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Copyright, "Public Documents" and the Web: A Cautionary Tale


by Thomas F. Zych View Biography
Thompson Hine LLP View Firm Credentials
Cleveland Office

Jessica S. Sachs
Thompson Hine LLP View Firm Credentials
Dayton Office

May 13, 2004

It should come as no surprise that the unauthorized posting of copyrighted works on your company's web site can land you in trouble. You don't have to be Napster to run the risk of copyright infringement claims. At the same time, web site owners have come to view certain types of works as unlikely to be subject to copyright, and thus fair game for posting on a web site. In many instances, these are safe assumptions. In others, they are an invitation to a lawsuit.


 

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