TAKE A PICTURE: COPYRIGHT AND STATE SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY.

The article focuses on analyzing the interaction among copyright law, state sovereign immunity, and the federal Takings Clause, addressing the issue of state actors without consequences after the Jim Olive Photography v. University of Houston decision. Topics include exploring the possibility of lawsuits under Takings Clause to hold state actors accountable for unauthorized use of copyrighted material and a refined version of the Copyright Reform Clarification Act for this purpose.