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Foreword (Billy Joel & The Law Conference), Samuel J. Levine Apr 2016

Foreword (Billy Joel & The Law Conference), Samuel J. Levine

Samuel J. Levine

On March 22-23, 2015, Touro Law Center hosted a Conference on Billy Joel and the Law. Speakers at the conference included judges, lawyers, law professors, and music scholars, who considered ways in which Billy Joel’s work relates to American law, society, and culture. The conference panels addressed a variety of interrelated topics, including: Billy Joel and Legal Doctrine; Billy Joel and the Practice of Law; Billy Joel, Law, and the Performing Arts; and Billy Joel, Law, and Society.In some ways, the conference was a sequel—or rather, the third in a series—following in the path of previous conferences exploring connections between …


Foreword (Billy Joel & The Law Conference), Samuel J. Levine Apr 2016

Foreword (Billy Joel & The Law Conference), Samuel J. Levine

Samuel J. Levine

On March 22-23, 2015, Touro Law Center hosted a Conference on Billy Joel and the Law. Speakers at the conference included judges, lawyers, law professors, and music scholars, who considered ways in which Billy Joel’s work relates to American law, society, and culture. The conference panels addressed a variety of interrelated topics, including: Billy Joel and Legal Doctrine; Billy Joel and the Practice of Law; Billy Joel, Law, and the Performing Arts; and Billy Joel, Law, and Society.In some ways, the conference was a sequel—or rather, the third in a series—following in the path of previous conferences exploring connections between …


Billy Joel: The Chronicler Of The Suburbanization In New York, Patricia E. Salkin, Irene Crisci Apr 2016

Billy Joel: The Chronicler Of The Suburbanization In New York, Patricia E. Salkin, Irene Crisci

Patricia E. Salkin

Artists often chronicle historical developments through their chosen medium. In the case of Billy Joel, some of his lyrics can be traced to the early sustainability movements as he wrote about the migration of people from the cities and the attendant problems with rapid suburbanization. Described by Tony Bennett as “a poet, a performer, a philosopher and today’s American songbook,” his lyrics address, among other topics, land use, community development, and environmental issues. Following World War II, there was a major shift in population settlement patterns in the United States. As war heroes returned home, not only did the country …


A Riff On Billy The Kid, Richard H. Underwood Apr 2016

A Riff On Billy The Kid, Richard H. Underwood

Touro Law Review

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The Downeaster Alexa: Iconic Male V. A Perfect Storm Of Regulations, Maureen A. Eggert Apr 2016

The Downeaster Alexa: Iconic Male V. A Perfect Storm Of Regulations, Maureen A. Eggert

Touro Law Review

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Billy Joel And The Practice Of Law: Melodies To Which A Lawyer Might Work, Randy Lee Apr 2016

Billy Joel And The Practice Of Law: Melodies To Which A Lawyer Might Work, Randy Lee

Touro Law Review

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The Lawyer As Lover: Are Courts Romanticizing The Lawyer-Client Relationship?, Bruce A. Green Apr 2016

The Lawyer As Lover: Are Courts Romanticizing The Lawyer-Client Relationship?, Bruce A. Green

Touro Law Review

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Scenes From The Copyright Office, Brian L. Frye Apr 2016

Scenes From The Copyright Office, Brian L. Frye

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Behind The Nylon Curtain: Social Cohesion, Law, And The Disaggregation Of American Culture, Rebecca Roiphe, Doni Gewirtzman Apr 2016

Behind The Nylon Curtain: Social Cohesion, Law, And The Disaggregation Of American Culture, Rebecca Roiphe, Doni Gewirtzman

Touro Law Review

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Goodnight Saigon: Billy Joel’S Musical Epitaph To The Vietnam War, Morgan Jones Apr 2016

Goodnight Saigon: Billy Joel’S Musical Epitaph To The Vietnam War, Morgan Jones

Touro Law Review

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Billy Joel: The Minstrel Testifies Or How The Rules Of Evidence Handcuff The Piano Man, Hon. Richard A. Dollinger Apr 2016

Billy Joel: The Minstrel Testifies Or How The Rules Of Evidence Handcuff The Piano Man, Hon. Richard A. Dollinger

Touro Law Review

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Table Of Contents Apr 2016

Table Of Contents

Touro Law Review

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Masthead Apr 2016

Masthead

Touro Law Review

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A Riff On Billy The Kid, Richard H. Underwood Apr 2016

A Riff On Billy The Kid, Richard H. Underwood

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

In this essay the author discusses Billy Joel’s recording of Billy the Kid and that song's history.


Scenes From The Copyright Office, Brian L. Frye Apr 2016

Scenes From The Copyright Office, Brian L. Frye

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

This essay uses a series of vignettes drawn from Billy Joel’s career to describe his encounters with copyright law. It begins by examining the ownership of the copyright in Joel’s songs. It continues by considering the authorship of Joel’s songs, and it concludes by evaluating certain infringement actions filed against Joel. This Essay observes that Joel’s encounters with copyright law were confusing and frustrating, but also quite typical. The banality of his experiences captures the uncertainty and incoherence of copyright doctrine.