Get into groups of two and use the Internet to research a recent case/incident in the media involving an IP/copyright dispute.
You will present your case to the class, discussing the arguments (claim/demand/defense), reporting on the results and drawing conclusions as to how your case is an example of IP law in practice.
Napster Discussion (See Extra Assignments)
Split into two sides and, using the material you have covered in chapter sections I-IV, debate the Napster issue.
One side will represent the artists and their case against Napster (how the Internet site violates their rights, avoids responsibility), while the other side will argue for the Napster company (justify its actions, identify how it’s maintaining its end of the rights-responsibility relationship).
The debate should focus on the legal issues at hand. You will be able to express your own opinions on this issue at the end of the debate
