Harvard Law School Syllabus 2014

Week 1

Lecture 1: The Foundations of Copyright Law

Discussion (January 27): Originality

Discussion (January 28): The Idea/Expression Distinction

Week 2

Lecture 2: Fairness and Personality Theories

Discussion (February 3): Labor v. Personhood

Discussion (February 4):  Nonfiction

Event (February 5, 7:30 p.m.): Creativity in Music

 

Week 3

Lecture 3: The Subject Matter of Copyright

Discussion (February 10): Useful Articles

Discussion (February 11): Software

Week 4

Lecture 4: Welfare Theory

Discussion (Feburary 17): Applications of Welfare Theory

Discussion (February 18): Alternatives to Copyright

Week 5

Lecture 5: Authorship

Discussion (February 24): Multiple Authors

Discussion (February 25): Works for Hire

Week 6

Lecture 6: The Mechanics of Copyright

Discussion (March 3): Copyright and Parentalism

Discussion (March 4): The Boundary between Copyright and the Public Domain

Week 7

Lecture 7: The Rights to Reproduce and Modify

Discussion (March 10): “Probative Similarity” and “Substantial Similarity”

Discussion (March 11): Derivative Works

Event (March 12, 10:20 AM EST; 2:20 PM UTC): Copyright and Development

 

Week 8

Lecture 8: The Rights to Distribute, Perform, and Display

Discussion (March 24.): Distribution and First Sale

Discussion (March 25): Performances

Week 9

Lecture 9: Fair Use and Misuse

Discussion (March 31): Fair Use, Part 1

Discussion (April 1): Fair Use, Part 2

Event (April 2, 7:30 PM EST; 11:30 PM UTC): Berkman Center Discussion

Week 10

Lecture 10: Cultural Theory

Discussion (April 7): Moral Rights in the United States

Discussion (April 8): Traditional Knowledge

Week 11

Lecture 11: Supplements to Copyright: Secondary Liability and Para-copyright

Discussion (April 14): Secondary Liability

Discussion (April 15): Technological Protection Measures

Week 12

Lecture 12: Remedies

Discussion (April 21): Damages

Discussion (April 22): Injunctions and Crimes

Event (April 23, 10:20 AM EST; 2:20 PM UTC): Negotiating Copyright Treaties

 

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