RE: Covert Article Republishing Discovered in Emerald/MCB UP 1989-2003

["D Anderson" <dh-anderson@corhealth.com>]

I certainly was not blaming lawyers. The myriad legal issues and related
liabilities involved in publishing are just part of the cost of providing
content to the public.

The fact that liability related expenses are relatively high in the
publishing industry reflects more the complexity of the issues involved
rather than overzealousness on the part of legal professionals.

Dean Anderson 

-----Original Message-----
[mailto:owner-liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Samuel Trosow
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 2:43 PM
To: liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu
Subject: RE: Covert Article Republishing Discovered in Emerald/MCB UP
1989-2003

Yes, blame the lawyers. Doesn't sound all that complex, but more like a
justification for unreasonably high subscription rates.

Sam Trosow
University of Western Ontario

D Anderson wrote:

> Most publishers require authors to sign a written contract specifying, 
> among other things, that a submitted article has not been published 
> elsewhere. Such agreements make the author liable for damages caused 
> by misrepresentations.
>
> This is one of the many complex legal issues involved in publishing 
> that contribute to the high legal expenses and high premiums for 
> errors and omissions (professional liability) insurance publishers incur.
>
> Dean H. Anderson
>
> COR Health
> Insight ... not just news
> http://www.corhealth.com