(PBDS 704.185)

COPYRIGHT & PUBLISHING LAW

NOTE: This is representative of the syllabi for this course. It is not necessarily the syllabus being used in any one semester.

Week 1	Overview of the course/legal system
Week 2 (First Amendment; Restrictions on Speech)	First Amendment and Outline Time, Place and Manner: Anheuser-Busch v. Schmoke, 101 F.3d 325 (4^th Cir. 1996) Prior Restraint: New York Mag. V. Metro. Transp. Auth., 136 F.3d 123 Restraint on Commercial Speech: Bad Frog Brewery v. New York, 134 F.3d 87 Speech Advocating Lawlessness: Rice v. The Paladin Enter. Inc., 128 F.3d 233
Week 3 (Defamation)	Libel Elements and Outline: Constitution Defense: Public Figures Hustler Mag. v. Falwell, 485 U.S. 46 (the truth can be libelous) Opinion Defense: Milkovich v. Lorain Journal, 497 U.S. 1; Biospherics v. Forbes, 151 F.3d 180 Kasky v. Nike, 119 Cal.Rptr.2d 296 (Cal. 2002) First Assignment Handout
Week 4 (Invasion of Privacy)	First Assignment Due False Light: Machleder v. Diaz, 801 F.2d 46 (2d Cir. 1986) Disclosure of Embarrassing Private Fact: Lee v. Calhoun, 948 F.2d 1162; Diaz v. Oakland Tribune, 188 Cal. Rep. 762 Intrusion upon Seclusion: New Summit Associates v. Nistle, 73 Md. App. 351; Boyles v. Kerr, 806 S.W.2d 255, 855 S.W.2d 593
Week 5 (Appropriation and the Right of Publicity)	McFarland v. Miller, 14 F.3d 912; Comedy III Prod. v. Saderup, 106 Cal.Rptr.2d 126 (Cal. 2001) Incidental Usage in Media: Namath v. Sports Illustrated, 48 A.2d 487, 371 N.Y.2d 10 (1975) Cher v. Forum International, 692 F.2d 634 (9^th cir. 1982) Handout State by State Chart on Descendability
Week 6 (Publicity, cont'd)	Sound-Alike: Waits v. Frito-Lay, Inc., U.S.P.Q.2d 1721 (9^th Cir. 1992) Look-Alike: Wendt v. Host International Inc., 125 F.3d 806 (9^th Cir. 1997), 197 F.3d 1284 Onassis v. Christian Dior New York, Inc., 472 N.Y.S.2d 254 Second Assignment Handout
Week 7 (False Advertising)	Second Assignment Due 15 U.S.C. 1125 (a)(1)(B) Clorox v. Proctor & Gamble, 228 F.3d 24 (1^st Cir. 2000); Gillette v. Wilkinson Sword, 795 F. Supp. 662 (1992) U-Haul International, Inc. v. Jartran, Inc., 522 F. Supp. 1238 (1981) Polar Corp. v. Coca Cola, 871 F.Supp. 1520 (D.Mass 1994) Third Assignment Handout
Week 8 (Trademarks and Unfair Competition)	Overview Lecture Ü Handout Nature of Trademark Rights: Prestonettes v. Coty, 264 U.S. 359 (1924) Protectibility: Abercrombie & Fitch v. Hunting World, 537 F.2d 4 (2^nd Cir. 1976)
Week 9	SPRING BREAK
Week 10 (Trademarks, cont'd)	Third Assignment Due Trademarks in Persona: Allen v. Men's World Outlet, Inc., 679 F. Supp. 360 (1988) Parks v. LaFace Records, 329 F.3d 437 (6^th Cir. 2003) Trade Dress: Publications Intern. v. Landoll,164 F.3d 337 (7^th Cir. 1998) Trademarks in Domain Names: Northland Insurance v. Blaylock, 115 F.Supp.2d 1108 (D.Minn. 2000) Assignment 4 Handout
Week 11 (Trademarks, cont'd)	Fourth Assignment Due Dilution and Parody: Mattel, Inc. v. MCA, 296 F.3d 894 (9^th Cir. 2002); Moseley v. V Secret Catalogue, Inc., 123 S.Ct. 1115 (2003) PETA v. Doughney, 113 F.Supp.2d 915 (E.D.Va. 2000) Deere & Co. v. MTD Products, Inc., 41 F.3d 39 (2d Cir. 1994)
Week 12 (Copyright Law)	Overview Lecture Copying: Newton v. Diamond, 349 F.3d 591 (6^th Cir. 2003); Lowry's Reports v. Legg Mason, 217 F.Supp.2d 737 (D.Md. 2003)
Week 13 (Copyright Law, cont'd)	Scope of Protection: The Tyranny of Copyright Law, New York Times Sunday Magazine, January 25, 2004; Leigh v. Warner Bros., 212 F.3d 1210 (11^th Cir. 2000) Misappropriation of Ideas: Zervitz v. Hollywood Pictures 995 F.Supp. 596 (D.Md. 1996) , Fischer v. Viacom, 115 F.Supp.2d 1118 (D.Md. 2000)
Week 14 (Copyright Law, cont'd and Fair Use)	Ownership of Rights: New York Times Company v. Tasini, 121 S. Ct. 2381 (2001); Community for Creative Non-Violence v. Reid, 109 S. Ct. 2166 (1989) Fair use/ parody: Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc., 114 S.Ct. 1164 (1994); Suntrust Bank v. Houghton Mifflin Co., Assignment 5 Handout (be prepared to discuss on 5/5)
Week 15 (Negotiating Copyright Issues on Contract)	Handout/Discussion
Week 16	FINAL EXAM