Copyright: Examples & Explanations, 2e [Paperback]

Stephen M. McJohn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 16, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0735577323 | ISBN-13: 978-0735577329 | Edition: 2

<p> <b>Examples & Explanations: Copyright,</b> now in its <b>Second Edition</b> , offers a clear and concise overview of an increasingly complex field of law. Experienced authorship, combined with the proven-effective<i> Examples & Explanations</i> pedagogy, ensures that your students will be able to firmly grasp central concepts and get the full benefit from their classroom experience and assigned reading. </p> <ul> <li> <b>thorough coverage of Copyright Law</b> that includes both national and international contexts, as well as theory </li> <li> <b>a building-block approach to presenting new concepts</b>; examples graduate from simple to more complex </li> <li> <b>up-to-date Supreme Court cases and legislation </b> </li> <li> <b>coverage of developing judicial interpretation</b>, such as originality, the idea/expression distinction, fair use, ownership, and scope of exclusive rights </li> <li> <b>engaging topics</b>, such as music, open source licensing, and Internet issues </li> <li> <b>brief treatment of related state law doctrines</b>, such as misappropriation, rights of publicity, idea submissions, and federal preemption </li> <li> <b>modular chapters</b> that may be referenced or studied in any order </li> </ul> <p> <b>Updated throughout, the Second Edition includes:</b> </p> <ul> <li> <b>new developments regarding Internet service providers,</b> such as liability and subpoenas for users’ activity and take-down procedures </li> <li> <b>minimum statutory damages</b> for downloading music </li> <li> <b>coverage of originality,</b> such as copyright in forms and digital images of public domain works </li> <li> <b>DMCA anticircumvention provisions</b>, such as new exemptions and cases protecting legitimate uses of copyright protected works </li> <li> <b>First Amendment limits </b>on Congress’s power to expand copyright protection </li> <li> <b>international issues</b>, such as restoration of copyright for foreign works, and scope of protection abroad for US works </li> <li> <b>copyright protection for databases, software, and orphan works</b> </li> <li> <b>consumers licensing</b>—such as click-through copyright licenses and arbitration clauses </li> <li> new material on <b>fair use</b>: <ul> <li> thumbnail images in search engines </li> <li> Google Book case </li> <li> Turnitin, on-line plagiarism protection </li> <li> public records in private databases </li> <li> legal document </li> </ul> </li> <li> <b>recent cases </b>on audio books, sampling, and data use restrictions </li> </ul> <p> If you have students who appear to be struggling to understand their casebook assignments, you can confidently offer them the assistance of the proven-effective pedagogy in <b>Examples & Explanations: Copyright,</b> now in a timely <b>Second Edition</b>. Its student-friendly introductions, engaging problem exercises, and illuminating answers will give those students valuable help in understanding the basic concepts of Copyright Law. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

Product Details

• Paperback: 773 pages
• Publisher: Aspen Publishers; 2 edition (March 16, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735577323
• ISBN-13: 978-0735577329
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #105,622 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #32 in Books > Law > Intellectual Property > Patent, Trademark & Copyright

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Way to Learn Copyright, April 11, 2011

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C. Auster "Law Student" (San Antonio, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This book takes copyright law and breaks it down into managable steps. Many textbooks fail to explain the law of copyright and only provide cases to illustrate concepts. By using this book you can easily learn a semesters worth of material in a few weeks. I'm a die hard fan of the Expanations & Examples series but this one went above and beyond my expectations. The examples are numerous and the explanations are very detailed. A must have for anyone studying copyright or considering applying for copyright protection.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not a true outline, February 2, 2011

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It's pretty good as a study aid, but not a true outline. The coverage of the fair use doctrine should be expanded. Nevertheless, it's much better than the Nutshell series.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Overview, December 26, 2010

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This review is from: Copyright: Examples & Explanations, 2e (Paperback)

This book was very helpful to get a quick overview of the subject before the exam. It was really good to clear some topics that were not that well explained in class. Definitely recommend to those who do not have time to read their case book before the exam.