Fall 2013 Copyright Reading Group | h2ocopyright | May 10, 2013

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Fall 2013 Copyright Reading Group

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  1. 0 Show/Hide More Introduction
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    1. 0.1 Copyright in Daily Life: A Look at One Industry
    2. 0.2 Show/Hide More A Typical Dispute
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      1. 0.2.1 Show/Hide More Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. v. American Honda Motor Co., 900 F.Supp. 1287 (C.D.Cal. 1995)
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      2. 0.2.2 Honda Del Sol Commercial (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. v. American Honda Motor Co., 900 F.Supp. 1287 (C.D.Cal. 1995))
    3. 0.3 Show/Hide More William Fisher, "Theories of Intellectual Property" in Stephen Munzer, ed., New Essays in the Legal and Political Theory of Property (Cambridge University Press, 2001), Section III.A.
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  2. 1 Show/Hide More Part I: What is Protected?
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    1. 1.1 Show/Hide More The Idea/Expression Distinction
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      1. 1.1.1 Show/Hide More 17 U.S.C 102
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      2. 1.1.2 Show/Hide More Baker v. Selden, 101 U.S. 99 (1879)
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      3. 1.1.3 Show/Hide More Nichols v. Universal Pictures Corp., 45 F.2d 119 (2d Cir. 1930)
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      4. 1.1.4 Show/Hide More A.A. Hoehling v. Universal City Studios, Inc., 618 F.2d 972 (2d Cir. 1980)
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      5. 1.1.5 Show/Hide More Alexander v. Haley, 460 F.Supp. 40 (S.D.N.Y. 1978)
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    2. 1.2 Show/Hide More Fixation
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      1. 1.2.1 Show/Hide More Cartoon Network LP v. CSC Holdings, Inc., 536 F.3d 121 (2d Cir. 2008) [Background and Part I]
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    3. 1.3 Show/Hide More Originality
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      1. 1.3.1 Show/Hide More 17 U.S.C 102
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      2. 1.3.2 Show/Hide More Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co., 188 U.S. 239 (1903)
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      3. 1.3.3 Show/Hide More Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service Co., 499 U.S. 340 (1991)
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      4. 1.3.4 Show/Hide More Mannion v. Coors Brewing Co., 377 F.Supp. 2d 444 (S.D.N.Y. 2005)
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        1. 1.3.4.1 Show/Hide More Mannion v. Coors Brewing Co., 377 F.Supp. 2d 444 (S.D.N.Y. 2005)
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        2. 1.3.4.2 Source: Mannion v. Coors Brewing Co., 377 F.Supp. 2d 444 (S.D.N.Y. 2005)
    4. 1.4 Show/Hide More Subject Matter
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      1. 1.4.1 Show/Hide More 17 U.S.C 102
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      2. 1.4.2 Show/Hide More Non-Traditional Subject Matter
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        Throughout the course we'll be reading about more traditional copyright subject matter, such as music, movies, and written work. However, as noted in 17 U.S.C 102, those only constitute a subset of materials that are eligible for copyright protection. This playlist presents cases about some of the more obscure protectable works.
        1. 1.4.2.1 Show/Hide More Architecture
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          1. 1.4.2.1.1 Show/Hide More Intervest Construction v. Canterbury Estate Homes, 554 F.3d 914 (CA11 2008)
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          2. 1.4.2.1.2 "The Westminster," Intervest Construction, Inc. (1992)
          3. 1.4.2.1.3 "The Kensington," Canterbury Estate Homes, Inc. (2002)
        2. 1.4.2.2 Show/Hide More Useful Articles
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          1. 1.4.2.2.1 Show/Hide More Pivot Point, Int'l v. Charlene Products, 372 F.3d 913 (7th Cir. 2004)
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        3. 1.4.2.3 Show/Hide More Software
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          1. 1.4.2.3.1 Show/Hide More Computer Associates International, Inc. v. Altai, Inc., 982 F.2d 693 (2d Cir. 1992)
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          2. 1.4.2.3.2 Show/Hide More Lotus Development Corporation v. Borland International, Inc., 49 F.3d 807 (1st Cir. 1995)
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  3. 2 Show/Hide More Part II: Ownership
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    1. 2.1 Show/Hide More Copyright History and Mechanics
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      1. 2.1.1 Show/Hide More Formalities
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        1. 2.1.1.1 Show/Hide More Estate of Martin Luther King, Jr. v. CBS, Inc.
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        2. 2.1.1.2 Show/Hide More Excerpt from Christopher Sprigman, "Reform(alizing) Copyright," 57 Stan. L. Rev. 485 (2004)
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      2. 2.1.2 Show/Hide More Copyright Term
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        1. 2.1.2.1 Tree-view chart on Copyright Law
        2. 2.1.2.2 HOW I LOST THE BIG ONE - Legal Affairs - Lawrence Lessig
        3. 2.1.2.3 Show/Hide More Eldred v. Ashcroft
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      3. 2.1.3 Show/Hide More Renewals and Transfers
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        1. 2.1.3.1 Show/Hide More Stewart v. Abend, 495 U.S. 207 (1990)
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        2. 2.1.3.2 Show/Hide More New York Times Co. v. Tasini
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      4. 2.1.4 Show/Hide More Copyright History
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        1. 2.1.4.1 Show/Hide More Chapter Two: The Art of Making Copyright Laws, Digital Copyright, Jessica Litman
          The process of developing and legislating copyright laws described in this chapter is illustrative of how these laws are often created. Many special interests leverage their power to have laws crafted that may not always serve the best interest of the American public.
