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citation for Shrinkwrap contract on books



THROW THIS BOOK -- BUT DON'T SHARE IT 
By Lorraine Woellert; Edited by Kimberly Weisul 
Business Week December 9, 2002 
Number 3811; Pg. 8 
Chuck

-----Original Message-----
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 16:59:12 -0600 
From: "Edrington, Dru" <dru.edrington@puc.state.tx.us>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cni-copyright@cni.org>
Subject: Shrinkwrap contract on books

An interesting articlet (pg.8 or
http://www.businessweek.com/@@npqbDmcQRvabOg8A/premium/content/02_49/c381101
9.htm for those who have online access) in this week's Business Week: "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.

Dru Edrington