Peer-to-peer file sharing and secondary liability in copyright law / edited by Alain Strowel.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Strowel, Alain.

Edward Elgar Publishing.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Copyright and electronic data processing.

Peer-to-peer architecture (Computer networks)--Law and legislation.

Peer-to-peer architecture (Computer networks).

Copyright infringement.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (340 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, U.K. ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Offers a comprehensive review on the issue of secondary liability for copyright infringement, particularly P2P file sharing and online infringements. This book also analyses the relevant case law on third-party liability and their implications for the future.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Contributors; Table of cases; Introduction: peer-to-peer file sharing and secondary liability in copyright law; Chapter 1: Liability of users and third parties for copyright infringements on the Internet: overview of international developments; Chapter 2: Legal issues in peer-to-peer file sharing, focusing on the making available right; Chapter 3: Secondary liability for copyright infringement with regard to hyperlinks; Chapter 4: Copyright control v compensation: the prospects for exclusive rights after Grokster and Kazaa

Chapter 5: Global networks and domestic laws: some private international law issues arising from Australian and US liability theoriesChapter 6: A bipolar copyright system for the digital network environment; Chapter 7: Sharing out online liability: sharing files, sharing risks and targeting ISPs; Chapter 8: A reverse notice and takedown regime to enable public interest uses of technically protected copyrighted works; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-24448-5

9786612244483

1-84844-944-5

OCLC:

435813234