Comprehensive and up-to-date, this 2009 Statutory
Supplement is the perfect complement to any copyright law
casebook, including the authors' own Copyright in a Global
Information Economy, now in its Second Edition.
Featuring important domestic and international materials, plus
cases:
- The U.S. Copyright Act
- Relevant provisions from Titles 18 and 28 of the United
States Code
- The Table of Contents to Title 37 of the Code of Federal
Regulations
- Major international copyright treaties
- Notable European Union Directives
- High-impact cases:
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Meshwerks, Inc. v. Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.
(originality)
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Jacobsen v. Katzer (enforceability of open source
licenses)
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Capitol Records, Inc. v. Thomas (distribution right)
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Vernor v. Autodesk, Inc. (first sale doctrine)
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Cartoon Network LP v. CSC Holdings, Inc. (public
performance right)
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IQ Group Ltd. v. Wiesner Publishing, LLC (copyright
management information)
- Revised section on copyright preemption of contract terms
- Revised section on injunctions in copyright cases after
eBay v. MercExchange, LLC