MERLOT Search - category=2214&materialType=Presentation&sort.property=overallRating http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:20:24 PDT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:20:24 PDT MERLOT Search - category=2214&materialType=Presentation&sort.property=overallRating http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 Black Market Movies http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=81965 This is a transcript of a segment of the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer in which Jeffrey Kaye reports on recent film-industry initiatives to stamp out counterfeit copies of the major studio motion pictures. There are also links to the segment in streaming video and RealAudio. Chiquita Faces an Ethical Dilemma in Colombia http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=566027 Steve Croft from CBS 60 Minutes reports on Chiquita Bananas involvement with Colombian narco-terrorists. Chiquita paid the paramilitaries to protect Chiquita employees, even though U.S. law forbids doing business with terrorists. Chiquita is struggling to resolve the situation and save their reputation. Fair Use of Copyrighted Material http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=565890 Using only dialogue spoken by characters in (copyrighted) Walt Disney films, this humorous video briefly reviews the laws covering copyright and fair use and bemoans the lengthening of the copyright period in the U.S. The Supreme Court in the American System of Government http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=87388 This site provides a "lecture" about the Supreme Court. Additionally, there are assignments for students, questions for class discussion, and links to other resources about the Supreme Court. FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair on the Need for Compensation Reform http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=565985 FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair discusses the role of government in regulating executive pay, especially in regards to banks that received federal bailouts. Introduction to the Study of Constitutional Law http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=87387 This site explores some of the great issues and controversies that surround our Nation's founding document. In addition to a short lecture on the Constitution, the author provides an assignment and questions for class discussion. Understanding Copyright Law and Fair Use http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=565930 Using only dialogue spoken by characters in (copyrighted) Walt Disney films, this humorous video briefly reviews the laws covering copyright and fair use and bemoans the lengthening of the copyright period in the U.S. Work at Home/Telework as a reasonable accommodation http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=87529 From the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, this site's fact sheet provides information on telework as a reasonable accommodation (Americans with Disabilites Act) for workers with disabilities.