Wr 465 Intellectual Property and Copyright

Outlines opportunities and pitfalls faced by writer (editor, graphic designer, artist) in legal and ethical spheres. Copyright law, U.S. First Amendment law, defamation, right of privacy, trademark, trade secret law. Discusses the importance of the Internet in rethinking copyright and intellectual property rules. Also offered for graduate-level credit as Wr 565 and may be taken only once for credit.