Re: Texaco Memo

     The critical issue is who owns the copyright? If the author transferred the right to the publisher, then the author has no more rights to make and distribute copies than does anyone else.

     Making an occasional copy for a colleague might be fair use, but if the author receives a considerable number of requests, then he or she is acting as a document delivery service of sorts.

     Lolly Gasaway, Dir. of the Law Library & Prof. of Law
     University of North Carolina
     <unclng[_at_]email.unc.edu>

On Mon, 28 Nov 1994, ted labuza wrote:
>
> I have a a query about the legality of us copying our own articles and
> distributing them to colleague who send a reprint request, students in
> short courses for which they pay a fee and students in regular classes
> paying tuition. Many faculty make their own copies rather than
> purchasing reprints which seem to be very expensive. What is the
> legality of this, especially after Texaco or before if it matters.
Received on Wed Nov 30 1994 - 14:24:03 GMT