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| Date | Topics | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 |
Graduate Student Presentation by Marcia Dixson U.S. legal structure Legal philosophies: Defining the Public Good | Vaidhyanathan, Introduction Boyle, Preface Thierer and Crews, Introduction: The Great Intellectual Property Debate |
| Sep 1 | Labor Day Holiday | |
| Sep 8 |
Early history of copyright Art and mass production |
Vaidhyanathan, Chaps 1-2 Benjamin, The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction |
| Sep 15 | The Information Society
The Digital Moment |
Vaidyanathan, Chap 5 Boyle, Chaps 1, 3-4 Anne Branscomb, Cyberspaces: Familiar Territory or Lawless Frontiers |
| Sep 22 | Theory: What Rights Do We Have In Our Intangible Creations? |
Boyle, Chap 5-6, 10-11 Theirer and Crews, Chaps 1-2, 4 |
| Sep 29 | Copyright and Traditional Mass Media: Plagiarism, Bootlegging and Piracy |
Vaidhyanathan, Chaps 3-4 |
| Oct 6 | Group Meeting Time: Take Advantage | |
| Oct 13 | Fall Break | |
| Oct 20 |
File Sharing Digital Millenium Copyright Act |
Theirer and Crews, Chapter 7, 9-12 |
| Oct 27 | Digital Rights Management | Theirer and Crews, Chaps 13-15 |
| Oct 31 |
Last day to withdraw
Halloween!!! | |
| Nov 3 | Business Practices |
Boyle, Chap 12 Theirer and Crews, Chaps 16-18 |
| Nov 10 | Where Are We Going?
The Bellagio Declaration | Boyle, Chap 13, Appendix B |
| Nov 17 | Graduate Presentations | |
| Nov 24 | Team Meeting With Instructor | |
| Nov 26 | Thankgiving Day Holiday | |
| Dec 1 | Work Team Meetings | |
| Dec 8 | Student Presentations | |
| Dec 15 | 8-10pm Final Examinations Due | |