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Record Nr.

UNINA9910678283203321

Autore

Packard Ashley

Titolo

Digital media law [[electronic resource] /] / Ashley Packard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010

ISBN

1-282-68454-X

9786612684548

1-4051-8168-0

1-4443-1819-5

1-4443-1820-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 352 p. ) : ill., port

Disciplina

343.73099

Soggetti

Digital media - Law and legislation - United States

Internet - Law and legislation - United States

Telecommunication - Law and legislation - United States

Freedom of expression - United States

Digital media - Law and legislation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface. Acknowledgments. 1. Introduction to the Legal System. 2. Freedom of Expression. 3. Telecommunications Regulation. 4. Internet Regulation. 5. Confl ict of Laws. 6. Information Access and Protection. 7. Intellectual Property: Copyright. 8. Intellectual Property: Patents, Trademarks, and Trade Secrets. 9. Defamation. 10. Invasion of Privacy. 11. Sex and Violence. 12. Commercial Speech and Antitrust Law. Table of Cases. Glossary. Notes. Index.

Sommario/riassunto

In a world where anyone can become a media producer, everyone should know something about media law - both to protect their own rights and to avoid violating the rights of others. This book provides an introduction to all areas of digital media law.