LawSpcTop/NIL & Publicity
Law
Franklin Pierce School of Law::General Practice (LAW)
Credits: 2.0
Class Size: 35
Term:
Spring 2025
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Law Immersion 1 (01/06/2025
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01/10/2025)
CRN:
56722
Grade Mode:
Letter Grading
Special topics courses explore emerging developments in the law or take advantage of special expertise provided by visitors and guest faculty. Courses offered under this title are approved by the Associate Dean and may be designated to meet skills or advanced writing requirements. Special topics classes may only satisfy elective credit and are available only to law students after their first year of study and graduate students by permission.
Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.
Repeat Rule:
May be repeated for a maximum of
15
credits.
Instructors:
Michael McCann
Times & Locations
| Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6/2025 | 1/9/2025 | MTWR | 9:00am - 5:00pm | UNHL 204 |
Additional Course Details:
Influencers and the Law: Name, Image and Likeness and the Right of Publicity
This course teaches students about legal issues involved in influencing, meaning acts intended to affect other people's thinking in a social online community. Social media influencers can hold substantial suasion over consumers. Those influencers range in age from children to senior citizens and include professional athletes, college athletes, entertainers and other figures who develop sizable followings online. The course covers recent legislative and regulatory developments in social media law and delves into the business of the field. Students gain insights and practice skills to work in this field as part of a broader practice in IP, sports and entertainment law.
