This course deals in depth with the basic Antitrust statutes, Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act, Sections 3 and 7 of the Clayton Act, and Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act. The course will focus on mergers, on the regulation of monopolistic behavior, and, respecting restraints of trade, on the nature and operation of the per se rule and the rule of reason. Horizontal restraints and vertical restraints will be considered. Ms. O'Neill, Mr. Posin, and Mr. Roberts. This course examines the regulatory activity of the Federal Communications Commission.
Primary attention is given to radio, broadcast television, and cable.
Selected topics in common carriers, communications satellites, and other emerging technologies may also be covered. This is an introductory course in the fundamentals of copyright law. State law doctrines of unfair competition and trade secrets are studied in the context of literary, artistic, and musical property. This course includes registration prosecution as well as litigation, and is designed to give students practical experience with both aspects of the practice. Using sets of hypothetical facts as simulations of real-life issues that arise in the representation of copyright and trademark clients, students will learn about registration procedures and the substantive rights and remedies available to copyright claimants and holders.