"fair use" copyright law

[David Hibbeln <dhibbeln@xxxxxxxxx>]

Folks,

>From an e-commerce mailing list:

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The other thing to keep in mind is that, since the Texaco case, 
fair use does not apply to for-profit entities, even if they are 
engaging in education or research.  In other words, if you are 
engaged in e-commerce, you can't use "fair use" as an excuse for 
violating copyright law.  And anything that is written in a fixed 
format, including email and web pages, automatically has 
copyright protection.

For more information on copyright law and fair use, check out 
some of these websites:

Copyright and Fair Use, Stanford University:  
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/

10 Big Myths About Copyright Explained:
http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html

Intellectual Property Magazine (international and e-commerce focus):
http://www.ipmag.com/

Reproducing Pictures, Photographs, etc.:
http://www.pdimages.com/law/10.html-ssi

Berne Convention (international copyright):
http://www.law.cornell.edu/treaties/berne/overview.html#V

Copyrightlaws.com:  
http://www.copyrightlaws.com/

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Regards,


David R. Hibbeln
IT Director - Tobin & Collins CPA PA
voice 201-487-7744    fax 201-487-8848   email - dhibbeln@xxxxxxxxx