I am pleased to serve as a Professor of Practice at the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law in Concord, New Hampshire, from which I graduated [redacted] years ago. The school has changed dramatically (for the better) since then, but its commitment to offering world-class intellectual property education remains just as strong as it was when the school was founded in 1973.
I teach in the Hybrid JD program, that allows working professionals to earn their law degree primarily on line, accented with intensive on-site “immersion” sessions at the law school or in various areas of the country, where students can learn from professionals in the field. UNH Franklin Pierce’s hybrid offering is the nation’s first to have a focus on intellecutal property, technology, and information law.
In addition to the Hybrid JD program, I also teach in the recently rebooted Intellectual Property Summer Institute (IPSI), a longtime summer tradition of the school, now offered in a hybrid format with a mix of live courses in Concord and synchronous online courses, and an optional IP-infused weekend on campus, featuring a mix of guest lectures and social events. As a recent IPSI t-shirt proclaimed, it’s essentially IP Summer Camp.
Photo by: A.J. Kierstead/UNH Franklin Pierce
Below are summaries of the courses I have developed. For more information on UNH Franklin Pirce, visit https://law.unh.edu.
For more information specifically on the Hybrid JD program, visit https://law.unh.edu/HybridJD, and for more information about IPSI, visit https://law.unh.edu/ipsi.
Hybrid JD Course
Remote/Asynchronous
Fall 2022, 2023
copyright policy
creative expression in a knowledge economy
This course examines the legal and business issues that have arisen in the media and entertainment industries – primarily film, television, music, sports, and video games – arising from rapid improvements in technology that have, in turn, led to significant shifts in the way entertainment and media is produced, distributed, and consumed. Students will be exposed to the business and legal implications of the transition from traditional intermediary-driven distribution models to direct-to-consumer streaming offerings, strategic considerations surrounding expansions into ancillary businesses such as sports and video games, and the importance (and challenges of) protecting intellectual property in an era of content ubiquity.
- Understand the various constituencies of copyright policy discussions and the various venues in which those discussions take place;
- Understand the major issues confronting the copyright system, primarily as a result of changes in technology and evolving business models, and the various proposals for resolving those issues; and
- Evaluate policy proposals by considering the impact on various copyright constituencies and their likely reactions.
- Construct policy proposals to achieve an outcome desirable to one or more copyright constituencies (and to anticipate and respond to likely objections).
Intellectual Property Summer Institute
Remote/Synchronous Course
Summer 2020, 2021, 2022
Remote/Asynchronous Version
Spring 2023, 2024
media law
from traditional media to social media
This course offers broad exposure to various legal issues confronted by mass media enterprises, ranging from traditional broadcasters and similar internet-based services, to the major internet platforms and the new class of “media enterprises” that they spawned, such as YouTube influencers and TikTok stars. By examining current issues and events, students will navigate areas of law including defamation, rights of publicity and privacy, newsgathering and right of access, advertising, broadcast and internet regulation, intellectual property, and antitrust – to understand how the law’s staple doctrines apply to the business of producing and distributing news, information, and entertainment for mass consumption.
- Have a better understanding of the major legal issues confronting a media or mass communication enterprise;
- Be able to spot legal issues in factual scenarios, identify the relevant legal authority, and apply that authority to solve a client’s problem, or advise the client on potential courses of action and outcomes;
- Become conversant on related practical and theoretical skills of media law; and
- Have developed skills for interacting with professionals in the media industry, including other lawyers, journalists, commercial executives, and relevant government authorities.
“Learn on Location” Hybrid JD Immersion (Los Angeles)
Live/Synchronous Course
Spring 2022, 2024
from the silver screen to broadband streams
media and entertainment in an era of change
This course examines the legal and business issues that have arisen in the media and entertainment industries – primarily film, television, music, sports, and video games – arising from rapid improvements in technology that have, in turn, led to significant shifts in the way entertainment and media is produced, distributed, and consumed. Students will be exposed to the business and legal implications of the transition from traditional intermediary-driven distribution models to direct-to-consumer streaming offerings, strategic considerations surrounding expansions into ancillary businesses such as sports and video games, and the importance (and challenges of) protecting intellectual property in an era of content ubiquity.
- Understand the role and purpose of intellectual property law in legal, business, and policy issues faced by businesses operating in the media and entertainment space.
- Understand how consumer demand and market forces inform strategic business decisions and how those decisions, in turn, inform legal strategies, with a particular emphasis on intellectual property.
- Understand the role of in-house counsel as a counselor and advisor to business executives in support of important strategic commercial initiatives.
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