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

• Autore: Packard Ashley
• Pubblicazione: Malden, Mass., : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (418 p.)
• Disciplina: 343.7309/9
• Soggetto topico: 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
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Digital Media Law; Brief Contents; Detailed Contents; List of Sidebars; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1: Introduction to the Legal System; The Meaning of Law; Sources of Law in the United States; The Structure of Court Systems; Types of Law; Questions for Discussion; 2: Freedom of Expression; The First Amendment; The First Amendment's Purpose; Expanding the Meaning of the First Amendment; Limitations on Protection; No Compelled Speech; Questions for Discussion; 3: Telecommunications Regulation; A Bird's Eye View; Establishing a Regulatory Framework; Broadcast Regulation; Media Ownership Rules ; Multi-Channel Video Program DistributorsPhone Companies; Questions for Discussion; 4: Internet Regulation; ICANN, the Internet's Manager; Network Neutrality; Voice over Internet Protocol; eAccessibility; Cybercrime; Internet Gambling; Virtual Law; Questions for Discussion; 5: Conflict of Laws; Jurisdiction, Choice of Law, and Enforcement of Judgments; Private International Law; Choice of Forum/Choice of Law Agreements; Treaties on Jurisdiction and Choice of Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Questions for Discussion; 6: Information Gathering; Access to Information ; State Freedom of Information LawsAccess to Public Officials; Access to Legislative Information; Access to Judicial Information; Protection of Information; Questions for Discussion; 7: Intellectual Property: Copyright; Source and Purpose of Intellectual Property Protection; What Can Be Copyrighted?; What Cannot Be Copyrighted?; Who Qualifies for Copyright Protection?; What Are a Copyright Holder's Exclusive Rights?; Registering and Protecting Works; What is Copyright Infringement?; Digital Millennium Copyright Act; Remedies for Copyright Infringement ; Balancing the Rights of Copyright Owners and UsersThe Creative Commons; Questions for Discussion; 8: Intellectual Property: Patents, Trademarks, and Trade Secrets; Patents; Trademarks; Cybersquatting; Trade Secrets; Questions for Discussion; 9: Defamation; What is Defamation?; Types of Defamation; Who Can Be Defamed?; Elements of Libel; Defenses to Libel; Mitigation of Damages; How Has Defamation Changed?; The Single Publication Rule; Statutes of Limitation; Criminal Libel; Nontraditional Media and Non-Media Defendants; Immunity for Interactive Computer Services ; Photo Illustrations/Digitally Altering ImagesLibel in Fiction; Satire and Parody; Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress; Questions for Discussion; 10: Invasion of Privacy; Whose Privacy is Protected?; Constitutional Protections for Privacy; Privacy Protection Under Common Law; Defenses to Invasion of Privacy; Privacy Protection From Federal Statutes; State Privacy Statutes; Workplace Privacy; Marketplace Privacy; Privacy and Social Networking; Anonymity Online; Government Surveillance; Questions for Discussion; 11: Sex and Violence; Obscenity and Indecency ; Regulation of Indecency and Material Harmful to Minors
• Sommario/riassunto: Covering the latest legal updates and rulings, the second edition of Digital Media Law presents a comprehensive introduction to all the critical issues surrounding media law. Provides a solid foundation in media lawIllustrates how digitization and globalization are constantly shifting the legal landscapeUtilizes current and relevant examples to illustrate key conceptsRevised section on legal research covers how and where to find the lawUpdated with new rulings relating to corporate political speech, student speech, indecency and Net neutrality
• Titolo autorizzato: Digital media law
• ISBN: 1-283-57214-1; 9786613884596; 1-118-33678-X; 1-118-33686-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910462037403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II