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1994

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Reinventing Competition, Nicholas W. Allard Jan 1994

Reinventing Competition, Nicholas W. Allard

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

Nowhere are the libertarian concepts of free will, individual freedom of thought, expression and action, private property rights and laissez-faire, and free market economy more relevant than the intense policy debate currently underway in the United States over the laws and rules that should govern the uses of technology by our information age society. The author points out (with tongue in cheek) that, although libertarian thinking may be as American as Huckleberry Finn, the central character in this nation's greatest novel, the neo-libertarianism now in vogue, might prove to be a mutant, strain. Those who would rush to embrace this …

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Motion Picture Distribution, Film Splitting, And Antitrust Policy, Stanley I. Ornstein Jan 1994

Motion Picture Distribution, Film Splitting, And Antitrust Policy, Stanley I. Ornstein

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) launched a major program in the mid-1980s against "film splitting" agreements, whereby motion picture exhibitors in a city agree not to competitively bid for movies. The DOJ held such agreements are per se price fixing conspiracies. This Article examines film splitting and its per se status. The author examines previous explanations for film splitting by reviewing the history of movie distribution and the efficiencies of distribution practices prior to the famous Paramount decision. The author also compares alternative methods of licensing and concludes that film splitting can reduce distribution costs, increase the number …

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Altered Realities: The Effect Of Digital Imaging Technology On Libel And Right Of Privacy, Lisa Byrne Anastasio Potter Jan 1994

Altered Realities: The Effect Of Digital Imaging Technology On Libel And Right Of Privacy, Lisa Byrne Anastasio Potter

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

This Note discusses the legal and ethical ramifications resulting from the use of digital imaging technology by the print and television news media. Focusing on libel and right of privacy, the author discusses the current laws' ability to deal with infringements involving digitally altered images. By using hypotheticals, the author explores the legal, moral, and societal problems that may arise with the increasing availability and use of this technology to alter news photographs. The author suggests "notice" as a solution to maintain free speech without compromising truth.

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Spectrum Auctions Of Personal Communications Services (Pcs): Protecting Small Business Concerns, Andrea L. Johnson Jan 1994

Spectrum Auctions Of Personal Communications Services (Pcs): Protecting Small Business Concerns, Andrea L. Johnson

Media Law and Policy

No abstract provided.

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Symposia: Telco-Cable Mergers: The Future Of The Telecommunications Industry, John Carey, Bill Lehr, Robert Mayer, John Haven Chapman Jan 1994

Symposia: Telco-Cable Mergers: The Future Of The Telecommunications Industry, John Carey, Bill Lehr, Robert Mayer, John Haven Chapman

Media Law and Policy

No abstract provided.

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The Government's Role In The National Information Infrastructure, Thomas Sugrue Jan 1994

The Government's Role In The National Information Infrastructure, Thomas Sugrue

Media Law and Policy

No abstract provided.

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Symposia: A Critical Analysis Of The At&T-Mccaw Merger, Eli Noam, Michael J. Morrisey, Robert Lewis, Tom Aust, Rudolph J.R. Peritz, John Haven Chapman Jan 1994

Symposia: A Critical Analysis Of The At&T-Mccaw Merger, Eli Noam, Michael J. Morrisey, Robert Lewis, Tom Aust, Rudolph J.R. Peritz, John Haven Chapman

Media Law and Policy

No abstract provided.

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Table Of Contents And Sponsors, New York Law School Jan 1994

Table Of Contents And Sponsors, New York Law School

Media Law and Policy

No abstract provided.

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Telecommunications Policy Issue: Table Of Contents, New York Law School Jan 1994

Telecommunications Policy Issue: Table Of Contents, New York Law School

Media Law and Policy

No abstract provided.

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Confidential Communications Between Clients And Patent Agents: Are They Protected Under The Attorney-Client Privilege, Virginia J. Harnisch Jan 1994

Confidential Communications Between Clients And Patent Agents: Are They Protected Under The Attorney-Client Privilege, Virginia J. Harnisch

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

Typically, the attorney-client privilege applies only to attorneys admitted to practice law by a state bar. However, courts have expanded the application of the attorney-client privilege. This Article focuses on whether a group of specialized legal professionals-patent agents-should be included in the category of legal advisors who are entitled to the attorney-client privilege. The recognition or rejection of a privilege for patent agents may be of critical importance during litigation in the United States involving patent rights. The author concludes that patent agents who function as legal practitioners should independently be recognized as attorneys for the purpose of the attorney-client …

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Not As Clean As They Wanna Be: Intermediate Copying In Campbell V. Acuff-Rose, William S. Coats, David H. Kramer Jan 1994

Not As Clean As They Wanna Be: Intermediate Copying In Campbell V. Acuff-Rose, William S. Coats, David H. Kramer

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

In Campbell v. Acuff-Rose, the United States Supreme Court discussed digital sampling technology and the question of fair use for the first time. While most of the attention given Campbell has involved the question of fair use, this article raises several interesting questions about the impact digital sampling will have on this unexplored area of copyright protection. The authors suggest creative incentives for original authors may be safeguarded by analyzing intermediate copying as a separate use of copyrighted work.

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The Nature Of Copyright Analysis For Computer Programs: Copyright Law Professors' Brief Amicus Curiae In Lotus V. Borland, Pamela Samuelson Jan 1994

The Nature Of Copyright Analysis For Computer Programs: Copyright Law Professors' Brief Amicus Curiae In Lotus V. Borland, Pamela Samuelson

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

This brief amicus curiae was submitted by a group of copyright professors to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Lotus Development Corporation v. Borland International, Inc.

