Copyright and Content Management Syllabus (Spring 2021)
Changed to beta 2021 syllabus 11/18/20; further revisions 1/7/21; posted policies discussed in class and emailed 1/23/21
Changed to beta 2021 syllabus 11/18/20; further revisions 1/7/21; posted policies discussed in class and emailed 1/23/21
FIRST STEP: Probative Copying Question is whether actual copying took place. This can be shown in two ways: Direct proof (by admission or other direct proof); OR Circumstantial evidence. This, in turn, can be shown by access to the plaintiff’s work PLUS “substantial similarity” between the parties’ works: Access: remember that access without similarity is not copying. Similarity: […]
Scoring for each component will be done on a 4.0 scale. Below is a brief explanation of what I look for in each category. Complaint, summons, cover sheet 35% Exhibits to complaint 15% Memorandum 50% Total 100% Civil complaint: body of complaint, summons, cover sheet (35%). Scoring considerations include: Does the complaint include a proper caption and numbering as required by […]
Scoring for each component will be done on a 4.0 scale. Below is a brief explanation of what I look for in each category. Ethics memo 10% Factual documentation 30% Letters 50% Organization 10% Total 100% Ethics memo (10%). In one to two double-spaced pages, address whether the Florida Rules of Professional Conduct permit us to […]