Prof. Law & Ethics
77393/06 Spring 2003
Class 12: March 3, 2003

Exam today

Free software
Review the essay: Why Software Should Not Have Owners by Richard Stallman.
Review Sega Enterprises v. Accolade.
Consider Stallman's argument in light of the reasoning in this case.

Stallman's essay is in the web site of the Free Software Foundation. Some of material at this site is technical and it may not be intersting to you if you are not a Computer Science major. However, one of the pages at this site has links to useful information on legal issues.

Reading and questions for class 13, March 5:

Tuff-N-Rumble v. Sugarhill.
List Sugarhill's counterclaims. For each counterclaim, what reason did the District Court give for its decision?

Read 17 U.S.C. 101 - "work made for hire" and 17 U.S.C. 201(b).
There are two ways in which a work made for hire can be created. What are they? Which is relevant in each of the following cases?

BPI v. Leith .
What is a preliminary injunction?
What must the applicant for a preliminary injunction prove?

Evans v. Chicago Systems Software.
What issue concerning a work made for hire is the court trying to resolve in this case?
Was CSS a regular or formal employee of ENI?

Assignment for class 13, March 5
Hand in a brief of Evans v. Chicago Systems Software.