Jessica Litman
Encyclopedia
Jessica Litman is a widely known expert on copyright law and author of Digital Copyright (2001), which traces the history of lobbying that led to the passage of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
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She is currently Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School
, after having been professor of law at Wayne State University Law School
from 1990-2006. Litman has testified before Congress
and served on multiple governmental and legal boards, including the Copyright Society of the USA, the Advisory Board of Public Knowledge
, the Intellectual Property and Internet Committee of the ACLU, and the National Research Council
's Committee on Partnerships in Weather and Climate Services.
Litman earned her J.D. from Columbia University Law School, an M.F.A. from Southern Methodist University
, and her B.A. from Reed College
. Litman has a son named Ari Litman-Weinberg.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act is a United States copyright law that implements two 1996 treaties of the World Intellectual Property Organization . It criminalizes production and dissemination of technology, devices, or services intended to circumvent measures that control access to...
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She is currently Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan Law School is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Founded in 1859, the school has an enrollment of about 1,200 students, most of whom are seeking Juris Doctor or Master of Laws degrees, although the school also offers a Doctor of Juridical...
, after having been professor of law at Wayne State University Law School
Wayne State University Law School
Wayne State University Law School is located in the City of Detroit’s Cultural Center, and is one of the schools of Wayne State University. It is one of two public law schools in the state of Michigan. The Law School has educated and trained lawyers since 1927, and its 10,000+ alumni serve as...
from 1990-2006. Litman has testified before Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
and served on multiple governmental and legal boards, including the Copyright Society of the USA, the Advisory Board of Public Knowledge
Public Knowledge
Public Knowledge is a non-profit Washington, D.C.-based public interest group that is involved in intellectual property law, competition, and choice in the digital marketplace, and an open standards/end-to-end internet....
, the Intellectual Property and Internet Committee of the ACLU, and the National Research Council
United States National Research Council
The National Research Council of the USA is the working arm of the United States National Academies, carrying out most of the studies done in their names.The National Academies include:* National Academy of Sciences...
's Committee on Partnerships in Weather and Climate Services.
Litman earned her J.D. from Columbia University Law School, an M.F.A. from Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
, and her B.A. from Reed College
Reed College
Reed College is a private, independent, liberal arts college located in southeast Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1908, Reed is a residential college with a campus located in Portland's Eastmoreland neighborhood, featuring architecture based on the Tudor-Gothic style, and a forested canyon wilderness...
. Litman has a son named Ari Litman-Weinberg.