Protection for quote under copyright

From: Dodi Schultz <SCHULTZ[_at_]compuserve.com>
Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 11:45:30 -0500

Heather Vargas asks:

>> I would appreciate thoughts on the following scenario:
>>
>> A short article is printed in a magazine. A quote from a single
>> person comprises approximately 1/3 of the article. A competing
>> magazine copies the quote for an article on the same topic.
>>
>> Infringement?

You better believe it.

--DS (IANAL, but I AM a long-time magazine journalist) Received on Thu Mar 03 2005 - 21:45:30 GMT

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