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Introduction to Copyright Law, January (IAP) 2006

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Science and Technology
Institution Name:
M.I.T.
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MIT OpenCourseWare
Grade Level:
Post-secondary
Abstract:

This course is an introduction to copyright law and American law in general. Topics covered include: structure of federal law; basics of legal research; legal citations; how to use LexisNexis®; the 1976 Copyright Act; copyright as applied to music, computers, broadcasting, and education; fair use; Napster®, Grokster®, and Peer-to-Peer file-sharing; Library Access to Music Project; The 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act; DVDs and encryption; software licensing; the GNU® General Public License and free software.

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English
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Full Course, Homework and Assignments, Syllabi, Video Lectures
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Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0

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