The Graduate Certificate in Law and the Creative Industries is designed for professionals in any industry who need a background in protecting their brands, inventions, and original works, including those starting a new business. Our intellectual property courses and media/entertainment courses provide an intensive exposure to the patent rights, trademark, and copyright protection laws, as well as related areas, such as trade secrets. No specialized scientific knowledge is required for our intellectual property law courses.
Each course takes eight weeks to complete, and you may take them in any order you choose. Courses offered are:
Number | Name | Credit | Offering |
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HLTH9529 |
Biotechnology and the LawThis course examines a variety of legal, policy, scientific, social, and ethical issues in the realm of biotechnology. Topics covered include:
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3 |
online |
INDL8301 |
Copyright LawThis course introduces students to the basic concepts and doctrines of copyright law. Topics covered include:
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3 |
online |
INDL7550 |
Cybersecurity and Privacy I: Law & PolicyThis course provides a broad overview of key issues at the intersection of cybersecurity and privacy. Topics covered include:
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3 |
online |
INDL7316 |
Entertainment Law: Legal Regulation of Industry PracticesEntertainment Law 2 examines industry-specific approaches with an eye toward transactional practices, insulation from liability, as well as typical workplace and consumer issues. The course covers contracting practices with respect to the following, among others:
It also examines recurrent workplace and social issues in the industry, such as the following:
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3 |
online |
INDL7313 |
Entertainment Law: TortsEntertainment Law 1 provides an introduction to the torts that are frequently encountered in the entertainment business. The course covers topics such as the following:
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3 |
online |
CORP7180 |
EU Data Protection and Privacy Law: The GDPRThis course introduces students to the legal regime governing information privacy, data protection, and data security in the European Union. Topics covered include data protection and privacy in the European Court of Human Rights, the Data Protection Directive and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), data protection supervisory authorities and international data transfers, the "right to be forgotten," and cybersecurity in Europe. |
3 |
online |
HLTH7504 |
HIPAA Privacy and SecurityThis course explores the federal regulatory scheme designed to protect the privacy and security of health information. Topics covered include:
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3 |
online |
HLTH7403 |
Hospitality LawThis course examines legal issues in the hospitality industry, such a licensing, torts, corporate law, and property law. It will also develop skills to facilitate the transactional dimensions of hospitality, including agreements regarding franchising, the creation of hotel chains, and real estate development. |
3 |
online |
INDL7500 |
Patent and Trade Secret LawThis course provides an overview of the basic doctrines of patent law, as well as related rights such as trade secret law and drug law exclusivity under the Hatch-Waxman Act. Topics covered include:
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3 |
online |
INDL7308 |
Sports LawAn exploration of the impact of the legal system on the sports industry in America, particularly the sources of legal authority, development and recognition of property rights in sports and the substantive principles of contract law. The course examines the legal relationships among athletes, teams, leagues, governing bodies, sports facilities, licensees, agents and fans, as threaded together through contract, property, labor, intellectual property, constitutional, and tort law. We will also study the legal implications of the financial and business platforms relating to the sports industry. |
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INDL7308 |
Sports Law (Online)This course explores the impact of the legal system on the sports industry in America, particularly the sources of legal authority, development and recognition of property rights in sports and the substantive principles of contract law. The focus is on the legal relationships among athletes, teams, leagues, governing bodies, sports facilities, licensees, agents and fans, as threaded together through contract, property, labor, intellectual property, constitutional, and tort law. We will also study the legal implications of the financial and business platforms relating to the sports industry. Coming 2024 |
3 |
online |
INDL8302 |
Trademark and Unfair CompetitionThis course explores common law and statutory protection of ideas, trade secrets, and trademarks. Topics covered include:
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3 |
online |
A certificate in Law and the Creative Industries will be awarded upon completion of three courses.
Materials for creative industires courses online are drawn from statutory and regulatory texts, judicial decisions, and expert commentary. Through a series of multimedia presentations, guided discussions, and individually supervised writing projects, students learn to interpret legal documents and assess their business implications.
All of our Graduate Certificate courses within the creative industries law program offer intensive, individualized feedback, as well as an opportunity to develop the practical skills necessary to research and communicate effectively about the law.
All nine credits earned in the online graduate certificate program can be applied towards the Master of Legal Studies degree.
We offer our graduate certificate programs during our spring, summer and fall semesters. New course sessions begin five times per year.
To apply for Seton Hall Law’s certificate program in Law and the Creative Industries, please submit the following:
- Online application
- Official baccalaureate degree transcript from an accredited college or university
- Current resume
*No entrance exam is required for admission.
Division of Online Learning
[email protected] | 973-642-8747 or 973-761-9000 ext. 8747