Media Law

Week 1

Introduction to Media Law

• Explain the basic legal functions of the three branches of the US government.

• Differentiate between the courts that comprise the US judiciary system.

• Describe the components of a legal case and predict future outcomes.

Week 2

Copyright Law

• Identify the components of US copyright law.

• Explain the legal justifications behind the outcomes of precedent setting copyright cases.

Week 3

Copyright & Art

• Evaluate the legal ramifications of past controversial media works in copyright.

• Synthesize aspects of copyright law within the creation of new work.

Week 4

DMCA

• Describe the components of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

• Explain the legal justifications behind the outcomes of precedent setting DMCA cases.

Week 5

Music

• Evaluate the legal ramifications of past controversial musical works.

• Predict the outcomes of future legal challenges in music

Week 6

First Amendment

• Describe the components of the First Amendment.

• Explain the legal justifications behind the outcomes of precedent setting First Amendment cases.

Week 7

First Amendment & Art

• Evaluate the legal ramifications of past controversial First Amendment works.

• Predict the outcomes of future legal challenges in music.

Week 8

Patents

• Describe the components of US Patent law.

• Explain the legal justifications behind the outcomes of precedent setting Patent Law cases.

Week 9

Comedy, Choreography, & Creative Commons

• Evaluate the legal ramifications of past controversial works in comedy and choreography.

• Predict the outcomes of future legal challenges in comedy and choreography.

• Explain the function of creative commons licensing and use it in your work.

Week 10

Privacy Law

• Describe the components of US privacy law.

• Explain the legal justifications behind the outcomes of precedent-setting privacy law cases

Week 11

Privacy & Art

• Evaluate the legal ramifications of past controversial privacy works.

• Predict the outcomes of future legal challenges in privacy works.

Week 12

Trademark Law

• Describe the components of US trademark law.

• Explain the legal justifications behind the outcomes of precedent-setting trademark law cases.

Week 13

Trademarks & Art

• Evaluate the legal ramifications of past controversial media works in trademark.

• Synthesize aspects of trademark law within the creation of new work.

Week 14

Contracts

• Describe the components of US contract law.

• Identify crucial elements of contract law in future contract negotiations.