Here are examples of some famous copyright cases - look for terms like "fair use" and "derivative work" - Examples of fair use include commentary, search engines, criticism, parody, news reporting, research, teaching, library archiving and scholarship. - A derivative work is copyrighted material + new material = new copyrightable work - The book lays out the 4 part test for Fair Use *Take Note* it will be on the final http://99designs.com/designer-blog/2013/04/19/5-famous-copyright-infringement-cases/ ALSO --> You will conduct your teacher evals on Wed during class. They are electronic this year and can be done by phone or computer.

OH MY GOODNESS!!!!! I did it!! I finished the grades. If you did not hear from me with your grades, please let me know. Thanks for your patience. Contact me if you want to "fix" your grades for half points. Everyone is doing great. Christina

ok - I was about 75% accurate in my telling of the "fig leaf" campaign. I got the basic theme correct - some religious figure decided nudes were a threat to the moral/social fabric and fixed it with a fig leaf. This is a fascinating story of early censorship. http://www.museumsecrets.tv/dossier.php?o=95

This is the event I mentioned in the last class discussion around whether there is an argument to be made that some types of expression or activity should be regulated or banned because it functions like cultural poison - http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2014/05/27/elliot-rodgers-ucsb-massacre-sexual-assaults-and-campus-speech-codes/

Cell phones and search warrants - http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/26/us/supreme-court-cellphones-search-privacy.html?_r=0

Here is an article we discussed yesterday - where the government assumed someone's facebook identity. Lots of issues here relevant to our Privacy chapter. http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrishamby/government-says-federal-agents-can-impersonate-woman-online#stdcv

Hey! I emailed the exam out. Check your Avila email boxes.

How timely - Denver area students walk out in protest of patriotic history proposal http://www.kansascity.com/news/nation-world/article2227007.html

*Reminder* Wed at 9 am - We will all be attending the Constitution Day Lecture in Whitfield. We will learn stuff. It will be awesome. For class next Monday - continue to read chapters 2, 3, and 4.

Blog help! Follow this link for instructions on how to create an Avila Google account so you can get started with your blog. http://transformlearning.avila.edu/itservices/log-into-my-avila-student-google-account/.

Hi! As a reminder - there is no class on Monday, Sept. 8th. IN STEAD you have a project that will be due by midnight on Monday. Please email your project to christina.robertson@avila.edu. The Project: 1. A 5 slide powerpoint of a 1st Amendment Case 2. The 1st Amendment case needs to be related to Free Speech. 3. The slides will follow the format of a Brief (see page 21 of your text) - There will be one slide each for: Facts, Issue, Decision, Explanation and Rule of Law/Concurring or dissenting opinions. We will discuss them in class on Wednesday so pick something that interests you.

Hi! Hope you guys had a great long weekend. As a reminder, for Wed - 1. Read chapter 1 2. Visit & subscribe to my class blog 3. Create your own blog If you are having issues with your Avila gmail address, contact Mark Eaton at mark.eaton@avila.edu. Let me know if you have any questions.