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9 U. Miami Ent. & Sports L. Rev. 297 (1992)
Copyright Principles, Law and Practice

handle is hein.journals/umelsr9 and id is 303 raw text is: BOOK REVIEW COPYRIGHT PRINCIPLES, LAW AND PRACTICE BY PAUL GOLDSTEIN JEFFREY E. JACOBSON' Copyright Principles, Law and Practice, by Paul Goldstein, is a comprehensive treatise on modern copyright law and is a valua- ble reference tool for copyright practitioners and researchers alike. Goldstein, Of Counsel to Morrison & Foerster, and Professor of Law at Stanford University, is a leading authority on the law of copyright and an internationally recognized lecturer and consult- ant. Copyright consists of three volumes and a paperback update, which offer extensive coverage of the substantive and procedural law of copyright, and includes a thorough guide to copyright litiga- tion. It also offers a detailed treatment of the Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1988 and its effect on U.S. copyright law and the international practice of copyright. The organization of Copyright is, for the most part, sensible and logical. Volume I begins with The Topography of Copyright, a chapter which establishes the theory behind copyright law, the modern framework of the law, and an outline of legal practice in copyright law. It highlights the primary issues of copyright law and practice in a simplified, yet informative, manner. This chapter al- lows for one less experienced with copyright law to understand its basic rights and liabilities. In turn, the unexperienced reader may quickly assess a given situation, and then proceed to the specifics discussed in subsequent chapters. This structure should prove very helpful for all readers. Volume I also covers the subject matter, formalities, ownership, and term of copyright. The volume then discusses the applicable rights which attach to each form of subject 1. Jeffrey Jacobson is the managing member of Jacobson & Collin, P.C., New York, New York and Washington, D.C. Their practice is in copyrights, trademarks, music and video law. The author wishes to thank Michael Baroni, a student at Hofstra Law School, for his invaluable assistance in preparing this review.