Law 874: Seminar in Advanced Copyright Law Topics

Assignment for September 15: Anticircumvention and section 1201, part 1

  1. Review §§ 1201 and 1204

  2. Review Universal Studios v. Reimerdes (Cohen casebook at p. 867 or HERE via Google Scholar), Chamberlain v. Skylink (Cohen casebook at p. 885 or HERE via Google Scholar), and Lexmark v. Static Controls (Cohen casebook at p. 893 or HERE via Google Scholar)

  3. Read 321 studios v MGM, 307 F. Supp. 2D 1085 (ND Cal 2004) (edited)

  4. Read MDY v Blizzard, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 3428 (9th Cir 2011)(edited)

  5. Read US v Reichart, 747 F.3d 44 (6th Cir 2014)(edited)

  6. Read Electronic Frontier Foundation, Research and Remixes the Law Wont Allow (July 21, 2016)

  7. Read the Copyright Office 2015 FAQ on the 1201 Rulemaking

  8. Read the October 2015 Final Rule on Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access Control Technologies, 37 CFR 201 (October 28, 2015)

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Upload a short (250-300 word) reaction paper to Canvas by 3:00 pm on Tuesday, September 13.