Lecture on Copyright & Liability issues for Electronic Publishing

[Carl Snow]

For persons within driving distance of Lafayette Indiana, this lecture may
be of interest.  It is free and open to the public.  For additional
information point your browser to
        http://www.purdue.edu/InfoMasters/e-law/
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Purdue's InfoMasters group will host a presentation entitled "Copyright
Law and Liability Issues in Electronic Publishing" on Wednesday, September
20 at 7:00 p.m. in the Class of 1950 Lecture Hall.

The presentation is open to the entire Purdue campus community and the
general public as well.

David Loundy, a Chicago attorney and author and a Purdue graduate, will be
our speaker.  Topics and issues that he will discuss include the
following:

- Copyright Law
- Digital technology
- Copyright law and network issues:  the user, the content provider, the
system operator
- Defamation
- Libel versus slander
- Recent cases: personal liability, carrier liability
- Obscenity and indecency: child pornography, obscenity, indecency

We hope you'll plan to attend.

For complete information about this special presentation, please see

http://www.purdue.edu/InfoMasters/e-law/

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Carl E. Snow                        VOICE (317) 494-2764
Network Access Librarian            FAX   (317) 494-6744
Purdue University Libraries         E-Mail:carl at thorplus.lib.purdue.edu
1530 Stewart Center                 URL:<http://thorplus.lib.purdue.edu/~carl>
West Lafayette, IN 47907-1530
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