Jens Ritter wrote,
> > Generally, and recognise that this is not legal advise, and that I'm > > probably > > not licensed in your jurisdiction anywaay, explaining what the law *is* > > isn't > > legal advise, and wouldn't (usually) be actionable if incorrect. Explain > > how > > to do a specific thing, and you're a lot closer. Apply it to a particular > > person's situation, and you're all the way on the hooks--the person you > > explainded it too, for free, and the DA, for practicing without a license. > > (BTW what´s DA?) oh :) District Attorney > Can you get around this hanging sword above ones head, by expressing ones > opinion? Legal advise is fundamentally an opinion about a particular situation, so no :) However, the usual way of doing this is instead of talking about hte actual facts, to propose a hypothetical situation and discuss the legal principals which would govern it. > You can at least get around to be sued because of offence (or insult), > by expressing your opinion: > If you say "This boy is an a**hole!", you sure commit an offence. > If you say "I think he behaves like an a**hole!", you express your > opinion and get around. > But this sure depends on good wording and might have to stand in > court. Once it stands in court and wins, you've already lost--defending these is expensive even when you win, and you don't get attorney's fees in most US jurisdictions. > > I think it´s at least worth while to collect some (meta-)information > in a copyright howto. Quite useful to have. But a landmine for those who write it :( rick, esq. -- These opinions will not be those of ISU until it pays my retainer. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
