aw Review. Available at http://stlr.
Descriptors: Netcentric legislation, No Electronic Theft Act, electronic piracy, La Macchia loophole, wire fraud.
The author discusses Congressional activity to close loopholes in the online copyright umbrella. Various legal cases are discussed including the La Macchia case. The No Electronic Theft Act and its limitations is highlighted.
The Richmond Journal of Law and Technology
Burcher, E.A. & Hughes, A.M. (1996). Religious Technology
Center v. Netcom Online Communication Services, Inc.:
Internet Service Providers: The knowledge standard for
contributory copyright infringement and the for use
defense. Richmond Journal of Law and Technology, 3(5).
Available at www.richmond.edu/jolt/b3i1/burhugh.html.
Descriptors: Usenet newsgroups, direct infringement, knowledge standard, fair use defense, substantial participation requirement.
The authors provide a case note on the case referenced in the article's title. They provide an overview of Internet applications, describe the parties to the case and the applicable law, and then discuss applications of the court's ruling.
Cavazos, E.A. & Miles, C.F. (1997). Copyright on the WWW:
Linking and liability. Richmond Journal of Law and
Technology, 4(2). Available at www.richmond.edu
Descriptors: third party liability, contributory infringement, fair use defense, Lanham Act, direct infringement.
The authors move from an analysis of copyright issues related to the Internet to specific fact patterns posing fundamental questions about the legal implications of linking. They discuss infringement issues, end user defenses, and other potential basis of liability.
Friedman, J.A. & Buono, F.M. (1999-2000). Using the
Digital Millennium Copyright to limit potential
copyright liability online. Richmond Journal of Law and
Technology, 6(4). Available at www.richmond.edu
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