James Boyle (legal scholar)

For other people named James Boyle, see James Boyle (disambiguation).

James Boyle
Boyle in 2008
Born1959 (age 65)
Scotland
NationalityScottish
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Education
Occupation(s)Legal academic and author
EmployerDuke University School of Law
Known forCreative Commons
Notable work
  • Shamans, Software and Spleens
  • Bound by Law?
  • The Public Domain
  • Theft: A History of Music
TitleWilliam Neal Reynolds Professor of Law
AwardsDuke Bar Association Distinguished Teaching Award
Website

James Boyle (born 1959[1]) is a Scottish intellectual property scholar. He is the William Neal Reynolds Professor of Law and co-founder of the Center for the Study of the Public Domain at Duke University School of Law in Durham, North Carolina.[2] He is most prominently known for advocating looser copyright policies in the United States and worldwide.

  1. ^ "Law School Profile: DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW". martindale.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  2. ^ "People". Center for the Study of the Public Domain. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.