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Vanderbilt University Law School
The Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law is devoted to making smart legal analysis of the contemporary legal issues that face the entertainment and technology industries relevant in an innovative world.
Welcome to the Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law!
ANNOUNCEMENT: The Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law is currently accepting article submissions.
September 30, 2009
Congratulations to the following students who have been selected for fast track publication:
- Theresa Weisenberger: Discusses a new standard for deciding nonobviousness in patent litigation -- should it be decided by juries or by judges or experts?
- Lauren Kilgore: Discusses a proposed change to copyright royalty payments. Currently, radio stations on have to pay songwriter royalties; the proposal would also require them to pay artist royalties.
- Nathan McGregor: Discusses the role of the 5th Amendment in obtaining passwords for accessing encrypted files on computers.
- Rachel Purcell: Discusses the interaction of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 and its relationship to state laws governing the right of publicity
Join us for the 2010 JETL Symposium: Drawing Lines in the Digital Age: Copyright, Fair Use, and Derivative Works
JETL's annual symposium is just around the corner! This Fall's symposium, entitled "Drawing Lines in the Digital Age: Copyright, Fair Use, and Derivative Works" focuses on copyright law and asks questions about the line between fair use and copyright infringement, where various forms of user-generated content fall along this spectrum, and how these problems have been affected by the advent of digital technology. The symposium features presentations and discussion by 11 eminent copyright scholars. This event, which is open to the general public, will take place at Vanderbilt Law School on Friday, October 23, 2009. CLE credit will be available for practitioners. Please contact Spencer Compton, elizabeth.s.compton@vanderbilt.edu for more information."
Casey Fiesler: Burton Award Winner
Congratulations to Casey Fiesler, JETL's 2008-2009 Senior Articles Editor, on receiving a Burton Award for her student Note! The Burton Awards program, which takes place in Washington D.C. at the Library of Congress this summer, is "designed to reward major achievements in the law ranging from literary awards to the greatest reform in law. The awards are selected, generally, by professors from Harvard Law School, University of Pennsylvania Law School, Michigan Law School, and a judge, among others." Casey's Note, Everything I Need To Know I Learned from Fandom: How Existing Social Norms Can Help Shape the Next Generation of User-Generated Content, is one of only fifteen student pieces that will be recognized.
You're Invited to the 2009 JETL Symposium! Lights, Labor, Action: Labor Controversy in the Sports and Entertainment Industries
March 13, 2009, at Vanderbilt Law School
Get ready for JETL's annual symposium! This Spring's symposium, entitled "Lights, Labor, Action: Labor Controversy in the Sports and Entertainment Industries," focuses on the legal issues surrounding drafting employment and participant contracts in the sports and entertainment industries. Speakers will include eminent scholars and leading practitioners who know the law and practice both on the field and in front of the camera. This event, which is open to the general public, will take place at Vanderbilt Law School on March 13, 2009. CLE credit will be available for practitioners. More information will follow, so please check this site and JETLawBlog for updates.
February 9, 2009
The Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law is proud to announce the 2009-2010 Editorial Board.
January 7, 2009
The Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law is pleased to announce the publication of the Fall 2008 edition. The academic articles and student notes are also available online here.
September 10, 2008
Congratulations to the following students who have been selected for fast track publication:
- Liz Renieris - proposes an international legal framework for combating terrorist use of the Internet
- Brian Van Wyk - discusses trade secret protection for online social networking contact lists
- Ethan Flatt - discusses the NFL's antitrust exemption and the broadcast rights of pro sports associations
- Lauren Solberg - proposes FDA regulation of direct-to-consumer genetic tests
April 1, 2008
Videos from JETL's Symposium on User-Generated Content are now available for download. All files are in the wmv format.
Andrew Keen's Keynote Speech: Part 1 | Part 2.
The Future of Copyright: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4.
Social Networking For Fun and Profit: Part 1 | Part 2.
Litigating & Contracting User-Generated Content: Panel.
Virtual Worlds and Legal Realities: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3.
March 31, 2008
The JETL Senior Board is pleased to announce that the following students have been selected for publication in Volume 11 of the Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law:
Steven Bernard Berneman
Marci Elaine Britt
Emily Claire Creditt
Michael Allen Mahone, Jr.
Daniel Benjamin Nixa
DeNae Marie Thomas
February 17, 2008
JETL is proud to announce our Editorial Board and Staff for the 2008-2009 year.
Please see our news page for further announcements. Articles from all issues can be accessed in our archive.