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Of Michelangelo And Roscoe Barrow, Leo P. Martinez Jan 1994

Of Michelangelo And Roscoe Barrow, Leo P. Martinez

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

No abstract provided.

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Speech Of The Roscoe L. Barrow Memorial Award Winner, Rachelle Chong Jan 1994

Speech Of The Roscoe L. Barrow Memorial Award Winner, Rachelle Chong

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

No abstract provided.

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Pto Perspective On Recent Developments In Patent Protection For Computer Hardware And Software, Lee E. Barrett Jan 1994

Pto Perspective On Recent Developments In Patent Protection For Computer Hardware And Software, Lee E. Barrett

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

This Article explores the area of patent protection for computer related inventions, The author examines the problem of determining whether a mathematical algorithm qualifies as patentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101 and the interpretation of means-plus-function limitations under 35 U.S.C. § 112 6. In his examination, the author explains the perspective of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, as well as the position taken by the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in the recent cases of In re Alappat and In re Donaldson Co.

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Freedom Of Expression And The 1992 Cable Act: An Introduction, Eli M. Noam, Carolyn Cutler Jan 1994

Freedom Of Expression And The 1992 Cable Act: An Introduction, Eli M. Noam, Carolyn Cutler

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

No abstract provided.

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A New Deal For Speech, Cass R. Sunstein Jan 1994

A New Deal For Speech, Cass R. Sunstein

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

No abstract provided.

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Cable Operators As Editors: Prerogative, Responsibility, And Liability, Frederick Schauer Jan 1994

Cable Operators As Editors: Prerogative, Responsibility, And Liability, Frederick Schauer

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

No abstract provided.

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Fighting Telemarketing Scams, Hebe R. Smythe Jan 1994

Fighting Telemarketing Scams, Hebe R. Smythe

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

Interstate telemarketing fraud has become an increasing problem in recent years. Unscrupulous telephone sellers victimize all segments of society, costing consumers tens of billions of dollars each year. Moreover, the costs of this type of fraud extend beyond consumers to credit card companies, banks, and legitimate telemarketers. Most of these con artists are never caught, however, because gaps in enforcement permit them to operate undetected and unprosecuted, and because sanctions against them are often impossible to enforce. This Note discusses the scope of the telemarketing fraud problem, analyzes the limitations of current detection, prosecution, and enforcement mechanisms, and proposes national …

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Seeking Privacy In Wireless Communications: Balancing The Right Of Individual Privacy With The Need For Effective Law Enforcement, Charlene L. Lu Jan 1994

Seeking Privacy In Wireless Communications: Balancing The Right Of Individual Privacy With The Need For Effective Law Enforcement, Charlene L. Lu

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

This Note concerns the problem of privacy in wireless communications. Since wireless communications use the airwaves, the communications are susceptible to interception. This Note will discuss possible solutions to this privacy problem including two solutions proposed by the Clinton Administration: 1) The Clipper Chip, an inexpensive encryption device, which will allow law enforcement to tap into communications, and 2) proposed legislation that bans technology that the government cannot decode.

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The Rise And Fall Of The Fcc's Financial Interest And Syndication Rules, Christopher J. Pepe Jan 1994

The Rise And Fall Of The Fcc's Financial Interest And Syndication Rules, Christopher J. Pepe

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

No abstract provided.

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A Law Antecedent And Paramount, Fred H. Cate Jan 1994

A Law Antecedent And Paramount, Fred H. Cate

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.

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The Future Of Communications Policymaking, Fred H. Cate Jan 1994

The Future Of Communications Policymaking, Fred H. Cate

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.

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The National Information Infrastructure: Policymaking And Policymakers, Fred H. Cate Jan 1994

The National Information Infrastructure: Policymaking And Policymakers, Fred H. Cate

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.

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The 1992 Cable Act And The First Amendment: What Must, Must Not, And May Be Carried, Gary S. Lutzker Jan 1994

The 1992 Cable Act And The First Amendment: What Must, Must Not, And May Be Carried, Gary S. Lutzker

Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal

No abstract provided.

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Must Carry And The Courts: Bleak House, The Sequel, Nick Allard Jan 1994

Must Carry And The Courts: Bleak House, The Sequel, Nick Allard

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

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Rewiring The First Amendment: Meaning, Content And Public Broadcasting, Donald W. Hawthorne, Monroe E. Price Jan 1994

Rewiring The First Amendment: Meaning, Content And Public Broadcasting, Donald W. Hawthorne, Monroe E. Price

Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal

No abstract provided.

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Fostering Development Of Advanced Telecommunications Technologies: The F.C.C., The Pioneer's Preference & Personal Communications Services, John Friedman Jan 1994

Fostering Development Of Advanced Telecommunications Technologies: The F.C.C., The Pioneer's Preference & Personal Communications Services, John Friedman

Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal

No abstract provided.

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Will The Copyright Office Be Obsolete In The Twenty-First Century?, Pamela Samuelson Jan 1994

Will The Copyright Office Be Obsolete In The Twenty-First Century?, Pamela Samuelson

Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal

No abstract provided.

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The Role Of The Copyright Office In The Age Of Information, Eric Schwartz Jan 1994

The Role Of The Copyright Office In The Age Of Information, Eric Schwartz

Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal

No abstract provided.

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