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From the Publishers' Corner: Another Look at 'Tasini'



 Subject: Today's Legal News, May 3, 2001
    Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 20:35:02 -0700
    From: "Law.com" <info@[redacted]>

From the Publishers' Corner: Another Look at 'Tasini'
Legal Times

Because New York Times Co. v. Tasini will be the Supreme Court's first
opportunity to address how fundamental copyright concepts apply in the
digital era, it has enormous implications. Were the Court to adopt the
reasoning of Emily M. Bass, lawyer for the free-lancers, the ruling
would be disastrous for publishers, libraries, scholars, and even the
free-lancers who brought the suit, say the publishers' attorneys.
http://www.law.com/cgi-bin/nwlink.cgi?ACG=ZZZVDV8J9MC