Bjarte Runderheim wrote:
"WillR" skrev i melding
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It seems that you and I agree.

I am in Canada, we are signatories to the same treaties as your country,
and our laws are similar for that reason.

And the methods of redress are the same -- again because our countries
are signatories to the same treaties.

The USA are signatories to the same treaties.



If we do, I am pleased.

We do -- and I am pleased as well.


The practice of law in the USofA, especially the civilian law
(if that is what it is called: _not_ criminal law) and the strong
tendency to reward the ambulance chasers with payment of damages
outside this world, and stopping anybody from making anything
for fear of being sued in case somebody finds some way to
harm themselves with your product, - - - well, nuf said.


Well yeahh... and Canada is going that way a bit... but we use the
common law as a base -- where Americans do not. That prevents many of
the same issues from arising.

Aside: In common law we look at the body of previous decisions of the
lower courts as forming a precedent. In the American systems they seem
to concern themselves with appellate courts as forming the "real body"
of the law. But the American can comment if they wish to clarify the point.

US law is not viewed as a positive example in my part of the universe,
even though a lot of people still are thankful to the americans for the
help we got during and after WW2. (And from Canada too, for that
matter:-)

Be careful here -- because...

The USA is a signatory to the Berne Convention and since they are a
member of the WTO they would be by default a signatory to the Berne
Convention anyway. And that means they must -- by law -- respect the
"moral rights" of an artist. ...And an understanding of the "moral
rights" of an artist should answer many of the questions on this forum.
And those rights are explained in the treaty...

Note that I made a couple of posts showing the links to the Berne
Convention (Treaty) and a few other research links.


And...
You are welcome. Some of my relatives died in that war -- and few
Canadians -- if any -- begrudge our losses. I suspect the Americans (and
others) feel the same way about the Great Patriotic War -- but they can
speak for themselves.




Bjarte




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Will
Occasional Techno-geek