Document Type

Article

Publication Title

University of San Francisco Law Review

Abstract

Part I of this comment sets out the background structure of the Internet and examines why the Internet poses unique legal issues pertaining to copyright infringement. Part II provides a brief background of copyright law and sets out the fair use defense. Part III looks at different mediums, discusses how copyright protection applies to each medium when it is available on the Internet, and examines how fair use might apply. Part IV looks at governmental initiatives involving copyright law and the Internet and discusses issues that may be relevant in the future.

First Page

129

Volume

34

Publication Date

1999

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