RE: Shrinkwrap contract on books

["Peter Picerno" <ppicerno@nova.edu>]

More interesting, if the terms of the contract aren't viewable through the
shrinkwrap I'm not sure the contract would be legal anywhere ... isn't it
something like coercion to pay for something and THEN find out what your
obligations are?

Peter Picerno

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Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 3:40 PM
To: liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu
Subject: RE: Shrinkwrap contract on books

> "The Maryland Bar Assn., along with hundreds of other trade groups, is
> shrink-wrapping a contract with many of its publications. The contract is
> meant to be binding on anyone who breaks the plastic seal. Among its
> terms: No reselling, loaning, or giving away the book.

Interesting.  I wonder if the terms of the license are viewable through
the shrinkwrap?  If not, it seems to me that the "contract" would not be
binding in a non-UCITA state.

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Rick Anderson
rickand@unr.edu