LAW 246 - Copyright Law.

As the economy shifts from a manufacturing economy to an information economy, copyright law has become increasingly more important. Rights in literary works including software, music, text or visual images are studied. The course focuses on the Copyright Act of 1976, and the amendments to it in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which was enacted to address issues raised by new technologies. The course addresses other issues as they complement copyright law such as trademark and right of publicity laws. Three hours. Not offered in 2019-2020.