When the tape is used for personal use, this copying is okay; The original copyright is still with the original purchaser. ... The U.S. copyright law does not specify content, but rather the ownership of the material. No matter how ludicrous the material may be, the Church of Scientology should have the law on its side if their material is under copyright laws. ... Copyright laws exist to protect the ownership of material. ... If a person starts to make money or distribute the copied material, then a problem with copyright laws will arise. ...

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However if a student made copies of an entire textbook, then preceded in selling them on the street corner, would constitute copyright infringement. ... Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Napster knew its users were violating copyright laws through its music file-sharing service. ... However Mp3.com is in violation of the copyright act of 1971, which prohibits anyone but the copyright owner from making a copy of a recording. ... In August of 1999 he was convicted and charged with the distribution of copyrighted materials without permission.15 He had violated copyright laws even though he ha...

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The Digital Millennium Copyright Act: Helping or Hurting? ... Research has been disrupted and discouraged by this new law. ... Big businesses stretch and abuse the laws of the DMCA. They use the law to impede competition and create monopolies. ... iDVD is Apple's DVD copying software. ...

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Will it turn into being able to copy someone's words out of book as long as its on the Internet. The copyright laws have been around for hundreds of years. ... What actually is the law about copyrights and music. The law says if the owner of the piece of work does the proper copyright documentation, then no one can say the piece of work is there own. ... You also cannot copy the work and sell or even give it away if it is not the original piece of work. ...

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It is also something punishable by law. ... The person reading the example is supposed to have a copy of program C and is now faced with the questions of whether or not to let Jim use your copy, or give him a copy either for free or charge him for it. ... The rule and/or law of copyright must be followed." She clearly feels that no matter what copyright says you can't copy any program therefore you must follow that rule. Kristina Black responds "I think that the copyright laws focused on the sharing of the software should be void if the company isn't in business and still distribut...

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The forgers may have made several copies of the cheques and be simultaneously cashing them at different banks/branches as fast as they can before the alarm is sounded. ... "Desktop publishing technologies that enable documents to be scanned electronically and copies made and altered digitally, have provided extensive opportunities for counterfeiting and forgery of documents and the creation of false identities for use in various forms of commercial crime and fraud." ... "In addition, computers are being used to facilitate the theft of intellectual property, particularly copyright in computer s...

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Hard for foreign companies to obtain copies of regulations 12. ... China is changing from rule by man to rule by law d. ... China's bankruptcy law (1986) i. ... China put into effect "Guarantee (Security) Law" (1995) i. ... Chinese leaders acknowledge the protection of patents, copyrights, and trademarks i. ...

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