Background
III, William W. Fisher, was born on October 12, 1953 in Portland, Maine, United States.
( The countries of Central America, afflicted for many y...)
The countries of Central America, afflicted for many years by civil strife and economic stagnation, are entering a new era of peace, democracy, and economic development. Now, more than ever, it is necessary for reforms in the legal system to successfully support these changes. This volume examines two fields of law in which reforms are especially crucial: the improvement of the judicial systems and other mechanisms for resolving noncriminal disputes, and modernization of the laws governing both tangible and "intellectual" property. Among the specific topics addressed in the volume are the debate over "oralidad;" the problem of interlocutory appeals; nonjudicial procedures for resolving disputes (negotiation, mediation, conciliation, and arbitration); land and trademark registration systems; land reform in Nicaragua; the management of genetic resources; online legal databases; and legal education.
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( During the past fifteen years, changes in technology ha...)
During the past fifteen years, changes in technology have generated an extraordinary array of new ways in which music and movies can be produced and distributed. Both the creators and the consumers of entertainment products stand to benefit enormously from the new systems. Sadly, we have failed thus far to avail ourselves of these opportunities. Instead, much energy has been devoted to interpreting or changing legal rules in hopes of defending older business models against the threats posed by the new technologies. These efforts to plug the multiplying holes in the legal dikes are failing and the entertainment industry has fallen into crisis. This provocative book chronicles how we got into this mess and presents three alternative proposals—each involving a combination of legal reforms and new business models—for how we could get out of it.
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III, William W. Fisher, was born on October 12, 1953 in Portland, Maine, United States.
Bachelor in American Studies, summa cum laude, Amherst College, 1976. Juris Doctor magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy in History American Civilization, Harvard University, 1991.
Teaching fellow history and literature department Harvard College, 1978—1982. Law clerk to Judge Harry T. Edwards United States Court Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 1982—1983. Law clerk to Justice Thurgood Marshall United States Supreme Court, 1983—1984.
Assistant professor Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1984—1990, professor, since 1990, Hale and Dorr professor intellectual property law, since 2003, director legal history program, 1988—2002, director Berkman Center for Internet & Society, since 2002.
( The countries of Central America, afflicted for many y...)
( During the past fifteen years, changes in technology ha...)