Public domain

Related legislation and standards How it helps to achieve organizational outcomes Copyright act Copyright protection is provided under the Copyright Act 1968 and gives exclusive rights to license others in regard to copying once work, performing it in public, broadcasting it, publishing it and making an adaptation of the work. Rights vary according to the nature of the work. Those for artistic works, for instance, are different from those for literary and musical works. Depending on the…

The United States policy regarding trademarks, known officially as the U.S. Trademark Law, is incredibly important to the way American society functions on a daily basis. Not only does the law encourage competitive business, but it also plays an important role in both American culture and the legal system. A trademark is some type of symbol that points “distinctly to the origin or ownership of merchandise…and [is] legally reserved for the exclusive use of the owner” (in text). Oftentimes a…

court must consider whether it is an idea of an expression of the idea that was taken in the infringing work. For Bently and Sherman, such a theory is necessary to ‘reconcile the divergent interests of copyright owners with those of users and the public more generally’. Indeed, the goal of copyright is to protect creative and original expressions. However, copyright is not meant…

Ludlam stated, “It's dangerous and could be exploited." Additionally, a similar approach adopted in the UK in 2011 has failed. Virtual private networks are a simple way to access blocked sites. One consolation is that the copyright changes raised public awareness of piracy (Thomas, Jason, 2015). Online piracy is a serious crime and we must stop it to protect Australian businesses, Australian government and society. The recent legislative change is of little benefit, as Australians will find ways…

2015 The Problem with Eminent Domain Eminent domain, in the dictionary, is the right of a government or its agent to expropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation. This means that the government can take any piece of property and change it into something for the public use through some sort of payment. There are many examples where eminent domain is being used. It has been used to facilitate transportation, supply water, construct public buildings, and aid in defense…

Specific Purpose: To inform my speech class about the different sides of allowing the Bakken pipeline through Iowa. Thesis: Legislators are going to have to put their heads together and weigh the pros and cons of pipeline to make the right decision. Introduction: Imagine a pipe 30 inches in diameter and 346 miles long stretching through Iowa with oil pumping through it. Dakota Access, LLC., an energy company, is proposing exactly that to the Iowa legislator. The pipeline would be transporting…

unclear to many people whether or not eminent domain has been used correctly. Many people disagree, but those are the people who have been affected by it directly. The opinions on this question are mostly biased, but looking at it from an outside standpoint, eminent domain is being used correctly. The Fifth Amendment states that the government has the right to take private property if they can prove that the property is going to be used for public use. This prevents property being…

Eminent Domain and the Governments Overstepping of Power Since the founding of the country, laws have been passed and determined to be constitutional by the Supreme Court that allow for the taking of private property for public good with just compensation. This right of the government is called eminent domain. Eminent domain is necessary to a certain degree and should be used only as a last resort if no other viable options are available, however, it is commonly used and abused as the primary…

Eminent domain, the government taking one’s property for a just compensation, and using the land for a public use, can destroy someone’s life or an entire neighborhood. If the government can take control of anyone’s land, the government can take control of the people. Most Americans would say that their home is a cherished land with many extravagant and astonishing memories of their past. Now ask the same Americans if they would be “ok” with someone swooping in and just taking all of those…

“No person …shall be…deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation” (Williams). Or so that is what the modern people of the U.S thought. Eminent domain was one of the first powers given to the government from the Fifth Amendment. Even though it was one of the first powers that was given to the government, it has become one of the most abused recently in numerous court cases. The vast majority of…