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  • Copyright on the WWW - Linking and Liability By Edward A. Cavazos and Coe F. Miles. WWW linking raises some interesting legal questions. Does the provision of a link implicate intellectual property rights? Is there potential liability which attaches for unauthorized linking?
  • Fair Dealing in Webbed Links of Shetland Yarns By James P. Connolly et al.
  • Hyperlinking and Framing By Maureen A. O'Rourke. Linking then, in the absence of other wrongful conduct, is unlikely to constitute either copyright or trademark infringement.
  • Hyperlinks, Frames And Meta-Tags - An Intellectual Property Analysis By Dan L. Burk. Balancing IP theories of liability against hypertext linkages do not offer sufficient grounds for excluding such links.
  • Legal Elements of Design - Linking, Framing, and Meta Tags By Timothy J. Walton. Since an URL is not subject to copyright, there is no violation if it is included in another page. Thus, linking between websites, even without express permission, is allowed.
  • Legal Tips for Web Developers By Geoffrey G. Gussis, Esq.
  • The Link to Liability David G. Post. Hyperlinking capability may be the Web's most fundamental and revolutionary feature, as the aggregate of hyperlinks creates a truly global interconnected web of information.
  • Thinking About Linking By Bradley J. Hillis. Examines the relationship of linking to copyright law, and argues that rules of law governing the practice should recognize that Internet technology provides an unprecedented ability to share information.
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  • Withdrawal of the Reference - Rights, Rules, and Remedies for Unwelcomed Web-Linking By Walter A. Effross.

  • Web design and the Law By Timothy J. Walton. Provides an overview of areas of the law that Web designers need to understand.
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