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PLEASE NOTE THAT TO ACCOMMODATE WORKING STUDENTS THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF THE FINAL EXAM HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 6:30 PM ON WEDNESDAY 2 MAY.

The UK Supreme Court last month delivered an important judgment on the Reynolds (or public interest) defence to defamation actions in the case of Flood v Times Newspapers [2011] UKSC 11.

You should read this judgment, which is available here on the Supreme Court Web site.

Hint: You might find it easier to start by reading the Supreme [...]

In this final class, we will conclude our study of the law of copyright, review key points from the course this past semester and distribute the final exam. This is a take-home exam and must be completed no later than Wednesday May 2. Please note that no new lecture handouts will be distributed at this final class and you are [...]

Copyright/Internet Issues
Lecturer: Sky Canaves

In the age of the Internet, copyright issues have become increasingly more important for  both traditional and online media. What major copyright issues arise for both media  companies and individual journalists? How has the increase in online publications complicated the conflict between copyright violations versus fair dealing/fair use? What [...]