Final Commentary:

U.S. and Hungary share similar views

"Look and Feel" concept has no formal laws

Hungary has adopted international copyright laws

Outcomes virtually the same

Both the United States and Hungary share nearly identical views in their stances of copyright infringement. The United States has many laws in place to protect the contents of an author's body of work, ensuring that they will by protected from those who seek profit from the work of others. The "look and feel" concept has no formal laws, pushing the burden of enforcement onto the court system. Historically, the results have been even in rulings for and against "look and feel", with the outcomes hinging on the proof of actual virtual identity of the two items in question, meaning they would need to be identical down to nearly the letter. Hungary has no such laws regarding freedom of speech or copyright infringement; rather, they have taken the position outlined in various international treaties on copyright laws. These international copyright laws are largely created with help by the United States, implying that Hungarian copyright laws are going to be very similar to those in the U.S. Based on this information; both countries would in all likelihood find the graduate student innocent of copyright infringement and the author Doris Kearns Goodwin in violation of such laws.