The University of Nebraska at Omaha Communication Law and Policy paper presentation slides.

1. Copyright Law of
the Digital Area
BY MIKAYLA DYELL

2. Brief History
 Began in Great Britain in 1710
 First copyright law in the United States was in 1790
 First Copyright Act was in 1909
 Fair Use Doctrine

3. Recent Cases
 Naruto v. Slater (2018)
 Photographer, David Slater
 Macaque, Naruto
 People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
 District court concluded Naruto failed to establish standing
under the Copyright Act

4. Recent Cases
 Agence France Presse v. Morel (2010)
 Photographer, Daniel Morel
 Agence France Presse
 Getty Images
 Court concluded Morel be awarded the maximum statutory
penalty under the Copyright Act

5. Law Review
 Ad agencies need to take more steps to protect their distinctive creative work.
 Blogging has led to “blogsquatting” which frequently violates copyright.
 The Copyright Extension Act of 1998 allows copyright terms that are more than the lifespan
of the average American.
 The infringement analysis of music needs to improve in order to have a clear difference
between plagiarism and homage when writing music.

6. Conclusion
 The growing digital area has influenced”
 How copyright ownership is given
 The way copyright infringement is handled
 Future Legal Questions:
 How will copyright law evolve with more technological advances?
 How much ownership should a creator have of their product and for how long?

7. References
 Agence France Presse v. Morel, U.S. Dist. LEXIS 139103 (2010).
 Hannibal, Travis (Spring, 2007). RECLAIMING THE FIRST AMENDMENT: CONSTITUTIONAL
THEORIES OF MEDIA REFORM: OF BLOGS, EBOOKS, AND BROADBAND: ACCESS TO
DIGITAL MEDIA AS A FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT. Hofstra Law Review, 35, 1519. Retrieved
from https://advance-lexis-com.leo.lib.unomaha.edu/api/document?collection=analytical-
materials&id=urn:contentItem:4PYR-81P0-00CW-G0FY-00000-00&context=1516831.
 Kemp, Gail. (1994, November). Live Issue/Creative Copyright: Agencies should take steps to
protect their work - Copyrighting creative work may seem distasteful but is necessary.
Mercer Law Review, 60, 927. Retrieved from https://advance-lexis-
com.leo.lib.unomaha.edu/api/document?collection=analytical-
materials&id=urn:contentItem:4WD2-48V0-00CW-40SJ-00000-00&context=1516831.

8. References
 Lisby, Greg (2019). Intellectual Property, in W. Wat Hopkins, Communication and the Law,
2019 Edition (pp. 233-260). Northport, AL: Vision Press.
 Naruto v. Slater, 888 F.3d 418, (2018).
 Wynn, Alison P. (2017). NOTE: COPYRIGHT LAW - Unique Characteristics of Music Warrant
its Own System: How Adopting the Intended Audience Test Can Save Music Copyright
Litigation. Western New England Law Review, 39, 1. Retrieved from https://advance-lexis-
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materials&id=urn:contentItem:5N7W-DPV0-00CV-2158-00000-00&context=1516831.