Syllabus for Online Sections 2014

Week 1

Lecture 1: The Foundations of Copyright Law

Readings:

• 17 U.S.C. 102
• Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service Co., 499 U.S. 340 (1991)
• Mannion v. Coors Brewing Co., 377 F.Supp. 2d 444 (S.D.N.Y. 2005)
• Alexander v. Haley, 460 F.Supp. 40 (S.D.N.Y. 1978)

 Week 2

Lecture 2: Fairness and Personality Theories

Readings

• Justin Hughes, “The Philosophy of Intellectual Property,” 77 Georgetown L.J. 287 (1988)
• A.A. Hoehling v. Universal City Studios, Inc., 618 F.2d 972 (2d Cir. 1980)

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

• Guest: Joshua Redman

Week 3

Lecture 3: The Subject Matter of Copyright

Readings:

• Pivot Point, Int’l v. Charlene Products, 372 F.3d 913 (7th Cir. 2004)
• Lotus Development Corporation v. Borland International, Inc., 49 F.3d 807 (1st Cir. 1995)

Week 4

Lecture 4: Welfare Theory

Reading:

• William Fisher, Promises to Keep: Technology, Law and the Future of Entertainment (2004), Chapter 6

Week 5

Lecture 5: Authorship

Readings:

• 17 USC 201 
• Lindsay v. The Wrecked and Abandoned Vessel R.M.S. Titanic, 52 U.S.P.Q.2d 1609 (S.D.N.Y. 1999)
• Aalmuhammed v. Lee, 202 F.3d 1227 (9th Cir. 1999)

Week 6

Lecture 6: The Mechanics of Copyright

Readings:

• Stewart v. Abend, 495 U.S. 207 (1990)
• Eldred v. Ashcroft, 537 U.S.1 86 (2003)

Week 7

Lecture 7: The Rights to Reproduce and Modify

Readings:

• 17 U.S.C. 106
• Three Boys Music Corp. v. Michael Bolton, 212 F.3d 477 (9th Cir. 2000)
• Steinberg v. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., 663 F.Supp. 706 (S.D.N.Y. 1987)
• Castle Rock Entertainment, Inc. v. Carol Publishing Group, Inc., 150 F.3d 132 (2d Cir. 1998) [Parts I & II]

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

• Guest: Ruth Okediji

Week 8

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

Readings:

• Vernor v. Autodesk, 2010 U.S.App. Lexis 18957 (Sept. 10, 2010)
• Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons (U.S. Supreme Court, March 19, 2013)

Week 9

Lecture 9: Fair Use and Misuse

Readings:

• 17 U.S.C. 107
• Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc., 510 U.S. 569 (1994)
• Cariou v. Prince, Docket No. 11-1197-cv (2nd Cir. April 14, 2013)
• Author’s Guild v. Google, 05 Civ. 8136 (S.D.N.Y. November 14, 2013)

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

Week 10

Lecture 10: Cultural Theory

Readings:

• 17 U.S.C. 106A
• Martin v. City of Indianapolis, 192 F.3d 608 (7th Cir. 1999)
• Dastar Corporation v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, 539 U.S. 23 (2003)

Week 11

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

Readings:

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. v. Grokster, 545 U.S. 913 (2005)
• Viacom v. YouTube, 676 F.3d 19 (CA2 2012)

Week 12

Lecture 12: Remedies

Readings:

• 17 U.S.C. 501, 502, 503, 506
• Salinger v. Colting, 607 F.3d 68 (2d Cir. 2010)
• United States v. Moran, 757 F.Supp. 1046 (D.Neb. 1991)

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

• Guest: Justin Hughes (principal negotiator on behalf of the United States of the 2013 Marrakesh Treaty  to Facilitate Access for the Visually Impaired)