GCIP 292: Schedule

Week 1:
History and Philosophy of Law, Common Law vs Civil Law, History of Internet Law, Architectural Principles of the Internet, Network Neutrality

Week 2:
Ethics and Morality of Law, Social Contract, Human Rights, Globalism, Social Justice, Public Service

Week 3:
Artist's Legal Rights, Artist's Moral Rights, Visual Artists Rights Act, Expressive Rights, Economic Rights, Attribution & Integrity, Cultural Benefits, Cultural Appropriation

Week 4:
Copyright Protection, Ownership & Duration, Borrowed Images and Appropriation, Transfer and Exhibit, Registration, Reproduction Rights, Unfair Competition, Right to Publicity

Week 5:
Work for Hire and Joint Work, Appropriation, Infringements, Fair Use, Secondary Liability, Digital Copyright

Week 6:
Digital Media, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Trademark, Trade Dress, Product Configuration, Registration, Patent, Statutory Subject Matter, Utility, Disclosure, Database Rights

Week 7:
Censorship, Libel, Right to Privacy, California Anti-Spam Law, Internet Protocol Infringement, Blogging Rights & Obligations,

Week 8:
Intellectual Property, Creative Commons, Copyleft, Open Source, GNU General Public License, MIT License, Network Neutrality

Week 9:
Respect and Integrity, Accessibility, Security and Hacking, Filtering, Private Agreements, Piracy, Viruses, Malware, Spyware, Filesharing, Acceptable Use Policies

Week 10:
Domain Name Systems and Applications, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, Domain Name Registry, Cybersquatting, Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act

Week 11:
E-Commerce, Patent and Licensing Exchange, Dilution, Merchandising, Interactive Advertising, Cross Border Issues, Behavioral Targeting, Data Privacy, Social Networking, Electronic Payments

Week 12:
Deep Linking and HTTP, Framing, Meta Tags, Caching, Key Words, Brookfiled Communications vs. West Coast Entertainment

Week 13:
Jurisdiction, International Issues, WIPO Internet Treaties, WTO Dispute Settlement, Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Foreign Countries, Protection of Geographical Indications

Week 14:
Incorporation, Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, Agency, Personal Liability, Studios and Leases, Joint Tenancy, Debtor and Creditor Relation, Pricing, Promotion, Sales & Insurance, Taxes

Week 15:
Contracts, Sources of Contract Law, Agreement & Invalid Assent, Consideration & Legality, Capacity & Statute of Frauds, Performance & Remedies, Uniform Commercial Code

Week 16:
Conclusion, Network Neutrality, Network and Software Innovation, Network Regulations, User Generated Content, Social Networking

Week 17:
Final