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Intellectual Property

Sep. 21, 2000

Whither Thou Goest

At a recent Internet-law symposium, I asked attendees - primarily Web site operators - to describe for me their understanding of the laws governing copying material from a Web site. The responses ranged from "even linking to another site can be copyright infringement" to "if it's on the Web, dude, its free."

        By Neil L. Shapiro
        
        At a recent Internet-law symposium, I asked attendees - primarily Web site operators - to describe for me their understanding of the laws governing copying material from a Web site. The responses ranged from "even linking to another site can be copyright infringement" to "if it's on the Web, dud...

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