6-Hour Program

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Overview


Why You Should Attend

Copyright law is one of the most dynamic and headline-grabbing areas of law practice.  In recent years, copyright disputes delivered evermore of headline-grabbing litigation that reinforced or questioned some long-standing copyright law principles while touching off spirited debate in artistic, cultural and business circles.  Whether the issue addressed a controversial subscription service that disrupted the way we watch television or it posed a new challenge to the fair use defense, as applied in music, copyright law continues to evolve with the times while trying to match the brilliant pace of advancements in media and technology.

At this dynamic time, copyright lawyers face new and novel tests to the practice.  PLI’s Fundamentals of Copyright Law in the Data Era will continue in its tradition to deliver the law’s bedrock basics and analyze its latest legal developments.  Led by a faculty featuring some of the nation's most respected copyright counsel, our program will offer a blend of pragmatic lessons and updates for new and seasoned attorneys in this exciting practice.

What You Will Learn

  • Major copyright law concepts: copyrightability, protectable subject matter and rights
  • Copyright defenses such as fair use, its misconceptions and related case law
  • Copyright litigation and enforcement strategies
  • A review of major copyright case law
  • Intermediary liability in copyright law
  • Functionality and copyright law – NEW for 2017

Who Should Attend

Attorneys looking for a complete overview of copyright law will find this program very informative.  Experienced practitioners should find the agenda’s coverage of new case law and the latest perspectives from the copyright office to be enlightening and helpful to their practice.

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