Section 108 of the 1976 Copyright Act delineates limitations on exclusive rights pertaining to reproductions by libraries and archives. Subsections (b) and (c) of Section 108 provide guidelines under which libraries enjoy even further wiggle room for reproductions for purposes of preservation...

The content and application of Intellectual Property (IP) is becoming increasingly dominated by new and ever more complex technology. The rapid changes and developments occurring with respect to the subject matter of IP are reflected not only in the substance of what we teach but also in our...

Property, perhaps more than any other first-year course, comprises a variety of distinct subject areas. To put the matter more colorfully, Property frequently offers students a plate of appetizers rather than a full meal. Property really is the introductory vehicle to a multitude of upper-level...

The IP Section of the AALS held its first workshop in March, 1999. Having been asked to speak about the state of the IP curriculum at law schools across the country, I developed a questionnaire for law teachers and one for practicing attorneys. This Article discusses the results of both...

Moral rights protection exists to recognize authorship autonomy by safeguarding the author's meaning and message. Despite the fact that all authors owe a debt to the past, the authorship construct as we know it today embodies the idea of crafting a work so that it embodies the author's personal...

The superwill concept has sparked interest as commentators and legislators have sought to provide increased flexibility to testators in the disposition of their nonprobate assets. The basic premise underlying the superwill is that a testator may, by executing one testamentary document, dispose...

Distance education is proliferating, although legal education has been comparatively slow to adapt to this trend. Despite the legal academy's reluctance to embrace distance education, the number of institutions gravitating toward on-line courses mandates attention to important legal issues...

This Article demonstrates that narrative has significant potential to influence explicitly the ways in which courts, litigants, and legislators think about the process of artistic creation and the voice of the author. It contends that the author's voice is one that has been submerged in the...

Copyright's provision of economic incentives is completely consistent with its underlying utilitarian philosophy. A perspective grounded in economic and conventionally understood utilitarian rationales for legal protection emphasizes the commodification and dissemination of intellectual works....