Monthly Archives: August 2009

Did statutory damages destroy the music industry?

Have statutory damages become a narcotic that helped to destroy the music industry?  As reported elsewhere, file-sharer Joel Tenenbaum was found liable for $675,000 by a jury for copyright infringement of 30 songs.  The basis for the damages is the statutory damages provision of the Copyright Act, which permits copyright owners to seek between $750 […]

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Finding me online

For new STU students, welcome to law school!  I can be found online through a variety of mechanisms. Course pages are run through Lexis Blackboard, http://www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool.   You’ll need a Lexis ID to enroll, which will be provided to you at school.  In the meantime, the syllabus and first assignment for Civil Procedure I can […]

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