Course Details

Media and Entertainment Law

This Seminar is designed to acquaint the student with a number of the substantive areas of law applicable to the practice in the area generally identified as "Media and Entertainment Law." The course will involve substantive coverage of the following areas: copyright (including the concepts of parody and fair use), trademark, rights of publicity and privacy, defamation, anti-SLAPP legislation, reporters' rights (including the topics of access to courts, Freedom of Information, and shield laws), advertising, protection of ideas by contract and the law of the Internet.

Catalog Number: BUSCOM 637
Practice Areas: Business, Corporate,Trans AreaIntellectual Property Practice AreaLabor and Employment Area
Additional Course Information: Professional Writing


Course History

Spring 2024
Title: Media and Entertainment Law
Faculty: Fifer, Samuel (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 3.0
Capacity: 25     Actual: 25

Spring 2024
Title: Media and Entertainment Law
Faculty: Grizzi, Michael
Section: LA     Credits: 3.0
Capacity: 25     Actual: 13

Spring 2023
Title: Media and Entertainment Law
Faculty: Fifer, Samuel (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 3.0
Capacity: 25     Actual: 24

Spring 2022
Title: Media and Entertainment Law
Faculty: Fifer, Samuel (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 3.0
Capacity: 25     Actual: 24