The Digital Media Consumers Rights Act Of 2003

Front Matter -- Introduction to the Legal System -- Freedom of Expression -- Telecommunications Regulation -- Internet Regulation -- Conflict of Laws -- Information Access and Protection -- Intellectual Property: Copyright -- Intellectual Property: Patents, Trademarks, and Trade Secrets -- Defamation -- Invasion of Privacy -- Sex and Violence -- Commercial Speech and Antitrust Law -- Table of Cases -- Glossary -- Notes -- Index

Full text of Digital Copyright Act with legislative history, associated case law and other materials relevant to the subject.

The phenomenal growth of the media and entertainment industries has contributed to a fragmented approach to intellectual property rights. Written by a range of experts in the field, this Handbook deals with contemporary aspects of intellectual property law (IP), and examines how they relate to different facets of media and entertainment.

Examines the debate over digital copyright and the new tools of political communication involved in the advocacy around the issue.

This report examines the ongoing debate concerning copyright control and free expression, with an emphasis on the influence that new technologies have had on this issue.