Table of Contents

About The Author

Notices

About eLangdell Press

Main Body:

Chapter 1: Introduction to Copyright Law

Chapter 2: Requirements for Copyrightability under the 1976 Act

A. Copyrightable Subject Matter

B. Originality

Burrow-Giles Lithographic Co. v. Sarony

Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co.

Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Tel. Serv. Co.

Meshwerks, Inc. v. Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.

CDN Inc. v. Kapes

C. Fixation

Chapter 3: Copyrightability under the 1909 Act

Chapter 4: Limitations on Copyrightability

A. The Idea-Expression Dichotomy

Nichols v. Universal Pictures Corp.

Sissom v. Snow

Lotus Dev. Corp. v. Borland Int’l, Inc.

B. Merger and Thin Protection

Morrissey v. Procter & Gamble Co.

Satava v. Lowry

Silvertop Assocs. Inc. v. Kangaroo Mfg. Inc.

CDN Inc. v. Kapes

Kregos v. Associated Press

Oracle Am., Inc. v. Google Inc.

C. Government Works

Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc.

D. The Useful Article Doctrine

Mazer v. Stein

Brandir Int’l, Inc. v. Cascade Pac. Lumber Co.

Star Athletica, L.L.C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc.

Liaigre, Inc. v. California Furniture Collection, Inc.

Silvertop Assocs. Inc. v. Kangaroo Mfg. Inc.

Lanard Toys Ltd. v. Dolgencorp LLC

Chapter 5: Copyright Ownership and Authorship

A. Transfer of Copyright

Effects Assocs., Inc. v. Cohen

B. Joint Authorship

Thomson v. Larson

16 Casa Duse, LLC v. Merkin

C. Works Made for Hire

Cmty. for Creative Non-Violence v. Reid

Horror Inc. v. Miller

Miller v. CP Chemicals, Inc.

Chapter 6: Formalities

A. Publication with Notice

Est. of Martin Luther King, Jr., Inc. v. CBS, Inc.

B. Registration

Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L. P.

C. Deposit

Chapter 7: Copyright Duration

Eldred v. Ashcroft

Chapter 8: Reversion of Renewal Rights and Termination

Stewart v. Abend

Marvel Characters, Inc. v. Simon

Chapter 9: Exclusive Rights of the Copyright Owner and Infringement

A. The Reproduction Right

Arnstein v. Porter

Rentmeester v. Nike, Inc.

Atari, Inc. v. N. Am. Philips Consumer Elecs. Corp.

Warner Bros. Entm’t Inc. v. RDR Books

Allen v. Scholastic Inc.

Skidmore as Tr. for Randy Craig Wolfe Tr. v. Led Zeppelin

VMG Salsoul, LLC v. Ciccone

B. The Derivative Works Right

Micro Star v. Formgen Inc.

Schrock v. Learning Curve Int’l, Inc.

C. The Distribution Right and the First Sale Doctrine

Columbia Pictures Indus., Inc. v. Garcia

UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Augusto

London-Sire Recs., Inc. v. Doe 1

Capitol Records, LLC v. ReDigi Inc.

D. The Public Performance and Public Display Rights

Columbia Pictures Indus., Inc. v. Aveco, Inc.

Cartoon Network LP, LLLP v. CSC Holdings, Inc.

Am. Broad. Companies, Inc. v. Aereo, Inc.

Perfect 10, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc.

Nicklen v. Sinclair Broad. Grp., Inc.

E. The Digital Public Performance Right

Arista Recs., LLC v. Launch Media, Inc.

F. Moral Rights and VARA

Castillo v. G&M Realty L.P.

Chapter 10: Indirect Infringement

Fonovisa, Inc. v. Cherry Auction, Inc.

A & M Recs., Inc. v. Abdallah

Sony Corp. v. Universal City Studios, Inc.

A&M Recs., Inc. v. Napster, Inc.

In re Aimster Copyright Litig.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd.

Perfect 10, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc.

Perfect 10, Inc. v. Visa Int’l Serv. Ass’n

BMG Rts. Mgmt. (US) LLC v. Cox Commc’ns, Inc.

Sony Music Ent. v. Cox Commc’ns, Inc.,

Chapter 11: DMCA Safe Harbors

Religious Tech. Center v. Netcom On–Line Comm.

Capitol Recs., LLC v. Vimeo, LLC

EMI Christian Music Grp., Inc. v. MP3tunes, LLC

Ventura Content, Ltd. v. Motherless, Inc.

BMG Rts. Mgmt. (US) LLC v. Cox Commc’ns, Inc.

Chapter 12: Fair Use

Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc.

Sony Corp. v. Universal City Studios, Inc.

Authors Guild v. Google, Inc.

Perfect 10, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc.

Sega Enterprises Ltd. v. Accolade, Inc.

Google LLC v. Oracle Am., Inc.

Andy Warhol Found. for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith

Am. Soc’y for Testing & Materials v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc.

Philpot v. Indep. J. Rev.

Chapter 13: Remedies

Frank Music Corp. v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. (Frank Music I)

Frank Music Corp. v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. (Frank Music II)

Warner Bros. Entm’t v. X One X Prods. (Warner Bros. I)

Warner Bros. Entm’t v. X One X Prods. (Warner Bros. II)

Capitol Records, Inc. v. Thomas-Rasset

Am. Soc’y for Testing & Materials v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc.

Columbia Pictures Indus., Inc. v. Garcia

EMI Christian Music Grp., Inc. v. MP3tunes, LLC

Ventura Content, Ltd. v. Motherless, Inc.

Glacier Films (USA), Inc. v. Turchin

Cobbler Nevada, LLC v. Gonzales

Chapter 14: Generative Artificial Intelligence

Thaler v. Perlmutter

Review Board Decision on Théâtre D’opéra Spatial

Andersen v. Stability AI Ltd.

Thomson Reuters Enter. Ctr. GmbH v. Ross Intel. Inc.

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