> I don't think the Stuff case helps your argument much. Perhaps > you're right that a court might find abandonment of copyright, but I'm > not convinced it's tested yet.
How about this one: Hadady v. Dean Witter, 739 F. Supp. 1392 (C.D. Cal 1990). Plaintiff published a newsletter from 1985 to 1987 with a notice that said: "The information contained in this letter is protected by U.S. copyright laws through noon EST on the 2d day after its release . . ." The Court held that the notice was effective to cause an abandonment of plaintiff's copyright after two days despite the fact that the notice was not defective. Greg -- license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3
