Intellectual property protection of fact-based works: copyright and its alternatives / edited by Robert F. Brauneis

PART I: COPYRIGHT AND FACTS: HISTORICAL AND COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES 1. Feist, Facts and Functions: Historical Perspective Miriam Bitton 2. The Debate Over Copyright in News and its Effect on Originality Doctrine Robert F. Brauneis 3. Of Silos and Constellations: Comparing Notions of Originality in Copyright Law Elizabeth F. Judge and Daniel J. Gervais PART II: THE FACT: A CONTESTED CONCEPT4. Two Fallacies about Copyrighting Factual Compilations Michael Steven Green 5. Speaking of the World: Fact, Opinion and the Originality Standard of Copyright Alan L. Durham 6. Created Facts and their Awkward Place in Copyright Law Justin Hughes 7. Copyright and Convergence: A Pragmatic Perspective David McGowan PART III: ALTERNATIVES TO COPYRIGHT: TRADE SECRET, TORT, AND SUI GENERIS PROTECTION OF FACTS8. The Challenge of Protecting Trade Secret Information in a Digital World Elizabeth A. Rowe 9. The Third Party Problem: Assessing the Protection of Information Through Tort Law Sharon K. Sandeen 10. The Componentization of Information Kristen