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Makes it illegal to engage in activity that ruins competition.

Overselling wording in news releases announcing acquisitions and divestitures can be cited as violations.

Contain checks and balances for securities-related actions.

(1934 - mandates disclosure)

This law ensures an individual's right to be left alone and can be violated if names, likenesses, and/or information is used for commercial purposes.

An author must submit to the Library of Congress and display the copyright symbol on the material.

Use of the copyright symbol must be on the very first copy sold or publicly distributed.

Insulates a reporter or publication against defamation. The information must be related to community interest with the subject.

This law allows use or parts of copyrighted materials without violating copyright laws and without paying a royalty or fee when used for: criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship or research.

Applies to the distribution of: music, photographs, videos, software, printed works.

Drawing the line  as to what is fair use is one of the most difficult problems of copyright law.

An author who creates a tangible expression of his or her ideas immediately acquires common law copyright.

It continues until the author dedicates work to the general public by a general publication, or surrenders common law copyright to obtain specific statutory copyright protection.

Adhere to traditional copyright procedures

Intrusion - intruding into someone's private affairs
Public disclosure - sharing private information
False light - Painting a false picture of someone
Appropriation - using their name or likeness for your advantage

Newsworthiness

religion
speech
press
assembly
petition

Created the FCC and gave them the power to make and enforce policies for broadcasting and licensing for station operators

promotes full disclosure from the executive branch of government. Applies only to tangible items of informaiton but not intangible information.

When a copyright has expired, when an author has never claimed copyright and when the materials were produced by government employees on government-paid time.

literary works
musical works
dramatic works
pantomimes
artwork (pictures, sculptures, etc.)
motion pictures
sound recordings
architectural works

the word "Copyright" (abbreviation Copr. or copywrite symbol)
the year of first publication
the name of the copyright owner

*formal registration is required to file suit

Lifetime of the artist only

The employer

Violation of one or more of copyright "rights" of the owner

Originality of the work

Probably access by the infringer

Substantial similarity of the unauthorized work to the original

Words, names, and symbols used by companies to identify and distinguish their goods or services from those of another

Identifies the commercial name of the producer

Identifies a source of services

10 years, with 10-year renewals granted for a long as the mark is used in commerce

Able to be recovered after a successful infringement suit

The persons who infringed the trademark must pay the owner three times the infringer's profits from using the mark or three times the damages sustained by the legal owner, whichever is greater.

The plaintiff has the burden of proof.

Must prove:
• Defamation - intentional false communication that injures another's reputation or good name
•  Publication
•  Identification
•  Retraction - requested by the plantiff
•  Fault

public figure must prove actual malice

Actual malice
(The false statement is made with knowledge that it was false or with reckless disregard to its truthfulness.)

The failure to act as a reasonable person would in similar circumstances.

Summary judgement (insufficient evidence)
Statute of limitations
Truth
Opinion
Privilege

SSTOP

The life of the author plus 70 years.

95 years from its first publication or 120 years from the date of its creation, whichever expires first