Subject: Copyright and contract From: "Maher, David W." <dmaher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 14:06:32 -0600 |
My favorite example of taking contract too far is this hypothetical: Percival Poet writes execrable verse, and is frequently savaged by the critics who read the slim volumes he publishes at his own expense. He finally decides he has had enough, and he shrink wraps his next slim volume with a clearly legible notice: "NOTICE: PURCHASE OF THIS SLIM VOLUME AND REMOVAL OF ITS CELLOPHANE WRAPPER CONSTITUTES THE AGREEMENT BY THE PURCHASER TO REFRAIN FROM CRITICISM OF THE VERSE CONTAINED THEREIN" When a critic buys the volume, rips off the cellophane and blasts the verse in TLS, Percival sues. I doubt that any court would take this "contract" seriously. David Maher 501 N. Clinton St. #1503 Chicago IL 60654 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and delete this copy from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. IRS CIRCULAR 230 DISCLOSURE: Any Federal tax advice contained herein is not written to be used for, and the recipient and any subsequent reader cannot use such advice for, the purpose of avoiding any penalties asserted under the Internal Revenue Code. If the foregoing contains Federal tax advice and is distributed to a person other than the addressee, each additional and subsequent reader hereof is notified that such advice should be considered to have been written to support the promotion or marketing of the transaction or matter addressed herein. In that event, each such reader should seek advice from an independent tax advisor with respect to the transaction or matter addressed herein based on the reader's particular circumstances. -----------------------------------------------------------------------
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