Author: Seadle, Michael

Source: Library Hi Tech, Volume 24, Number 1, 2006 , pp. 153-159(7)

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Abstract:

<B>Purpose</B> - The purpose of this column is to look at how copyright enforcement is handled. <B>Design/methodology/approach</B> - Legal issues in enforcement are examined, as well as the initiatives of organizations like the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). <B>Findings</B> - Some rights owner organizations are taking a vigilante approach to enforcement. <B>Originality/value</B> - Copyright decisions are often a matter of risk assessment, and understanding enforcement procedures is a part of that assessment process.

Keywords: Copyright law; Law enforcement; Risk assessment

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/07378830610652167

Publication date: 2006-01-01

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