Readings for class - April 15th

Week 3: April 15, 2009

The Evolution of Digital Media …
And a Closer Look at the Governing Legal Framework

Reading for this Class:

Review complaint, Viacom International, Inc., et. al. v. YouTube, Inc. et. al., (SDNY) www.lessig.org/blog/archives/vvg.pdf (I got this to work)
Review Wu, The Copyright Paradox: Understanding Grokster, 2005 S.Ct.Rev. 229
Take a look at the following sites:

· www.anti-dmca.org (dmca)
· www.eff.org/issues/dmca (dmca)
· www.google.com/dmca.html (dmca)
· www.lessig.org/content/articles/works/cyberlessons/index.html (fair use - lessons 7 – 10)
· www.eff.org/issues/ip-and-free-speech/fair-use-principles-usergen (fair use)

Class Discussion:

Discuss some of identified sites using content legally or not
Overview of evolution of digital media and where it is heading
Discussion of legal framework ssues in Context of Historical Perspective on Technology
- DMCA
- Fair Use
- DRM/Filtering

Define and discuss in more detail Stakeholder Teams’ assignment and issues
Spend time working with Stakeholder Teams

Next Assignment:

- Meet with your Stakeholder Team before next week. Divide into respective sub-groups as necessary. Begin process of developing positions/sub-positions and approaches.

- Post short (<200 words) blog of YOUR personal bias/position – whether as consumer, change agent, law student, etc. regarding the issues of this case – on Class Blog. Due April 28th.