Re: (law-lib) ? on fair us

From: Erik Adams (eadams@sheppardmullin.com)
Date: Thu Mar 18 2004 - 10:59:36 PST


Karen Mahnk wrote:

> I would think that precedent has at least some weight here.
> Numerous pleadings have included quotes from treatises & have
> never needed permission nor payment to quote.

This reminded me of the "Statement on Fair Use" found at the beginning of
some Matthew Bender treatises (including "California Legal Forms:
Transaction Guide"), which states:

> ... copying would be permitted provided it is performed ...
> for creating documents produced in the course of the user's
> professional practice, and the original form which the copy
> if made has been purchased or licensed as a part of the user's
> existing in-house collection.

How's that for a clear statement?

Erik Y. Adams
Electronic Resources Librarian
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton
eadams@sheppardmullin.com
(213)617-5429 / Fax: (213)620-1780

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