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What is the name of your state? IN I know that making a copy of a DVD which you don't own for yourself or a friend, or taping something from TV to keep as if you own a legitimate copy of the broadcast is illegal, if you don't get permission. Does anyone know of any legislation, court case or...

What is the name of your state? IN I posted this under the computer and software forum but I thought I'd post it here as well. The company I work for is currently backing up the C drive on one of their servers to tapes. This includes the Program files. I know that some EULAs say that you can...

What is the name of your state? IN I'm concerned with the backup process at my job. We backup the C drive every night on one of the servers to a tape. This would contain the Program files. I know that some programs say that you can only make one backup of their software in the EULA does that...

What is the name of your state? IN I work for a company which is doing a training session next week. We wanted to film it but it would require filming actions on a computer screen. Would this be considered fair use or would we need to seek permission from the owners of the software?

What is the name of your state? IN If one used songs from a CD in a movie made at home and gave copies of it away along with a legal copy of CD would it most likely be considered fair use?

What is the name of your state? IN Am I reading this "(a) The exclusive rights of the owner of copyright in a sound recording are limited to the rights specified by clauses (1), (2), (3) and (6) of section 106, and do not include any right of performance under section 106(4)."...

What is the name of your state? IN I understand that a work for hire that was made before 1/1/79 but has never been published retains it's copyright until 120 years after it was created. Is the time period different for those created before 1/1/79?

What is the name of your state? IN Is there a legal definition of publication? Would a work of art that was created for display in public and is displayed in public like the stained glass of a church for example be considered published?

What is the name of your state? IN I'm helping to put on a retreat and at it when a song is played off of a CD they usually print off copies of the lyrics so people can read them. Now I'm thinking this is some sort of infringing and I talked to the guy in charge about it. He insists that...

What is the name of your state? IN If a teacher makes copies of something under fair use guidelines are students allowed to keep the copy or should it be destroyed?

What is the name of your state? IN I've heard that the Courts ruled that Google could use thumbnails from other websites. Does anyone know what it defined as a thumbnail?

What is the name of your state? IN I'm under the impression that anything that was published before 1923 or has an author that has been dead for 70 years is in the public domain. So my question is how can the Museo Nacional del Prado Madrid own the copyright to the picture here which was...

What is the name of your state?IN If a work in the public domain is translated is the translation eligible for copyright?

What is the name of your state? IN How do copyright laws apply to printing things off of the internet? Is it similar to recording a TV show using a VCR or is there more liberty to it? Also would using an image from online for personal use be considered fair use? (example desktop background on...

What is the name of your state? IN I am under the understanding that one can legally make backup copies of CD's if that person owns the orginal in order to make use of them more convineant and also in case the original was damaged. Is this correct? If so, if someone had a CD which was damaged...