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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
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