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1 HARVARD JOURNAL OF LAW & TECHNOLOGY VOLUME 31 SPECIAL ISSUE SPRING 2018 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Daniel Etcovitch & Kayla Haran RISE OF THE COPYRIGHT API DEAD?: AN UPDATED EPITAPH FOR COPYRIGHT PROTECTION OF NETWORK AND FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE Peter S. Menell THE REPORT OF API COPYRIGHT S DEATH IS GREATLY EXAGGERATED Annette Hurst THE NEW WAVE: COPYRIGHT AND SOFTWARE INTERFACES IN THE WAKE OF ORACLE V. GOOGLE Fred von Lohmann SAVING SOFTWARE S FAIR USE FUTURE Pamela Samuelson & Clark D. Asay JURIES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF FAIR USE STANDARDS David Nimmer PLATFORMS AND INTEROPERABILITY IN ORACLE V. GOOGLE Joseph Gratz & Mark A. Lemley THE GLOBAL API COPYRIGHT CONFLICT Jonathan Band

2 COMPUTER SOFTWARE AS COPYRIGHTABLE SUBJECT MATTER: ORACLE V. GOOGLE, LEGISLATIVE INTENT, AND THE SCOPE OF RIGHTS IN DIGITAL WORKS Ralph Oman AGAINST DEFIBRILLATING THE API COPYRIGHT DEAD: A RESPONSE TO ADVOCATES OF COPYRIGHTABILITY OF SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS Peter S. Menell DISCLAIMER: This Special Issue was published on an expedited timeline with lean staffing, and did not undergo all of the content and formatting checks typically completed by JOLT. Most significantly, JOLT did not perform source checks on the materials cited in footnotes. Responsibility for errors is therefore shared with each article s respective author.

3 HARVARD JOURNAL OF LAW & TECHNOLOGY VOLUME 31 SPECIAL ISSUE SPRING 2018 EDITORIAL BOARD Executive Editor Evan Tallmadge Digest Executive Editor Filippo A. Raso Digest Technical Editor Peter Zhu Digest Content Editor Colette Ghazarian Digest Submissions Editor Evelyn Chang Digest Outreach Editor Felicia (Feiran) Chen Submissions Manager Evan Tallmadge Citations Managers Julia Huang Ryan Petty Brian Yost Editors-in-Chief Daniel Etcovitch Kayla Haran Submissions Editor Parth Sagdeo Notes and Comments Editor Daisy Joo Special Issue Article Editors Emily Chan Tina Chao Andrea Els Haydn Forrest Dylan Herts Evan Mann Steve Meil Alex Noonan Ryan Petty Brian Yost Production Editors Akua Abu Alena Farber Nicole S. L. Pobre Lilianna Rembar Laura Ash Smith Saranna Soroka King Xia Amy Aixi Zhang Managing Editors R. Levi Barry Frederick Ding Technical Editor Alex Noonan Communications Editor Zachary Fisch Outreach Editors Tina Chao Kelly Tripathi Speakers Editors Alex Harding Jennifer Park Technology Editors Dylan Herts Lydia Lichlyter SSRN Editor Mary K. Swears

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5 SPONSORS COOLEY LLP KNOBBE MARTENS DESMARAIS LLP PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & GARRISON LLP FENWICK & WEST LLP SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP WILMERHALE FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP WOLF GREENFIELD

6 HARVARD JOURNAL OF LAW & TECHNOLOGY VOLUME 31 SPECIAL ISSUE SPRING 2018 The Harvard Journal of Law & Technology Suite 3050, Wasserstein Hall 1585 Massachusetts Avenue Harvard Law School Cambridge, MA Website: Copyright 2018 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College. The Harvard Journal of Law & Technology is published by Harvard Law School students. While the Journal is an official publication of Harvard Law School, it receives no funding from the Law School and is funded exclusively by subscriptions and sponsor contributions. The Journal publishes two regular issues each year. Previous issues are also available. Orders for subscriptions or back issues should be addressed to: William S. Hein & Co., Inc. Attn: New Orders 2350 North Forest Rd. Getzville, NY Toll-Free: Main Line: Fax: (800) (716) (716) The Journal welcomes the submission of articles and comments addressing the intersection of law and technology. Please see our website for more submissions information. Individuals and organizations interested in sponsoring the Journal should contact the Managing Editors at the above address at Harvard Law School. The views expressed in the Journal do not necessarily reflect the views of the Editorial Board or the sponsors of the Journal. Cite as: 31 HARV. J.L. & TECH. (SPECIAL ISSUE) (2018) JOLT Digest: The online companion to the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology, featuring coverage of and commentary on developments in law and technology.