ENTERTAINMENT LAW



Entertainment Law

Code: B630 Half Year (10-12) (½ credit)

Prerequisite: Business Law

(rank weight 1.00)

Note: Topics pertain specifically to entertainment and the media

Areas of Study Include:

• Business Law Review

– Torts

– Contracts

– Civil Law

• Freedom of Speech

– Constitution

– Government Regulation

– Freedom of Speech v. Artistic Expression

– Regulating Freedom of Speech in the Entertainment Industry

– Motion Picture Association Ratings System

– Case Studies

• Privacy

– Invasion of Privacy vs. Freedom of the Press

– Privacy in Public Areas

– Privacy in Semi-Public Places

– Privacy of Public Figures

– Types of Invasions

– Categories of Invasion of Privacy Torts

– Defenses in Invasion of Privacy Cases

– Case Studies

• Defamation

– Case Studies

• Intellectual Property

– Copyrights

– Fair Use and Fair Use and Parodies

– Work for Hire

– Transfer of Copyright

– Music Plagiarism

– Case Studies

Assessment: District-wide final project

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