulation of the black letter and comments – principles that the Reporters have said they will provide at the end of the process – continues to trouble the Draft. It remains unclear whether the Reporters are synthesizing positive law, or seeking to reform it. We are not contending that ALI should not push for law reform (even though Principles or some other form might provide a preferable and more transparent vehicle for aspirational endeavors), but we do think the objectives and methodology should be clear from the outset. We remain concerned that ALI’s …


United States Response To Questionnaire Concerning Copyright: To Be Or Not To Be, Jane C. Ginsburg, June M. Besek, Nathalie Russell Feb 2017

United States Response To Questionnaire Concerning Copyright: To Be Or Not To Be, Jane C. Ginsburg, June M. Besek, Nathalie Russell

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ALAI-USA is the U.S. branch of ALAI (Association Littèraire et Artistique Internationale). ALAI-USA was started in the 1980's by the late Professor Melville B. Nimmer, and was later expanded by Professor John M. Kernochan.