POS 282--Introduction to American Law
In class today, Thursday 12/11, we finished going over chapter 6 of the text, and got through page 280 in chapter 7. I also discussed one Maine Supreme Court case regarding remedies for wrongful birth, Thibeault v. Larson. On Tuesday 12/16 our exam will be from 12:15 until 1:30, open-book and open-note, covering from chapter 3 up to p. 280.
CMJ 375--Mass Media Law
In class today, Thursday 12/11, we went over the text and related cases through p. 346 of the text (trademark). I also discussed three U.S. Court of Appeals cases, Nunez v. Caribbean News (copyright), Hustler v. Moral Majority (copyright) and L.L.Bean v. Drake (trademark).I also distributed a handout of excerpts from the Maine trademark statute. On Tuesday 12/16 our exam will be from 2:45 until 4:00, open-book and open-note, covering from p. 266 of the text up to p. 346, and related cases from the casebook. Remember that the exam will not be in our Bennett Hall classroom, but instead will be in Room 120 Little Hall.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
December 9, 2008
POS 282--Introduction to American Law
In class today, Tuesday 12/9, we went over the previously distributed Maine Tort Claims Act, and then the Boone case on p. 257. I also discussed two Maine cases,
Ms. K. v. City of South Portland and Henriksen v. Cameron. The assignment for Thursday 12/11 is to read through the Wilen case, that starts on p. 278 of the text.
CMJ 375--Mass Media Law
In class today Tuesday 12/9, we continued going over the concepts of copyright law. We discussed three casebook cases, the CCNV case regarding work for hire, and the Harper and Row case regarding fair use, and the Eldred case regarding duration of copyright. The assignment for Thursday 12/11 is to read through p. 346 of the text, and to read in the casebook the Grokster case (p. 196) and the Time Magazine case (p. 202).
In class today, Tuesday 12/9, we went over the previously distributed Maine Tort Claims Act, and then the Boone case on p. 257. I also discussed two Maine cases,
Ms. K. v. City of South Portland and Henriksen v. Cameron. The assignment for Thursday 12/11 is to read through the Wilen case, that starts on p. 278 of the text.
CMJ 375--Mass Media Law
In class today Tuesday 12/9, we continued going over the concepts of copyright law. We discussed three casebook cases, the CCNV case regarding work for hire, and the Harper and Row case regarding fair use, and the Eldred case regarding duration of copyright. The assignment for Thursday 12/11 is to read through p. 346 of the text, and to read in the casebook the Grokster case (p. 196) and the Time Magazine case (p. 202).
Thursday, December 4, 2008
December 4, 2008
POS 282--Introduction to American Law
In class today, Thursday 12/4, we began by doing class evaluations. I distributed 2 handouts--excerpts from the Maine Tort Claims Act, and my analysis of a logical problem in the Jewelers Mutual Insurance case from p. 261 of the text. I went over 2 Maine cases, one statute of limitations case (Kasu v. Blake) and one res judicata case (St. John v. Jordan). We discussed through the Solomon case in the text, and will pick up on Tuesday with the Boone case on p. 257. The assignment for Tuesday 12/9 is to review what's already been assigned (the remainder of Chapter 6 of the text), to read the handouts, and to read in the text and prepare to discuss through p. 276.
CMJ 375--Mass Media Law
The exam scheduled for Tuesday 12/16 at 2:45 has been moved to 120 Little Hall, (instead of our Bennett Hall classroom). In class today, Thursday 12/4, I went over 2Maine cases regarding the possibility of a constitutional reporter's privilege in Maine, State v. Hohler and in re Letellier. After we finished discussing reporter's shield law and privilege, we went on to discuss some of the concepts of copyright law. We went over the Feist case, and will pick up with the Eldred and CCNV cases on Tuesday. The assignment for Tuesday 12/9 is to review what's already been assigned, to read in the textbook from pp. 312-330, and to read in the casebook the Harper case on p. 186 and the Campbell case on p. 191.
In class today, Thursday 12/4, we began by doing class evaluations. I distributed 2 handouts--excerpts from the Maine Tort Claims Act, and my analysis of a logical problem in the Jewelers Mutual Insurance case from p. 261 of the text. I went over 2 Maine cases, one statute of limitations case (Kasu v. Blake) and one res judicata case (St. John v. Jordan). We discussed through the Solomon case in the text, and will pick up on Tuesday with the Boone case on p. 257. The assignment for Tuesday 12/9 is to review what's already been assigned (the remainder of Chapter 6 of the text), to read the handouts, and to read in the text and prepare to discuss through p. 276.
CMJ 375--Mass Media Law
The exam scheduled for Tuesday 12/16 at 2:45 has been moved to 120 Little Hall, (instead of our Bennett Hall classroom). In class today, Thursday 12/4, I went over 2Maine cases regarding the possibility of a constitutional reporter's privilege in Maine, State v. Hohler and in re Letellier. After we finished discussing reporter's shield law and privilege, we went on to discuss some of the concepts of copyright law. We went over the Feist case, and will pick up with the Eldred and CCNV cases on Tuesday. The assignment for Tuesday 12/9 is to review what's already been assigned, to read in the textbook from pp. 312-330, and to read in the casebook the Harper case on p. 186 and the Campbell case on p. 191.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
December 2, 2008
POS 282--Introduction to American Law
In class today, Tuesday 12/2, I first returned the Brown/Ireland casebriefs, and distributed a Comment Key. I also distributed a handout regarding the Maine Statues of Limitation for both civil and criminal cases. From the text, we went over the concept of standing, and then I added two recent U.S. Supreme Court cases, Massachusetts v. EPA and Hein v. Freedom from Religion Foundation. We got up to page 245 in the text, claims preclusion. The assignment for Thursday 12/4 is to read and prepare to discuss through the end of Chapter 6 (page 264).
CMJ 375--Mass Media Law
In class today,Tuesday 12/2, the class filled out evaluation forms. I distributed a handout of the new Maine Reporter's Shield law. We discussed the privilege of reporters, including the Branzburg and Judith Miller cases. On Thursday we will finish our discussion of Chapter 7 of the text, and move on to Chapter 8, creative property. The assignment for Thursday 12/4 is to read in the text pp. 297-312, and in the casebook the Eldred (p.174), Feist (p. 179) and CCNV (p. 183) cases.
In class today, Tuesday 12/2, I first returned the Brown/Ireland casebriefs, and distributed a Comment Key. I also distributed a handout regarding the Maine Statues of Limitation for both civil and criminal cases. From the text, we went over the concept of standing, and then I added two recent U.S. Supreme Court cases, Massachusetts v. EPA and Hein v. Freedom from Religion Foundation. We got up to page 245 in the text, claims preclusion. The assignment for Thursday 12/4 is to read and prepare to discuss through the end of Chapter 6 (page 264).
CMJ 375--Mass Media Law
In class today,Tuesday 12/2, the class filled out evaluation forms. I distributed a handout of the new Maine Reporter's Shield law. We discussed the privilege of reporters, including the Branzburg and Judith Miller cases. On Thursday we will finish our discussion of Chapter 7 of the text, and move on to Chapter 8, creative property. The assignment for Thursday 12/4 is to read in the text pp. 297-312, and in the casebook the Eldred (p.174), Feist (p. 179) and CCNV (p. 183) cases.
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