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Sarah has created a site on which she publishes a copyrighted material. She is ignorant that she is infringing copyright. Is she guilty under copyright laws?
Suggested Answer: B
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Sarah is guilty under copyright laws because pleading ignorance of copyright infringement is not an excuse.
What is copyright?
A copyright is a form of intellectual property, which secures to its holder the exclusive right to produce copies of his or her works of original expression, such as a literary work, movie, musical work or sound recording, painting, photograph, computer program, or industrial design, for a defined, yet extendable, period of time. It does not cover ideas or facts. Copyright laws protect intellectual property from misuse by other individuals.
15 comments · newest first
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Linette
11 months ago
I’m not so sure, can’t ignorance be a defense?
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In
11 months ago
Totally agree, she should've checked first.
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Shelton
12 months ago
Wait, so she can get in trouble even if she didn't know?
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Terrilyn
12 months ago
Definitely guilty, laws are strict!
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Edgar
12 months ago
Copyright ignorance doesn't matter.
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Blair
1 year ago
I thought copyright infringement was strict liability, meaning it doesn't matter if she knew or not, so I would say yes.
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Markus
1 year ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like there was a practice question that mentioned "fair use" and how ignorance doesn't protect you.
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Chan
1 year ago
I recall something about "willful ignorance" not being a defense, so I lean towards yes, she could be guilty.
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Azalee
1 year ago
I think she might be guilty even if she didn't know, but I can't remember the specifics about intent in copyright cases.
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Shala
1 year ago
Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully consider the options and think through the possible causes.
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Carman
1 year ago
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1 year ago
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1 year ago
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1 year ago
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