November 21, 2011
Situation You are a song writer and you hear a song on the radio. You really like the beat! So you use the beat and write an original song without the consent of the original songwriters. Your song becomes an instant hit. So what happens when you come under attack for copyright infringement? Legal Background […]
November 7, 2011
1. Situation For most American artists, their art is expressed through their feelings and emotions, even if the final product is indecent. Therefore, creative expression is the central idea of how artists communicate their vision to the audience. Think about all of the artists that need funding for programs, workshops, and most importantly to support […]
November 6, 2011
1. Facts of the Case FCC v. Pacifica Foundation (1978) http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/comm/free_speech/pacifica.html One day, a father was driving home with his son in the car, when they hear George Carlin’s “Filthy Words” being broadcasted. The father issued a complaint to the FCC, who forwarded that complaint to the Pacific Foundation, which was broadcasting Carlin’s […]
November 5, 2011
Facts: In Ashcroft v. ACLU (2004), the American Civil Liberties union challenged Congress’ Child Online Protection Act (COPA). COPA was aimed at protection minors from seeing sexually explicit online materials. COPA was created as a result of the Communications Decency Act being found unconstitutional on the grounds of being overbroad and too restrictive (in Reno […]