        2. 2.1.4.2 "The rise of intellectual property, 700 B.C. – A.D. 2000: an idea in the balance," Carla Hesse, Daedalus (2002)
    2. 2.2 Show/Hide More Authorship
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      1. 2.2.1 Show/Hide More 17 U.S.C. 201
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      2. 2.2.2 Show/Hide More Lindsay v. The Wrecked and Abandoned Vessel R.M.S. Titanic, 52 U.S.P.Q.2d 1609 (S.D.N.Y. 1999)
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      3. 2.2.3 Show/Hide More Aalmuhammed v. Lee, 202 F.3d 1227 (9th Cir. 1999)
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      4. 2.2.4 Show/Hide More Community for Creative Non-Violence v. Reid, 490 U.S. 730 (1989)
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      5. 2.2.5 Show/Hide More Avtec Systems, Inc. v. Peiffer, 21 F.3d 568 (4th Cir. 1994)
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    3. 2.3 Show/Hide More The Boundary between Copyright and the Public Domain
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      1. 2.3.1 "Fencing off Ideas: Enclosure & the Disappearance of the Public Domain," James Boyle, Daedalus (2002)
      2. 2.3.2 The Missing 20th Century: How Copyright Protection Makes Books Vanish - Rebecca J. Rosen
  4. 3 Show/Hide More Part III: Rights and Their Limitations
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    1. 3.1 Show/Hide More The Right to Reproduce
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      1. 3.1.1 Show/Hide More 17 U.S.C. 106
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      2. 3.1.2 Show/Hide More Three Boys Music Corp. v. Michael Bolton, 212 F.3d 477 (9th Cir. 2000)
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        1. 3.1.2.1 Show/Hide More Three Boys Music Corp. v. Michael Bolton, 212 F.3d 477 (9th Cir. 2000)
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        2. 3.1.2.2 Source: "Love is a Wonderful Thing," The Isley Brothers
        3. 3.1.2.3 Source: "Love is a Wonderful Thing," Michael Bolton
      3. 3.1.3 Show/Hide More Sampling
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        1. 3.1.3.1 Show/Hide More Newton v. Diamond
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          1. 3.1.3.1.1 Show/Hide More Newton v. Diamond
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          2. 3.1.3.1.2 Source: "Choir," James Newton
          3. 3.1.3.1.3 Source: "Pass the Mic," Beastie Boys
        2. 3.1.3.2 Show/Hide More Bridgeport Music, Inc. v. Dimension Films LLC
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          1. 3.1.3.2.1 Show/Hide More Bridgeport Music, Inc. v. Dimension Films LLC
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          2. 3.1.3.2.2 "Jay-Z Versus the Sample Troll: The shady one-man corporation that's destroying hip-hop," Tim Wu, Slate (November 16, 2006)
        3. 3.1.3.3 Show/Hide More Sampling Examples
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          Peruse the website whosampled.com. It has thousands of “before” and “after” instances of sampling, showing how artists have sampled and been sampled from for decades. The information manifested in these lineages raises several important copyright issues. A few of these are mentioned in the notes below.
          1. 3.1.3.3.1 Show/Hide More "Amen, Brother" The Winstons (1969)
            This album has been sampled 894 times since its release in 1969. Often times the samples taken are simple instrumental loops. At what point does a sample simply replace an instrument? In trademark law, something can become so ubiquitous as to be unprotectable. Should a similar policy apply to music sampling? Would this example qualify?
          2. 3.1.3.3.2 Show/Hide More "I Shot the Sheriff," Eric Clapton (1974) sampled in "Fight the Power," Public Enemy (1989)
            This instance of sampling raises questions about the “amount and substantiality” test. The sampled portion comprises just a single note, but it is quite an identifiable note. Could the expression of a single note ever be so unique as to be protected by copyright?
      4. 3.1.4 Show/Hide More Steinberg v. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., 663 F.Supp. 706 (S.D.N.Y. 1987)
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        1. 3.1.4.1 Show/Hide More Steinberg v. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., 663 F.Supp. 706 (S.D.N.Y. 1987)
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        2. 3.1.4.2 Source: Steinberg v. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., 663 F.Supp. 706 (S.D.N.Y. 1987)
      5. 3.1.5 Show/Hide More Computer Associates International, Inc. v. Altai, Inc., 982 F.2d 693 (2d Cir. 1992) [Refresh your memory]
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    2. 3.2 Show/Hide More The Right to Modify
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      1. 3.2.1 Show/Hide More 17 U.S.C. 106 [Read 106A]
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      2. 3.2.2 Show/Hide More Castle Rock Entertainment v. Carol Publishing Group, Inc., 150 F.3d 132 (2d Cir. 1998) [Read Parts I & II]
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      3. 3.2.3 Show/Hide More Micro Star v. FormGen Inc., 154 F.3d 1107 (9th Cir. 1998)
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      4. 3.2.4 Show/Hide More Martin v. City of Indianapolis, 192 F.3d 608 (7th Cir. 1999)
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      5. 3.2.5 Show/Hide More Dastar Corporation v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, 539 U.S. 23 (2003)
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    3. 3.3 Show/Hide More The Right to Distribute
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      1. 3.3.1 Show/Hide More Hotaling v. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 118 F.3d 199 (4th Cir. 1997)
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      2. 3.3.2 Show/Hide More