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Re: legalese versus plain english

Ted Gavin <tedgavin@BELLATLANTIC.NET> Mon, 19 June 2000 17:30 UTC

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From: Ted Gavin <tedgavin@BELLATLANTIC.NET>
Subject: Re: legalese versus plain english
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Peter dixit:

> I agree with Bill on the issue of linking.

Bill scribed:

>> It is a very common practice to link to web sites
>> without getting permission.  There have been a few
>> cases where "deep linking" into the middle of a site
>> and making it look like it is your own content has
>> caused a lawsuit.

[snip...]

I agree with this, with one caveat. If we are quoting legal precedent
or established case law, we should be referencing the court docket and
ruling information. The link to website(s) can be included as a
reference, but, as we all know, websites come and go. Court references
tend to be a bit more...permanent...of a reference tool.

Ted (just my $0.02)

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