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Intellectual Property & Information Technology LawFordham Law’s unique program in Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law combines the classic study of intellectual property rights with the rapidly emerging field of information technology law. Students study fundamental and advanced intellectual property rights issues in copyright, patent, and trademark law, and also learn about issues that lie at the head of today’s digital information society, such as cybercrime, e-commerce, information privacy law, and internet law. Course Requirements Each student is required to complete 24 credits of approved courses. This includes a minimum of 12 credits of courses approved for the program in Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law (Specialization Distribution Courses). This 12-credit Specialization Distribution Course requirement must include at least 6 credits from among the following Core Distribution Courses: *Copyright Law Students who do not hold a degree from a U.S. law school are also required to enroll in Introduction to the U.S. Legal System, as well as Legal Writing for LL.M. Students. Students who are members of the bar of any U.S. jurisdiction or who hold a degree from a law school in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, North Ireland, South Africa, or the United Kingdom are exempt from enrolling in Legal Writing for LL.M. Students. The credits earned in Introduction to the U.S. Legal System and Legal Writing for LL.M. Students count toward the 24 credits required to graduate but do not count toward the specialized program requirements. Remaining credits may be chosen from among the wide selection of courses that are open to LL.M. students. >>Click here to view the courses that are open to LL.M. students
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