Course Meeting Times
Lectures: 4 sessions for 4 weeks, 2 hours / session
Course Requirements
This course is discussion based and class participation is expected. Assignments will be given following each lecture session.
Grading
6.912 is a 1 unit course and is graded as Pass, D, or Fail (P/D/F). If taken again, the course can be repeated for credit.
Calendar
| LEC # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction; Basics of Legal Research; Legal Citations | |
| 2 | LexisNexis®; 1976 Copyright Act | Assignment 1 out |
| 3 | Copyright Applied to Music, Computers; Napster®; Peer-to-Peer File Sharing | Assignment 1 due Assignment 2 out |
| 4 | Software Licensing; DVDs and Encryption | Assignment 2 due |