Media Law: A Guide to Understanding Mass Communication Law

Author(s): Mark P. Hanebutt

The health of the American democracy in the 21st Century will depend largely upon the health of American media. Information is the lifeblood of a free republic. Yet, the internet and social media have provided media professionals with new legal challenges regarding privacy, security and credibility....

OpenStax: Introduction to Intellectual Property

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Introduction to Intellectual Property provides a clear, effective introduction to patents, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets. The text may be used by students and instructors in formal courses, as well as those applying intellectual property considerations to entrepreneurship, marketing, law,...

Proactive Approach to Employee Law: A Practical Guide

Author(s): Rod Haywood

The last few years, in America, and around the world, could not have been better for instructors of the law in creating for students' REAL scenarios, from which a great deal of learning can be captured for the preparation of future managers within the professional world. The alphabet soup of Employm...

Rough Seas, Uncharted Waters: The Musicianâ€(TM)s Guide to Navigating Copyright Law

Author(s): Jeffrey Izzo

Rather than be the last word in copyright law scholarship or a two-ton casebook meant for an upper level law school class, my goal in writing this is to provide a quick, readable, and comprehensible guide to the key copyright areas that affect the 21st century composer, performer, and recording arti...

Defending the Noble Arts: A Creator's Guide to Protecting & Monetizing Entertainment Properties

Author(s): Barry Neil Shrum

Defending the Noble Arts examines the intricate interdependent connection between the intellectual property we create, the entertainment industry and the consumers that use and enjoy it—all seen through the long lens of his vast legal and teaching experience and music community leadership. Clearly w...