Using Unauthorized Software Copies a Felony in Arizona

[George Toft]

mp3's carry a trademark or service mark as defined in the ARS?  I 
suppose they could if it were in the mp3 header.

I read IIS paid the $1MM this year for copyright infringement under
Title 17 USC, not aa AZ State Law.

George


Tom Achtenberg wrote:
> 
> Yes it has been enforced in Arizona.  Last year IIS Consulting paid more
> than $1,000,000 in fines for unknowingly allowing employees to have an mp3
> server for sharing mp3's.  Infact, the BSA which is the industry software
> police have targeted Arizona for special enforcement and is encouraging
> former and disgruntled employees to turn in their former employers.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Victor Odhner" <vodhner@cox.net>
> To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 12:25 PM
> Subject: Re: Using Unauthorized Software Copies a Felony in Arizona
> 
> Bill -- was this with regard to RedHat ISOs?
> 
> William Lindley quoted ARS 44-1455:
> >    "A person who knowingly uses, other than for personal,
> >    noncommercial use, an unauthorized copy ...
> 
> Note that it says "other than for personal, noncommercial use".
> (There may be other laws about personal use and licensing.)
> 
> But it looks like a lot of businesses are guilty of a
> class 5 felony with regard to commercial software.
> I wonder if the publishers have invoked this in AZ?
> 
> (By the way, this title also prohibits the removal of
> shopping carts from store premises, but sets several
> conditions as to what the cart's markings need to
> include.)
> 
> Vic
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