Keywords: Acts, case, Complex, Conflict, Copyright, Cross-border, Direct, Extraterritoriality, Indirect, Infringe, Infringement, Infringes, Jurisdictional, Laws, Legal, Liability, Librarians, Limitations, Online, Penalties, Procedures, Providers, Remedies, resources, Responsibilities, Service, study

Summary: This module will provide a general overview of what it means to infringe another’s copyright and explain the various ways in which infringement may occur. It will also provide a description of some of the issues that commonly arise when a copyright holder decides to bring a copyright infringement ... copyright enforcement. [Expand Summary] This module will provide a general overview of what it means to infringe another’s copyright and explain the various ways in which infringement may occur. It will also provide a description of some of the issues that commonly arise when a copyright holder decides to bring a copyright infringement lawsuit, and how such cases typically proceed and conclude. It will review some statutory provisions discussed in previous modules that provide liability exemptions for service providers, including libraries. Finally, the module will consider the appropriate roles of librarians with regard to copyright and copyright enforcement. [Collapse Summary]