Entertainment and media law

This book explores the authors' legal thinking on artificial intelligence (AI), a topic of burgeoning interest in the technology sector and among the general public.

The Defamation Act constitutes a significant overhaul of UK defamation legislation, which follows years of concern about the detrimental effects that preceeding libel laws had on freedom of expression, and the extent to which the jurisdiction had become a magnet for libel claimants.

In a stinging dissent to a 1961 Supreme Court decision that allowed the Illinois state bar to deny admission to prospective lawyers if they refused to answer political questions, Justice Hugo Black closed with the memorable line, "e;We must not be afraid to be free.

This book addresses the question of how competition authorities assess mergers in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector so as to promote competition in innovation.

This book shows how blockchain technology can transform the foundational systems of our society.

There is much controversy about the dangers of a free media when it comes to children and adolescents.

This book focuses on the legal regulation, mainly from an international law perspective, of autonomous artificial intelligence systems, of their creations, as well as of the interaction of human and artificial intelligence.

From Rural Village to Global Village: Telecommunications for Development in the Information Age examines the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on both the macro level--societal, socio-economic, and governmental--and sector level--education, health, agriculture, entrepreneurship--emphasizing rural and developing regions.

This book focuses on the legal regulation, mainly from an international law perspective, of autonomous artificial intelligence systems, of their creations, as well as of the interaction of human and artificial intelligence.

This book addresses the key issues, challenges and implications arising out of unauthorised acts of character merchandising.

This book provides an in-depth analysis of Traditional Medical Knowledge (TMK) in China, focusing on its preservation, responsible use, and integration into modern intellectual property (IP) frameworks.

From fake news to foreign affairs, the media continues to be one of the dominating forces of modern life.

Since its introduction in the early 1960s, Spanish-language television in the United States has grown in step with the Hispanic population.

Since its accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in December 2001, China has been committed to full compliance with the Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement.

The ever-increasing use of technology is challenging the current status of the law, bringing about new problems and questions.

This book tackles the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation ("e;VBER"e;).

An updated guide and commentary to the rules which regulate anti-doping in sport, including numerous case studies.

Cross-Border Collaborative Journalism is a detailed guide to transnational reporting, a cutting-edge journalistic strategy.

This ground-breaking volume examines enduring and emerging discourses around communication rights in Africa, arguing that they should be considered an integral component of the human rights discourse in Africa.

This volume offers a general overview on the handling and regulating electronic evidence in Europe, presenting a standard for the exchange process.

This book presents a comprehensive and comparative study of the patentability of bioprinting inventions, specifically bioinks and bioprinted tissues, in the US, the Europe and Australia.

This book analyses the impact of CAFTA-DR and European Free Trade Agreements on the industrial property system in Central America.

This book explores the importance and the types of media innovation policies formulated and implemented in various European countries.

This book tells a series of living stories about a domain of social activity, "e;the work and play of the mind,"e; in a particular historical epoch: the "e;information age.

This book examines the path that name, image, and likeness (NIL) has taken in the first years of the policy, how the expansion has led to differing approaches across state and universities, and how administrators in selected states are dealing with the rulemaking power they have.

Electronic Media Law and Regulation is a case-based law text that provides students with direct access to case law as well as the context in which to understand its meaning and impact.

This book is the first study to examine the issue of the legality of parallel imports of trademarked goods under the most important legal systems on an international level, namely under GATT/WTO law, EU law and the laws of the ten major trading partners of the European Union.

This book gathers international and national reports from across the globe on key questions in the field of antitrust and intellectual property.

Retail is 'going digital,' and grocery shopping is no exception.

This book contains the proceedings of the conference “Comparative Data Law”, which was held in Munich in December 2023.

Competition and diversity in media and communications are fundamental to a healthy economy and democracy.

The European Yearbook of Constitutional Law (EYCL) is an annual publication devoted to the study of constitutional law.

This new edition of the casebook includes extensive excerpts from 25 major decisions by the Supreme Court of the United States in media law or related to media law.

Freedom of expression is a fundamental right at the heart of any democratic society.

This second edition details the substantial developments in EU law during the last decade, including major cases, new treaties and new directives.

How to Avoid Legal Pitfalls on Social MediaSocial media is where your customers are--so it's where your business has to be.

Principles and Practice in EU Sports Law provides an overview of EU sports law.

Google's has proved to be one of the most successful business models in today's knowledge economy.

This updated fourth edition presents a wide-scale, interdisciplinary guide to social media communication.

This book delivers an original, theoretically informed analysis of the legal regulation of online speech.

The new edition of Journalism Ethics and Regulation presents an accessible, comprehensive and in-depth guide to this vital and fast moving area of journalistic practice and academic study.

When compared to terrorism, drugs and violent crimes that occupy the news today art is not considered as important.

This book identifies and explains the different national approaches to data protection - the legal regulation of the collection, storage, transmission and use of information concerning identified or identifiable individuals - and determines the extent to which they could be harmonised in the foreseeable future.